This useful and valued institution was established in 1828. At its
fiftieth anniversary, held July, 1878, the president was the Right Hon.
Lord Forester. The vice-presidents: the Hon. and Rev. Canon Forester; W.
O. Foster, Esq.; the Rev. G. Edmonds; C. T. W. Forester, Esq., M.P.; A.
H. Brown, Esq., M.P.; C. G. M. Gaskell, Esq.; and the treasurer, John
Pritchard, Esq. The surgeons include E. G. Bartlam, Esq., Broseley; T.
L. Webb, Esq., Ironbridge; C. B. H. Soame, Esq., Dawley; J. Procter,
Esq., Ironbridge; Dr. Thursfield, Broseley; H. Stubbs, Esq., Madeley; and
J. J. Saville, Esq., Cressage.
At this meeting the following subscribers, together with the president,
vice-presidents, and treasurer, were appointed a committee for the
ensuing year:—
William Reynolds Anstice, Esq.
Mr. Alexander Grant.
Mr. Edward Burton.
Mr. Egerton W. Smith.
W. Gregory Norris, Esq.
Arthur Maw, Esq.
John Arthur Anstice, Esq.
Richard Edmund Anstice, Esq.
Edward Roden, Esq.
Rev. Frederick Robert Ellis.
Rev. George Fleming Lamb.
Mr. Francis G. Yates, (since deceased).
George Burd, Esq.
John Pritchard, Esq., Chairman.