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The following are the names:—
Literature.
Henry Fielding, 1707-1754. Captain Frederick Marryat, R.N., 1792-1848,
John Kaye, D.D., Bishop of Lincoln, 1785-1853. Charles Reade, M.A., D.C.L.,
1814-1884. William Morris, 1834-1896.
Art.
Thomas Worlidge, 1700-1766. Giovanni B. Cipriani, R.A., 1727-1785.
J. Mallord W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851.
Science.
Sir Samuel Morland, Bart., 1625-1695. Sir Francis Ronalds, F.R.S.,
1788-1873. John Radcliffe, M.D., 1650 1714. Sir Charles Wheatstone, F.R.S.,
D.C.L., LL.D., 1802-1875.
Some of the descendants of these distinguished persons have shown their
appreciation of the Committee's action by presenting to the Library a portrait
or other memento, and the Library Committee would gladly welcome any similar
gifts.
The Committee desires to record its sincere thanks to the generous donor,
Dr. Andrew Carnegie, for his munificent gift, by means of which a Library has
been erected that will be a source of pleasure and profit to present and future
citizens of this large and important Borough. The Committee further desires
to thank the following gentlemen who have generously contributed to make this
handsome and commodious Library more complete from an artistic point of
view:—
Rev. R. J. WALKER, M.A., East window of Reference Library.
Alderman C. PASCALL, Borough Arms in West window of Reference
Library.
GERY MILNER-GIBSON-CULLUM, Esq., The Crisp Arms in West
window of Reference Library.
Alderman T. CHAMBERLEN, J.P., Medallion of Chaucer.
Alderman ACTON PHILLIPS, Medallion of Bacon.
Councillor J. C. PLATT, Medallion of Erasmus.
W. J. SMITH, Esq., Medallion of Spenser.
The Venerable ARCHDEACON KAYE, Steel Engraving of Bishop
Kaye—framed—and a bust of Bishop Kaye.
C. L. READE, Esq., a Portrait in Oils of Charles Reade—framed.
C. MALLORD W. TURNER, Esq., a Proof Copy of the "Turner"
Medal, suitably mounted and framed.
The weather vane, presented by Councillor John Howell, was removed
from a House on Brook Green, formerly inhabited by Mark Lemon.