THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3683, 14 October 1924, Page 26

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

FAREWELL VISIT TO DUNEDIN. WELCOME AT RAILWAY STATION. His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe), accompanied by Viscountess Jellicoe, arrived by the express from the south on Friday evening oil his farewell" visit to Dunedin. A fairly large crowd assembled outside the railway premises to watch the proceedings. As their Excellencies stepped off the train they were welcomed by the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley), who was accompanied by the town clerk (Mr Lewin), the chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr I). Larnach), and Mr 0. W. Rattray). Some 36 guai ds. •hunters, and porters, the majority of whom •re returned soldiers, paraded in honour of the occasion, desiring to pay their tribute to the recognised sportsman-like qualities

of Lord Jellicoe. Three hearty cheers were given for his Excellency as he passed through their lines. His Excellency then proceeded to inspect the guard of honour, which was composed of 100 men of the Ist Battalion, Otago Regiment, and which was accompanied by the Battalion Band, numbering 30. At the conclusion of the inspection Lord Jellicoe expressed his deep appreciation of the honour done him by the guard and his admiration for the bearing of the men. Captain A. R. Cockerell, D. 5.0., was in charge of the guard of honour, and associated with him were Lieutenants A. P. Roydhouse and M. J. O. Taylor. Major Bell, D.Si.O., N. (in charge of the district), and the adjutant of the battalion (Captain F. L. Hunt, N.Z.S.C.) were also present. Their Excellencies then motored away with Mr Rattray, whose guests they will be during their stay in Dunedin. LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE. Lord Jellicoe’s first official act on this his farewell visit to Dunedin in his capacity

of Governor-General was performed on Saturday morning, when he laid the foundation stone of th© new Dental School in King street. The hour selected was not the most suitable for many people, but nevertheless there was a large assemblage. A dais had been erected, and on it were seated members of the Otago University Council, members of the professorial staff of the University, and other prominent officials connected with that institution, representatives of various public bodies, and others. Punctually on time the GovernorGeneral and Viscountess Jellicoe, accompanied by the former’s private secretary and aide-de-camp, the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley), the Rev. Dr Cameron (Chancellor of the Otago University), Dr Pickerill (Dean of the Dental Faculty), Mr D. Larnach (chairman of the Otago Harbour Board), and others arrived. Viscount Jellicoe, attired in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, proceeded to inspect the Boy Scouts, who formed a guard of honour, at the conclusion of which he thanked them briefly for turning out, and complimented them on their smart appearance. Tire students, principally medical and dental, were present in strong force, and enlivened the proceedings with interjections which provoked hearty laughter and kept everyone in good humour. Miss Katherine Pickerill presented Lady Jellicoe with a handsome bouquet. The Rev. Dr Cameron welcomed Lord and Lady Jellicoe, but before doing so announced a number of apologies. lie said it gave them very great pleasure to welcome Lord and Lady Jellicoe, who were present to take part in the laying of the foundation stone of the new Dental School in connection with the University of Otago. They were sorry that Mr T. K Sidey was not able to be present because lie had done more for the Dental School than anyone else.—(Cheers.) While in 1916 there were only five students, there were now 121. It was Mr Sidey who promoted a series of scholarships for the Dental School, and made a donation of £4OO for that purpose, and that was the foundation of the success of the school. Dentistry had come to be recognised as a most important part of medicine. It was not generally known that defective teeth were responsible for a great many troubles, including heart disease. While heart disease was almost unknown . among the children of the dominion, it was found that 12.2 per cent, of the young men who offered themselves for service in the Great War had been affected with heart disease in some form or other. It was only right that only thoroughly qualified men should be allowed to practise dentistry. Ho disapproved of the backdoor methods attempted to be employed to gain registration for dentists. I hey regarded dentistry as one of the most impoitant branches of medicine, especially “ ,'t was a preventive medicine, a branch which unfortunately had been neglected in the past. As a University they had been proud to have Viscount Jellicoe as Governor-General during the past five years and they were sorry to part with him Every great man was not a gracious roan, but his Excellency had shown that quality in such a measure as would cause him to be remembered for many years after he had gone. they counted it a great honour to have Viscount Jellicoe as their Governor General and to have had Lady Jellicoe appfause ) lim * — and prolonged The Ven. Archdeacon Woodthorpe then offered up a prayer. Professor Jack then placed a casket under the place set apart for the foundation stone. The casket, Dr Jack explained, contained among other things, a copy of the “History of the Otago University,” an Otago UniIZfy Cale u lcla l f ?r 1924 ’ a record of the of fhi C n ilo i b , V D , ental Sch ° o1 ’ a syllabus P e ” tal . School course, the signatures of present day professors and students, a coin of the realm, and copies of the current in S g 6 ltar ° tag ° Daiiy Times and Evei '‘ H'S Excellency then stepped forward and v rn-osonted with a beautiful gold trowel n * he . architect (Mr E. Anscombe). He ? i? l ed if d *? ,av the foundation stone which he subsequently declared to be “well rn.de ch,.„ »“ v ti s nl Ce , rf r° ny - , Tlg appreciated very highly TTo® d ¥ Vln ff namc associated with the University of Otago, and taking part in a ceremony so closely identified with the progress of that great institution that was of such immense benefit to the people of Otago. It would not only be of benefit to the people of Otago, but to the people of the dominion as a whole and also to the people of the future. The Chancellor (Dr Cameron) had told them of the troubles that might be attributed to defective teeth and he had decided that the next time he missed his drive at golf or went out h° r l in U v ’ at .i cr, / T Ket -, he would have his teeth X-rayed.- (Laughter.) He had been a sufferer through the belief that every trouble was traceable to th" teeth During the war the naval dentists had taken out five ot the best of his teeth at fccapa F low, declaring them to be affected with pyorrhea. He subsequently discovered that these teeth were sound and might well have gone into the casket with tHe other records.—(Loud laughter.) He felt sure that the new Dental School would be of great benefit to the community. It was only last year that he had read Colonel T. A. Hunter’s (Director of Dental Services) report for the year, and the disturbing statistics prepared by him regarding the teeth of New Zealanders. Only last week he visited the dental clinic in' Wellington under the guidance of Dr Hunter, and he greatly enjoyed the visit until he was asked to make a speech.—(Laughter ) He hoped that the teeth of the children of New Zealand in the future would be perfect. If the efforts being made to achieve this object were as successful as they deserved to be there would be no more trouble in the country—no heart disease, and the All Blacks would win their matches by “50 to love.”—(Loud laughter.) Indeed, New Zealand would have a very bright future. His Excellency concluded his remarks by expressing gratification that his last visit to Dunedin should be associated with such an important function as that in which he had just taken part. —(Loud and prolonged cheers.) Dr Pickerill (Dean of the Dental Faculty) expressed thanks on behalf of the faculty for the honour which Viscount Jellicoe had done it in laying the. foundation stone of the new building. His Excellency had declared the stone “well and truly laid,” and probably there was no person in New Zealand more qualified to express such an opinion. For years past they had had visions of the. laying of the foundation stone, but at times it seemed so ephemeral that they had thought there might he a danger of not getting the new school.

