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In 1820 the Hospital was inquired into by the Charity Com- 

 missioners ; the report of which contains much , interesting detail 

 concerning the history of the Chapel and Charity. The evidence of 

 George Kelson, at the age of 102|, is not the least so, especially as 

 he was the oi'iginal for the " Woodman," in Barker's celebrated 

 picture. 



In 1823 the Chapel was repaii-ed and enlarged to its present size, 

 under the Mastership of the Rev. C. Crook.* 



Now the Chapel and Charity are under the control of the 

 Charity Trustees, subject to an Act of Parliament. t 



The Charity is possessed of lands in various parts, besides 

 that which we may suppose formed part of W. Hosat's gift of the 

 lands adjoining the Chapel, There are lands, for instance, at 

 Wellow, Duukerton, Beckington, Berkeley, and Laverton. How 

 and when the hospital became possessed of these lands I do not 

 know, perhaps some were the result of Ralph of Shrewsbury's 

 grant of indulgence and similar acts.T 



munion and fellowsldp of the Church, &c."— From "Bath Chronicle and 

 Weekly Gazette," Nov. 6th, 1760. 



The Eev. D. Taylor must have repaired the Chapel the year before the 

 Hospital. He was Master from 1760 — 1767, when he was succeeded by 

 Dr. Eoberts. 



* See Mainwaring's History of Bath, p. 249. 



t See " Act of Parliament," 19 and 20 Vict., cap. 45. At the end of Eeport. 



X See Commissioner's Eeport. 



