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T MMEDIATELY after the death of Lord Lister in 1912, the question of a memorial to him was discussed by fellows of the Royal Society and of the Royaf Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons. Some delay, necessarily occurred before action could be taken, but eventually a provisional committee consisting of representatives of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Surgeons met and agreed to issue, not only to men distinguished in science and surgery, but also to men of eminence in public life and in various branches of knowledge, both at home and abroad, a request that they would consent to form themselves into a general committee for the purpose of considering the question,1 of a suitable memorial and taking such steps as they, might think fit to organise the collection of subscriptions. This invitation met with a ready response and a large and influential committee consisting of foreign, ambassadors and ministers, representatives of universities, scientific and learned societies, city companies, and men eminent in every branch of knowledge was constituted.
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The Memorial to Lord Lister. Nature 113, 430–431 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/113430a0
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