Iffiey were now reasonably certain that they would have a new school, which it was hoped would be a centre of dental science for this part of the world. “Any school,” continued Dr Pickerill, “must, if it is to reach its fullest usefulness and success, have both traditions and ideals. We are young yet to have traditions, but during the past few years the dental faculty has been laying down, I think, satisfactory traditions which will become more and venerated with the passing years. We have three ideals of service. The first and most obvious is: we wish to serve New Zealand by providing courses and training for students which they in after years can look back upon and say Tt was second to none.’ Secondly, we wish to serve Dunedin by providing a dental service within the reach of the poorest, and our ambition is to make Dunedin the most dentally fit city in the dominion, and. if there is anything at all in modern investigations, this should be well worth while, both from the health and economic points of view. Our third ideal is to carry on, extend, and develop the research work we have already done in the old building. There is an extraordinary coincidence between the plans of this building and those of the School of Bio-ehem-lstry just opened in Cambridge University. The shape, the size, and the general dispositions of the two buildings are almost identical. The positions, even of the doors, ■windows, and corridors, are so similar as to suggest that someone has been cribbing I Well, I can assure his Excellency that it is not we. The Earl of Balfour, in opening the School of Bio-chemistry, asked a most pertinent auestion. which J_ ma y he pardoned for reading. It was : xlow many are there who realise that the best way to serve mankind is so to master the secrets of Nature that Nature turns her forces to our benefit instead of, as too often happens, turning them to our destruction?’ It is along such lines as these that we hope to develop the school and make it worthy of our University and worthy of New Zealand.”—(Applause.) After the singing of a verse of the National Anthem three hearty cheers were given for Viscount and Viscountess Jellicoe, and the proceedings treminated. the Boy. Scouts giving a haka as their Excellencies were about to leave in their motor car. DINNER AT FERNHILL. His Excellency dined at the Fernhill Club on Saturday night, some 65 members and guests being present, including the lion. VV. Downie Stewart. The president (Mr G. R. Ritchie) proposed the usual loyal toast, which was responded to by Lord Jellicoe in one of his most happy speeches. AMONG THE YACHTSMEN. In the early part of Saturday evening the Otago Yacht and Motor Bout Association, associated with the Dunedin Orphans’ Club, tendered a very hearty farewell to the Gov-ernor-General in the Somerset Lounge. The President of the association Mr W. R. Waters, presided, and among those present were Messrs D. Larnach (chairman of the Otago Harbour Board), W. Gow (representing the Merchants’ Association), C. Sundstrum (commodore Otago Yacht Club), H. E Mollea’ (commodore Ravensbourne Yacht Club), A. Wiseman (commodore Port Chalmers Sailing Club), E. A. Daveys (Broad Bay Boating Club), B. S. Irwin (port captain Dunedin branch Royal Yacht Club), and Cr Douglas. Mr Moffett, commodore of the Southland Motor Boat Association telegraphed sincere regret at his inability to be present, and best wishes for a “noble” evening. The proceedings opened with the honouring of the loyal toast. Mr H. Nees proposed the toast of the Harbour Board, who, he said, were in a sense their landlords. In a complimentary speech he referred to the pleasant relations existing between the association and the board. The toast was coupled with the names of Messrs D. Larnach (chairman of the Harbour Board), and H. E. Moller. Mr D. Larnach, in replying to the toast of the Harbour Board, endorsed the statement that the board had been a good friend of yachtsmen. He was not a yachting man, but he would assure them that his assistance could be depended on at all times. The board had always been sympathetic towards yachtsmen, and had done much for them in the past. The board deserved credit for providing yachtsmen with a boat harbour and other improvements in the harbour for the use of the boating community. Mr H. E. Moller also acknowledged the toast, and said that the Harbour Board would always do all it could to make the harbour more attractive for yachtsmen. It was ony right that the board should look after the interests of the hoys who, in a few years, would be the budding yachtsmen of Otago. Shortly before 9 o’clock the GovernorGeneral, accompanied by the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley), and members of his suite, attended the gathering and was accorded a rousing reception. Mr A. 0. Hanlon, to whom was entrusted the toast of Lord Jellicoe, said he felt it a great honour to have the privilege of proposing the principal toast of the evening. Every yachtsman had feelings of gratitude towards his Excellency. The British nation owed much to Lord Jellicoe. One had only to hank back to the dark and troublesome years from 1914 to 1918 when their guest, as commander of the greatest fleet that ever sailed the seas, fought back the enemy and left the nation an unfettered people. One mistake on the part of the Admiral at that critical time would have spelt disaster for the British nation, but the sagacity of Lord Jellicoe made the position secure. When they read at the close of the war that his Excellency was coming out to New Zealand as their Gov-ernor-General, the blood coursed faster through the veins of the people of the dominion. They welcomed him with open arms. His stay had been all too short, and now, unfortunately, he was about to leave them. It was with the deepest and sincerest regret that they had to now say good-bye to the .greatest friend New Zealand yachtsmen ever had. After Lord Jellicoe’s arrival in the dominion it was found that he was a keen yachtsman. Most o’f those present had seen his Excellency sail his little 14-footer, the Iron Duke, and all had been delighted to see him step from liis high office and take part in the sport which was dearest to their hearts. Yachtsmen appreciated the interest taken by Lord Jellicoe throughout New Zealand, Most of his Excellency’s time was occupied with the tasks of his office, yet he had found time to come and talk with them. That kindly action would never be forgotten. They also felt that her Excellency was a true friend of yachtsmen, as she had al-

