Mrs. Waldegrave, Miss North and the Rev. J. Parkin (her ladyship's private chaplain) the dowager Countess was present at the ceremonial and being accommodated with a seat was addressed by the Rev. Dr. Grosse as follows:- Lady Waldegrave - I have been requested by the committee of the testimonial fountain, to address upon this this occasion. For some little time, I objected, as I at first wished the duty should have fallen on someone who having known you for a long course of years, could have better spoken to the systematic benevolence which has won for you this public expression of regard. But when I was reminded that as minister of the church within whose precincts this fountain is situated, the duty naturally devolved on me, I no longer hesitated, and, indeed, beneath the shadow of these walls I am reminded that I myself have had abundant opportunity of witnessing the munificent liberality with which you support religious and charitable undertakings, and also the wise and prudent forbearances with which you postpone your personal prediliction to the public good. It is such a course of conduct as this which has won for you the esteem and regard of your fellow townspeople, and has occasioned the unusual demonstration at which we are today present. I say unusual because although testimonials are not uncommon, one of this monumental character is very rare. We consider that your past career renders it appropriate, and we feel confident that the continuation of that career will only increase this conviction. At any rate the time must soon come when the work will assume its monumental character. We who are now present shall soon have passed from the scene, and another generation, as they hear of the good Lady Waldegrave will read on one of these inscriptions of the charitable works by which she won our regard, and on another how all classes of society joined together to express it. It now only remains that I should present to you this book, containing a list of five hundred contributions to the testimonial, and in doing so, I feel I shall be expressing the wish of all present when I ernestly desire that you may be long spared to show forth your faith by your works, and that when at last you are summoned away you may have drunk so deeply the living waters, beautifully pointed out on these stones that while your memory is enshrined within the precincts of the Church of England, to which you have been in your sphere so consistent at benefactress, you may be promoted to scenes of still more lasting usefulness and for more perfect bliss.
The Rev. J. Parkin then stepped forward and said that in consequence of an infirmity her ladyship would read her reply to the address. Lady Waldegrave, with much emphasis read as follows:-"Gentlemen and Ladies, my friends and neighbours, I have been requested to attend at this place today, by the committee of the very pretty fountain -
