Unlike the other subscription lists in this section – which come from the hospital’s annual reports (few of which survive from the early period) – this subscription list has been extracted from issues of the Sherborne Mercury. In the winter of 1838-39, around 160 subscriptions, detailed below, were received before the hospital opened its doors to in-patients in 1841.
Key to sources: a Sherborne Mercury, 3 December 1838, page 1 ~ b Sherborne Mercury, 3 December 1838, page 3 ~ c Sherborne Mercury, 24 December 1838, page 1 ~ d Sherborne Mercury, 21 January 1839, page 1 ~ e Sherborne Mercury, 11 February 1839, page 1 ~ f Sherborne Mercury, 18 February 1839, page 1 ~ g Sherborne Mercury, 4 March 1839, page 2 ~ h Sherborne Mercury, 25 March 1839, page 2
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
| Name | £ | s. | d. | Source |
| ACTON, Rev. Edward | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| ALLEN, Rev. H. T. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d, e |
| ARNOLD, Mrs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| ASHLEY, Lord | 5 | 5 | 0 | d |
| BALSTON, Edward, Esq., Corfe Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| BANISTER, Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| BANKES, William J., Esq. | 5 | 5 | 0 | c |
| BARNES, Mr. W. R. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| BEACH & BARNICOTT, Messrs. | 2 | 0 | 0 | d |
| BEDFORD, The Duke of | 10 | 10 | 0 | a, c |
| BINGHAM, Lady | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| BINGHAM, Rev. Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| BIRCH, Rev. T. W. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| BOND, John, Esq. | 2 | 0 | 0 | h |
| BOND, Rev. N. | 2 | 0 | 0 | h |
| BOND, Rev. W. | 2 | 0 | 0 | d |
| BOND, Thomas, Esq. | 1 | 0 | 0 | d, e |
| BOND, Wm., Esq. | 1 | 0 | 0 | d |
| BOUCHER, Rev. H. | 2 | 2 | 0 | d, e |
| BOWER, Rev. Henry | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| BRAGGE, Mr. James, Cerne | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| BRIDGE, Alfred C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| BRIDGE, J. G., Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| BRIDGE, Mr. Thomas, Wynford Eagle | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| BRIDGE, Thomas, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| BRIDGE, Wm., Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | d |
| BROADLEY, Rev. R. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| BUCKLE, Archdeacon | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| BULLER, Rev. William | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| BURNET, Captain | 2 | 2 | 0 | h |
| CHURCHILL, Rev. W. R. | 3 | 3 | 0 | h |
| CLARK, Mr. George | 1 | 0 | 0 | d, e |
| CLAVELL, Mrs. | 3 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| COLFOX, Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| COLFOX, W., Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| COLSON, Miss | 1 | 0 | 0 | e, f |
| COLSON, Rev. J. M. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| COLSON, Rev. J. M., Swanwich [Swanage] | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| COOPER, Christopher, M.D. | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| COOPER, Rev. Blakeley | 1 | 1 | 0 | g |
| COX, John, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| CREE, John, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| CUTLER, Rev. R. | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| DASHWOOD, Thomas, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| DAVIES, Rev. Evan | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| DAVIS & SONS, Messrs. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| DEVENISH, N. (or R.), Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | b, c |
| DRAX, J. W. S. E., Esq. | 5 | 5 | 0 | c |
| ELDRIDGE, Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| ELIOT, William, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| ENSOR, John | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| FISHER, Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| FISHER, Thomas, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| FLOYER, John, Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| FLOYER, Mrs. | 3 | 3 | 0 | d |
| FOSTER, Augustus | 2 | 0 | 0 | c |
| FOSTER, Rev. Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| FRAMPTON, Henry, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| FRAMPTON, James, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | h |
| FRAMPTON, Lady Harriet | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| FRAMPTON, Mrs. M. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| FRAMPTON, Rev. William Charlton | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| GARLAND, J. G., Esq. | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| GARLAND, W., Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| GLYN, Sir R. P., Bart. | 2 | 2 | 0 | e, f |
| GOLLOPE, G. T., Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | d |
| GOODENOUGH, Mr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| GREGORY & SON, Messrs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| GROSETT, Mrs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| GUNDRY, Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| GUNDRY, Miss M. G. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| GUNDRY, Samuel Rowden, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | e, f |
| GUNDRY, Walter Eustace, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | e, f |
| HARDY, Joseph, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | h |
