In 1855, just two years after its foundation, the hospital received a legacy from Miss Thompson of Brighton. Her legacy of £400, less taxes, was literally a life-saver for the struggling hospital and the children it has helped over the generations.
The result has been that from the earliest days legacies have been recognised and appreciated as a vital source of income.
The impact of that first gift so encouraged the founders that the 1856 annual report carried a full page advertising feature suggesting wording for future bequests.
Life saving legacies are as vital to the work of the hospital today as they were then.
For today's wording to include a gift in your Will click here.
