Sir John Boys Hospital - Jesus Hospital

~ SIR JOHN BOY'S HOSPITAL / JESUS HOSPITAL ~

148 NORTHGATE STREET, CANTERBURY

Built in 1599

Jesus Hospital and Gardens

Jesus' hospital was founded in 1596, by Sir John Boys, the first recorder of the city, for a warden, nine brothers and nine sisters, above fifty-five years of age, and resident within the city for seven years, with preference to one brother and one sister of the kindred of the founder, if above the age of fifty; there are at present eight brothers and four sisters, who receive each a fixed sum of £20 per annum, and a considerable amount as surplus money; by the statutes, the warden is bound to instruct twenty children of the parishes of St. Mary Northgate, St. Paul, St. Mildred, St. Alphege, and St. Dunstan, who are called out-brothers, and clothed at the expense of the establishment; six of them are to be apprenticed annually: the mayor and aldermen, the Dean of Christ Church, and the Archdeacon of Canterbury are visitors, and audit the accounts annually.

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1831

1847 John Wood, Warden of Jesus' Hospital, Northgate Street

Ann ELLENDEN

John GINDER

Sarah BIGNALL

Jane BIGNALL

Charles MIRRETT

Ann MIRRETT

Jane BROWN

Mary DREW

Elizabeth CULLEN

Sarah BARTELL ?

School master Cephas CLACKETT (35) with wife Margaret Clackett and son Cephas

William CHRISTIE (Letterman) and wife Elizabeth

Ann CHANDLER

Susanna CHRISTIE

George CHRISTIE

George WOOTTON (burial of George Wootton April 7, 1844, of Boys Hospital, age 79 at St. Mary Northgate)

Rebecca POTTER

George DAVIS (5)

John M. WOOD, Warden of Jesus Hospital

John GINDER (c)

Charles MORRIS (c)

George & Elizabeth COX (c)

Jane BIGNALE

Cephas & Margaret CLACKETT (c)

Thomas INGEHAM (c)

Sarah BARTLET

Elizabeth KIDDER

James DOWNS

John M. WOOD, Warden of Jesus Hospital

John GINDER, Almsman

George COX, Almsman, formerly a Tailor

Cephus CLACKETT, Almsman, formerly a Tallow Chandler

Thomas ENGEHAM, Almsman formerly a Shoe Maker

Cecilia ANDREWS, Almswoman

John GOODWIN, Almsman, formerly a Butcher

Henry ALLEN, Almsman, formerly a Butcher

Joseph DEWHURST, Schoolmaster *should be DEWHIRST

*Joseph Dewhirst bought two copies of "A walk in and about the city of Canterbury" by William Gostling

1838 Secretary of the Union Friendly Society - Joseph DEWHIRST, Military Road

(I believe one of his sons, George W. Dewhirst is Schoolmaster in a Parachial School in Islington St. Clement in London in the 1870's)

Thomas SMITH, Almsman formerly a Carpenter

Susan ROSE, Almswoman

Sarah DENTON, Almswoman

Thomas PARNUM, Almsman formerly a Basket Maker

Elizabeth LAVENDER, Nurse at Jesus Hospital

"Boys' Hospital founded by Sir John Boys, in 1595, is also in Northgate-street, it is for maintaining 8 men, 4 women and 1 warden, and for educating 20 poor boys."

John Wood - Warden

1858 Directory, Melville & Co.

Showing the location of Jesus Hospital on Northgate street

Jesus' hospital was founded in 1596*, by Sir John Boys, the first recorder of the city, for a warden, nine brothers and nine sisters, above fifty-five years of age, and resident within the city for seven years, with preference to one brother and one sister of the kindred of the founder, if above the age of fifty; there are at present eight brothers and four sisters, who receive each a fixed sum of £20 per annum, and a considerable amount as surplus money; by the statutes, the warden is bound to instruct twenty children of the parishes of St. Mary Northgate, St. Paul, St. Mildred, St. Alphege, and St. Dunstan, who are called out-brothers, and clothed at the expense of the establishment; six of them are to be apprenticed annually: the mayor and aldermen, the Dean of Christ Church, and the Archdeacon of Canterbury are visitors, and audit the accounts annually.