| HAWKINS, J. H., Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| HAYNE, Mr. J. | 2 | 2 | 0 | e, f |
| HAYWARD, Joseph, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| HENNING, C. B. | 1 | 1 | 0 | g |
| HENNING, James, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| HENNING, Wm. Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | g |
| HODGES, Rev. Dr., Lyme | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| HOUNSELL, Mr. Jos. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| HUSSEY, John, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| JACKSON, Mrs. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| JACKSON, Rev. J. L. | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| JACOB, G. Thomson, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| JENKINS, Rev. William, Sidmouth | 5 | 5 | 0 | c |
| JESTY, Mr. George | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| LAMBERT, W. C., Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | e, f |
| LANE, Rev. Samuel | 1 | 1 | 0 | g |
| LLOYD, Mrs., Lyme | 1 | 0 | 0 | c |
| LOCK, Henry | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| LOCK, Mr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | d |
| LUDLOW, Rev. E. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| MANFIELD, Mr. W. | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| MANSEL, Lieutenant Colonel | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| MAXWELL, Rev. George | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| MILLER, Michael, Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | h |
| MONDEY, Edward | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| MOULE, Rev. H. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| MUNDEN, Rev. John Maber | 1 | 0 | 0 | h |
| NEWTON, Mrs., Lyme | 1 | 0 | 0 | c |
| NICHOLETTS, F., Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| OLIVER, Mr. F. | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| OLIVER, Mr. John, R.N. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| PARSONS, Rev. J. | 1 | 1 | 0 | g |
| PATCH, Mr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | e, f |
| PATTISON, Robert, Esq. | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| PAYNE, William, Esq., Lyme | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| PEACH, George, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| PENNELL, Rev. R. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| PENNY, Mr. John | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| PENNY, Mr. W. W. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| PENNY, Mr. W. W., Sherborne & Yeovil Mercury | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| PETT, Mr. John | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| PHELPS, Robert, Esq. | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| PHILIPS, Rev. J. E. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| PIERS, Rev. O. | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| PLOWMAN, H., Esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| POWYS, The Rev. H. C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | d, e |
| QUICK, Mr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | e, f |
| RASHLEIGH, Rev. George | 1 | 0 | 0 | e, f |
| RAYMOND, Miss, Lyme | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| RAYMOND, Rev. G. | 5 | 0 | 0 | c |
| REASON, Mr. William | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| REY, Robert Grant | 1 | 1 | 0 | f |
| SEYMER, Henry Ker, Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| SHERIDAN, R. B., Esq. | 5 | 5 | 0 | a, c |
| SHUCKBURGH, Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| SLADE, Messrs., G. & W. | 1 | 1 | 0 | f |
| SMITH, Rev. Reginald S. | 2 | 2 | 0 | a, c |
| STEPHENS, Mr. J. P. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| STEWARD, Mrs. R. L. | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| STILL, Mrs. | 1 | 0 | 0 | g |
| STILL, Rev. Mr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | g |
| STONE, J. | 2 | 2 | 0 | c |
| STRICKLAND, Mr. George | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| STUART, Rev. E. L. | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| STURT, H. C., Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| SYMES, -, Esq., M.D. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| SYMONDS, Mr. Gorwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | h |
| TEMPLEMAN, John, Esq., Lyme | 5 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| TEMPLER, Rev. J. A. | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| TRENOW, Rev. F. J. | 1 | 1 | 0 | a, c |
| TUCKER, John, Esq., Lyme | 1 | 0 | 0 | c |
| TYRWHIT (or TYRRWHIT), Rev. T. | 1 | 1 | 0 | b, c |
| URQUHART, Rev. F. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| VENABLES, Rev. J. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| WALDY, Rev. R. | 2 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| WARD, Rev. W. H. P. | 1 | 1 | 0 | e, f |
| WHITTLE, Mr. J. | 1 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| WILLIAMS, Herbert, Esq. | 5 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| WILLIAMS, Robert, Esq. | 10 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| WILLIAMS, Robert, Esq., Jun., M.P. | 10 | 0 | 0 | a, c |
| WILLS, Rev. John | 1 | 0 | 0 | d |
| WOOD, Rev. George | 1 | 1 | 0 | c |
| WYNFORD, Lord | 2 | 0 | 0 | d |
| YEARSLEY, Messrs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | d |
| YEATMAN, Rev. H. F. | 2 | 2 | 0 | d |
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