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Joanna Walker Children's Hospital

In 1894 the Joanna Walker Memorial Children's Convalescent Hospital was opened in a separate building in the grounds.  It was also designed by John Sulman and was built around a central glassed-in courtyard with a Doulton fountain in the centre.  A feature of this building are the lead-light panels above the central windows with eight verses typical of Victorian times.

Leadlight Panel
Leadlight panel

Verses worked in leadlight around the courtyard in Joanna Walker Building:  "The noblest mind The best contentment has";   "How sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong";   "Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see";   "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal";  "The bravest are the tenderest";   "Fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind";   "Poor and content is rich and rich enough";  "He prayeth best who loveth best".
Doulton Fountain
Close-up of fountain
Joanna Walker sign

 Doulton fountain in courtyard in Joanna Walker Memorial Children's Hospital
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