On June 24, 1891, the foundation stone of the Great ital! was laid by the Duke of Connaught, who. was happily still living to-day and was Ueloved by the whole nation. with the passing of the years, however, it eeame evident that a nobler buitding than the old one, with its scat tered. premises, was needed forthe sile, which was in the heart of Westminster, The corporation resolved to oise a building: more worthy of the Church of England at a cost of over £400,000, This sum was to be raised. not by subscriptions. from members fof the Church, but by a toan made generous terms by the Bectestatiea Commissioners on the security of the site and the profits secured from the Totting of halls and emees.
IL was hoped that in two years time, a wreat house would stand on the site Where Her Majesty had just aid the foundation stone, a house which "would ye the centre symbol of the labours of the El of England in
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