Title:
'Whitgift Hospital, Croydon', 1911, (1914). Artist: James S Ogilvy.
Caption:
'Whitgift Hospital, Croydon', 1911, (1914). The Whitgift Almshouses, Croydon, Greater London. The Whitgift Foundation was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift (c1530-1604). His aims were to provide care for the elderly and education for the young. From A Pilgrimage In Surrey, Vol. 2, by James S. Ogilvy. [George Routledge & Sons Limited, London, 1914]