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Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich.
FOUNDERS
STATUTES,
(See Blanch's
History of
Cainberwoll.)
founders Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich
STATUTES
(See Blanch's was founded in the year 1613 by Edward Alleyn
History of .
Camberweii.) for the maintenance of six poor men, and six
poor women, and for the maintenance and education of
twelve poor boys, who were all to be chosen from the four
Parishes of St. Giles, Camberwell, St. Saviour, South wark,
St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, and St. Luke, Middlesex.
The foundation was endowed with the Manor of
Dulwich, and was to be governed by a Master, a Warden,
and four Fellows, who had residences, etc., provided in the
College, and who were to divide among them in certain proportions
all the surplus income. The Master and the
Warden were to be of the blood and bear the surname
of the Founder.
This state of affairs continued till 1857, the Governing
Body sharing a constantly increasing surplus, while the
number of poor receiving benefits, and the number of boys
being educated, remained substantially the same.
In 1854 in response to strong demands for reform, an
enquiry was held by the Charity Commissioners, which
resulted in an Act of Parliament, dated August 25th, 1857.
This Act entirely reconstituted the Foundation, and
made it, ior the first time in its history, of real advantage to
the community.
act of 1857, The old governing body was superseded by
Soctions 3,4, & 5
a new one, composed ot 19 members, of whom