Barnes, who had been educated there and was a member of the court of
Almoners, approached the Benevolent Fund and said he'd like to help.
(96) NAI, DH B135/22, Ross to Hurson, 30 January 1946; Institute of
Almoners Newsletter, 20 February 1946 (copy in NAI, DH B135/22).
The division into two groups in Jerusalem was brought about by the influx of pro-Temple priests and the election of Hellenist
almoners, led by Stephen (anti-Temple), whose influence must have been considerable.
(32) The average age of orphans hired out by the Amsterdam
almoners was also younger, as for them there were no objections to put children to work in silk winding at the age of seven.
Traditionally, Australian social welfare history has emphasised the intersection between the British-founded Charity Organisation Society (COS), the appointment of lady
almoners to Melbourne hospitals, and the dominance of Protestant women.
And when the Dissolution came, and Evesham had no more need of
almoners and monks, the last abbot - Philip Ballard - moved in to the old Almonry, to spend the pension of pounds 240 a year that the King had given him, and to watch from his window as the mighty church was torn down.
And two of the Cathedral staff's children -nine year old Michael Wilson and Kathryn Moran,11have also been chosen to act as the ceremonial Child
Almoners.
THE NHS needs to get back to the old system with matrons and
almoners in charge of running of hospitals.
Sir Edward Cazalet, chairman of the board of trustees, said: ``The Princess Royal's endorsement of the IJF was a great fillip to the staff particularly to the
almoners who work so hard in looking after beneficiaries.''
In the short term, jockeys will continue to have access to the jockeys' injury management team on course, the Betfair team at Oaksey House, support from the PJA and the IJF's
almoners, and access to the chief medical adviser at the BHA."
Nowadays it is dedicated largely to the Injured Jockeys Fund, represented today by Lady Oaksey and a team of dedicated
almoners.