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CHRISTES HOSPITAL

Christes Hospital Upper House

The plaque on the wall says it all...
`Christ´s Hospital , Which was founded in the Year of our Lord 1607 by Peter Symonds, a Native of Winchester and afterwards a Mercer in the City of London.  The Endowments of this House are applied to the maintenance of  Six Old Men, One Matron, and Four Boys, and also to the Assistance of  One Scholar in each of the Two English Universities.
 The name of such a Benefactor is remembered with gratitude by Posterity´.

The charity was amalgamated with several others by the Charity Commission and is now administered by the St Johns Winchester Charity.

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