SCHOOL FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI. A.D. 1552. REBUILT
1707. PRESENT EDIFICE ERECTED 1836. LENGTH IN FRONT 174
FEET. 125 FEET IN FLANK. 60 FEET IN HEIGHT. 0. BARRY
ARCHITECT. HALLIDAY . P .
2-45.
MB. Æ.
13. B irm in g h am F r e e G rammar S c h o o l . F o u n d ed , 1552.
Medallion with bust of Edward VI., &c. ; similar to the preceding
; above, p a t e r m e l io r is æ v i . Leg. t h i s sch o o l was
en d ow e d by edw a b d v i . f o r t h e in s t r u c t io n o f t h e y o u th
OF BIRMINGHAM & NEIGHBOURHOOD IN GRAMMAR. PRESENT
MASTERS REV. FRANCIS JEUNE D.C.L. REV. SIDNEY GEDGE M.A.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF 20 GOVERNORS. 0. BARRY AROHT.
ESTIMATED COST OF THE PRESENT BUILDING £35000.
Rev. Façade of building. Leg. Birm in g h am f r e e grammar
SCHOOL FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI. 1552. PRESENT EDIFICE
FINISHED 1837. LENGTH IN FRONT 174 FEET. 125 FEET IN
FLANK. 60 FEET IN HEIGHT. T. halliday . P.
1-9.
MB. Æ.
14. B irm in g h am F r e e G rammar S c h o o l . F o u n d ed , 1552.
Medallion of Edward VI., &c. ; same as the preceding. Leg.
Similar, but slightly varied.
Rev. Façade of building and legend, similar to the preceding.
1-6.
MB. pewter.
15. C h r is t ’s H o s p it a l . F o u n d ed , 1553.
Bust of Edward VI., three-quarters, I., bonnet with drooping
feather, shirt open, collar of the Garter across his breast.
Leg. EDVARDUS . SEXTUS . R.
Rev. engraved. Open Bible inscribed h e a r r ea d mark l e a r n .
Underneath are engraved initials and a date ; on the Museum
specimen is inscribed it . am . 1758.
1*3. Med. Hist. iii. 8.
MB. M.
This medal, which has a ring for suspension, was struck as
an honorary reward, and presented to boys of the school of
Christ’s Hospital, founded 1553. Two boys in each ward are
appointed to examine the others of the ward in their religious
exercises between the services on Sundays. These two boys are
decorated with the above medal which, when they leave the
school, is exchanged for a new one. The engraved letters and
figures which appear on these pieces are the initials of the
wearer, and the date of his appointment.
16. C h r is t ’s H o s p it a l . F o u n d ed , 1553.
Bust of Edward VI., r., hat surmounted by a crown, small
ruff, ermine robe, collar and George of the Garter. Leg.
EDWARD . VI . D . G . ANG . FR . ET HUB . REX. On truncation,
L . PINGO . F .
Rev. Open Bible. Leg. h e a r . r ea d . mark . l e a r n . E x .
CHRISTS HOSPITAL INST. MDLIII.
1-4.
MB. iEt. Vienna, At.
When the dies of the previous medal became unfit for use,
this one, engraved by Pingo, was substituted. It is well executed,
and a few proofs were taken off in copper.
1 7 . C h r is t ’s H o s p it a l . B u t t o n .
Bust of Edward VI., three-quarters, I., cap with one feather,
mantle trimmed with fur. Leg. edw a r d . v i . d : g : r : f. On
dress, k ir k .
Rev. Inscription, j. n u t t in g . c ovent g a rd en .
•85. Perry, ii. 3.
MB. 2E. gilt.
This piece is given by Perry, who states that it is of pewter,
and in the collection of Thomas Brande. It is merely one of
the Christ’s Hospital boys’ buttons and on the reverse are the
remains of solder by which the shank was fastened.