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 *says 1595 on the plaque on the wall (see below)

Showing the old and new parts of Jesus Hospital on Northgate Street

"Jesus Hospital, at the top of Northgate Street, was founded in 1595 by Sir John Boys, Knight, who bequeathed lands for the support of 12 impotent persons, two of the number being nearest of kin to him; and for the education and clothing of 20 poor boys, belonging to the parishes of Northgate, St. Mildred, St. Alphage, Westgate, St. Dunstan and St. Paul. The brothers and sisters are nominated by the dean and elected by the mayor, and receive about £18 per annum. The boys are entitled to a premium for apprenticeship. The warden resides at the hospital." 1889

The older part of Jesus Hospital on Northgate Street

1889

Mr. Charles Redman - Warden

William Bailey

Alfred Andrews

Mrs. Betsworth

James Turner

Miss Boyes

Henry Boyes

William Craig

J. Clegg

G. Brett

Edward Preet

Mrs. Holmes

Mrs. Dewhurst

Mrs. Pidduck - Nurse

The lovely roses growing around the doorway of Jesus Hospital

1900's

James Ashby, Inmate Brother Jesus Hospital

John Coombs (w)

Edmond Prett (w)

Thomas Page (w)

Frederick Robinson (w)

William Mills and wife Mary Ann

Sarah Pledge (w) Inmate Sister

Henry Pidduck, Gardener (worker)

Edward Silk and wife Ann, Inmate Brother

John Parker and wife Emily

Edward Boyo and wife Mary

Elizabeth Chracher?, Nurse to inmates (sick)

The Sign above the doorway "Sir John Boys Knight Founded this Hospital anno 1595"

1903 - for 4 women and 8 men, Northgate Street

A view of the window with the crest above, a closer view of the window and crest below

1917

J. Partridge, Warden

Mrs. Hayward, Caretaker

*The Canterbury Cathedral Archives holds records on this hospital (maps, plans, records, etc.)


