Opening of the Rotherham Hospital and Dispensary : dedicatory services.

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[1874]
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    oPBiriira OF THE g0%rjrHm polite! antr gisptttsarg. DEDICATORY SERVICES. (Reprinted from the Rotherham Advertiser, Saturday, May 4th, 1872.) The Rotherham Hospital and Dispensary was opened for the reception of patients on Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a very large and most respectable assemblage, many of whom were ladies. Among those present were James Yates, Esq., J.P., and D.L.; R. Bentley Shaw-Yates, Esq., Dr. Falding, Rev. R. Mosley, M.A., Rev. C. J. Hamilton, M.A., Rev. J. H. Norton, Rev. G. Whitehead, Rev. W. Blazeby, B.A., Rev. J. Bonser, Rev. W. T. Armstrong, Rev. W. S. Evans, Rev. P. C. Barker, M.A., LL.B., Rev. W. J. Gates, Aid. Guest, Aid. Morgan, Dr. Shearman, Dr. Foete, Mr. Councillor Harrison, Mr. Councillor Wells, Mr. J. Barras, Mr. W. May, Mr. J. Law, Mr. H. Davy, Mr. H. Hart, Mr. J. Haywood, Mr. G. B. Willis, Mr. W. Unwin, &c., &c. At the time the opening proceedings were taking place, the bells of the parish Church were rung in honour of the event. The service and after meeting were held in the Male Ward, in the western wing of the building. This large room was crowded, and at one time numbers were unable to get farther than the out- side corridor. James Yates, Esq., J.P., and D.L., the President „of the General Committee, occupied the