The Wellcome Trust : its origin and functions.

  • Wellcome Trust (London, England)
Date:
1963
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Credit: The Wellcome Trust : its origin and functions. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTRACTS FROM THE WILL OF SIR HENRY SOLOMON WELLCOME (dated 29th February 1932) Sir Henry Wellcome by his Will vested the whole of the share capital of The Wellcome Foundation Limited in his Trustees and, after pro- viding for certain personal and specific bequests, directed that the whole of the dividends declared by the Foundation, after payment of the Estate Duty payable on his death, should, for all time, be devoted by his Trustees to the following purposes: 1. ... the advancement of research work bearing upon medicine surgery chemistry physiology bacteriology therapeutics materia medica pharmacy and allied subjects and any subject or subjects which have or at any time may develop an importance for scientific research which may conduce to the improvement of the physical conditions of man- kind and in particular for the discovery invention and improvement of medicinal agents and methods for the prevention and cure of disorders and the control or extermination of insect and other pests which afflict human beings and animal and plant lite in tropical and other regions and elsewhere. ... 2. . . . the establishment and endowment and future maintenance of any new Research Museum or Library and for the purchase and acquisition of books manuscripts documents pictures and other works of art and other objects and things for such Research Museums or Libraries and for conducting researches and collecting information connected with the history of medicine surgery chemistry bacteriology pharmacy and allied sciences . . . every Research Museum or Library for the time being maintained . . . shall be carried on with the title of 'The Wellcome Research Museum' or 'The Wellcome Research Library' or such other title including the name 'Wellcome' as my Trustees may deem most appropriate. ...