~ SIR JOHN BOY'S HOSPITAL / JESUS HOSPITAL ~ 148 NORTHGATE STREET, CANTERBURY Built in 1599 Jesus Hospital and Gardens Jesus' hospital was founded in 1596, by Sir John Boys, the first recorder of the city, for a warden, nine brothers and nine sisters, above fifty-five years of age, and resident within the city for seven years, with preference to one brother and one sister of the kindred of the founder, if above the age of fifty; there are at present eight brothers and four sisters, who receive each a fixed sum of £20 per annum, and a considerable amount as surplus money; by the statutes, the warden is bound to instruct twenty children of the parishes of St. Mary Northgate, St. Paul, St. Mildred, St. Alphege, and St. Dunstan, who are called out-brothers, and clothed at the expense of the establishment; six of them are to be apprenticed annually: the mayor and aldermen, the Dean of Christ Church, and the Archdeacon of Canterbury are visitors, and audit the accounts annually. A Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 1847 John Wood, Warden of Jesus' Hospital, Northgate Street $ Ann ELLENDEN John GINDER Sarah BIGNALL Jane BIGNALL Charles MIRRETT Ann MIRRETT Jane BROWN Mary DREW Elizabeth CULLEN Sarah BARTELL ? School master Cephas CLACKETT (35) with wife Margaret Clackett and son Cephas William CHRISTIE (Letterman) and wife Elizabeth Ann CHANDLER Susanna CHRISTIE George CHRISTIE George WOOTTON (burial of George Wootton April 7, 1844, of Boys Hospital, age 79 at St. Mary Northgate) Rebecca POTTER George DAVIS (5) % John M. WOOD, Warden of Jesus Hospital John GINDER (c) Charles MORRIS (c) George & Elizabeth COX (c) Jane BIGNALE Cephas & Margaret CLACKETT (c) Thomas INGEHAM (c) Sarah BARTLET Elizabeth KIDDER James DOWNS ^ John M. WOOD, Warden of Jesus Hospital John GINDER, Almsman George COX, Almsman, formerly a Tailor Cephus CLACKETT, Almsman, formerly a Tallow Chandler Thomas ENGEHAM, Almsman formerly a Shoe Maker Cecilia ANDREWS, Almswoman John GOODWIN, Almsman, formerly a Butcher Henry ALLEN, Almsman, formerly a Butcher Joseph DEWHURST, Schoolmaster should be DEWHIRST Joseph Dewhirst bought two copies of "A walk in and about the city of Canterbury" by William Gostling 1838 Secretary of the Union Friendly Society - Joseph DEWHIRST, Military Road (I believe one of his sons, George W. Dewhirst is Schoolmaster in a Parachial School in Islington St. Clement in London in the 1870's) Thomas SMITH, Almsman formerly a Carpenter Susan ROSE, Almswoman Sarah DENTON, Almswoman Thomas PARNUM, Almsman formerly a Basket Maker Elizabeth LAVENDER, Nurse at Jesus Hospital "Boys' Hospital founded by Sir John Boys, in 1595, is also in Northgate-street, it is for maintaining 8 men, 4 women and 1 warden, and for educating 20 poor boys." John Wood - Warden 1858 Directory, Melville & Co. Showing the location of Jesus Hospital on Northgate street Jesus' hospital was founded in 1596, by Sir John Boys, the first recorder of the city, for a warden, nine brothers and nine sisters, above fifty-five years of age, and resident within the city for seven years, with preference to one brother and one sister of the kindred of the founder, if above the age of fifty; there are at present eight brothers and four sisters, who receive each a fixed sum of £20 per annum, and a considerable amount as surplus money; by the statutes, the warden is bound to instruct twenty children of the parishes of St. Mary Northgate, St. Paul, St. Mildred, St. Alphege, and St. Dunstan, who are called out-brothers, and clothed at the expense of the establishment; six of them are to be apprenticed annually: the mayor and aldermen, the Dean of Christ Church, and the Archdeacon of Canterbury are visitors, and audit the accounts annually. A Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 says 1595 on the plaque on the wall (see below) Showing the old and new parts of Jesus Hospital on Northgate Street "Jesus Hospital, at the top of Northgate Street, was founded in 1595 by Sir John Boys, Knight, who bequeathed lands for the support of 12 impotent persons, two of the number being nearest of kin to him; and for the education and clothing of 20 poor boys, belonging to the parishes of Northgate, St. Mildred, St. Alphage, Westgate, St. Dunstan and St. Paul. The brothers and sisters are nominated by the dean and elected by the mayor, and receive about £18 per annum. The boys are entitled to a premium for apprenticeship. The warden resides at the hospital." 1889 The older part of Jesus Hospital on Northgate Street 1889 Mr. Charles Redman - Warden William Bailey Alfred Andrews Mrs. Betsworth James Turner Miss Boyes Henry Boyes William Craig J. Clegg G. Brett Edward Preet Mrs. Holmes Mrs. Dewhurst Mrs. Pidduck - Nurse The lovely roses growing around the doorway of Jesus Hospital 1900's James Ashby, Inmate Brother Jesus Hospital John Coombs (w) Edmond Prett (w) Thomas Page (w) Frederick Robinson (w) William Mills and wife Mary Ann Sarah Pledge (w) Inmate Sister Henry Pidduck, Gardener (worker) Edward Silk and wife Ann, Inmate Brother John Parker and wife Emily Edward Boyo and wife Mary Elizabeth Chracher?, Nurse to inmates (sick) The Sign above the doorway "Sir John Boys Knight Founded this Hospital anno 1595" 1903 - for 4 women and 8 men, Northgate Street A view of the window with the crest above, a closer view of the window and crest below 1917 J. Partridge, Warden Mrs. Hayward, Caretaker *The Canterbury Cathedral Archives holds records on this hospital (maps, plans, records, etc.)
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