THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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CRIMEAN MEMORIAL FEND. 
The following paper relating to tlie “Crimean Memorial Fund 55 has been 
recently transmitted to all Subscribers within reach, under Resolution II. of the 
General Meeting of August 21st. 
Explanatory Statement, 
August, 1862. 
1. The sum raised from all sources for the Royal Artillery Crimean 
Memorial Fund including the munificent donation of £2000 from two 
ladies, a contribution of £150 from Her Majesty and the late lamented 
Prince Consort, and accruing interest, amounted on the 30th June, 1862, to 
£4028. 
2. After unsuccessful endeavours to procure the foundation of a local 
Institution for the benefit of soldiers* widows and orphans, it was resolved 
by a General Meeting, held at Woolwich, 26th April, 1858, to devote the 
whole of the donation of £2000 and what more might be necessary, to the 
purchase of eight perpetual presentations to the “ Soldiers* Daughters 
Home ** at Hampstead, and with the remainder to erect a monument on the 
Royal Artillery parade ground, at Woolwich. To these arrangements, being 
a deviation from the original design, it was necessary to ask her Majesty*s 
approval, which was graciously signified through Colonel Phipps on the 
19 th April, 1858. 
3. A Resolution of 27th April, 1858, provided,— 
“ That the surplus if any, after deducting the sum of money set apart for the 
monument, should be appropriated to such charitable purposes as may 
hereafter be decided on.” 
4. The design of Mr Bell, R.A. was selected by a majority of votes at a 
General Meeting on 8th January, 1859, and a sum of £672 provided in the 
votes of 1858-9, representing tlie value of Russian gun metal, granted by 
the Government for the execution of it. This monument, a figure of Honor 
of heroic size, was erected in January, 1862. 
5. It was originally expected that the casting might be performed in the 
Royal Arsenal, and in consequence of the non-fulfilment of this expectation, 
the following Resolution was carried unanimously at a General Meeting on 
15th Pebruary, 1862 :— 
“That the sum of £200 be presented to Mr Bell the sculptor, over and 
above the sum of £1500 guaranteed to him for the Statue designed, 
executed, and erected by him, in consideration of his having been led to 
expect that the casting would be done in the Royal Arsenal.” 
On the same occasion, at the request of Major-General Tulloh, the 
Committee of which he was President, was relieved from its duties, and 
the following Committee formed to carry out further details, and to take 
charge of the balance remaining in the Treasurers hands for any further 
outlay. 
Brevet-Colonel LEFROY, R.A. 
Ljeut.-Colonel HENRY, R.H.A. 
Major ANDREWS, R.H.A. 