ways taken a keen interest in the sport. Her Excellency had followed the Sanders Cup contests very keenly in Dunedin in 1922. In conclusion Mr Hanlon extended the kindliest feeling of the yachtsmen of Otago to Lord and Lady Jellicoe. It was with the deepest regret tiiat they said good-bye to them, but they all trusted their Excellencies would have a pleasant voyage to the Homeland. ’They would carry with them every good wish for their ’ future happiness and also for the family concerned. —(Loud applause.) The Chairman then proceeded to make the presentation on behalf of Otago yachtsmen. He asked the Governor-General to accept this small token of the love and esteem in ■which he is held by one and all. Words could not express their regret at the parting. The amount of time he had given to yachting had been wonderful. These pictures were from the whole of Otago of places the Governor-General had visited and might look back to with feelings of pleasure. They did not like to think that he was going to remain away, and they were looking forward to the pleasure of having him back again with them. He asked Lord Jellicoe to accept the volume from the yachtsmen of Otago with their best wishes. The presentation took the form of a handsomely bound album containing abo it 20 views of scenery in the Otago Province and Stewart Island. The views are sepiatoned, and have been produced in a most creditable manner. The album, which la bound in blue morocco, and enclosed In a blue-tinted lambskin case, bears the follow-! ing inscription on the inside cover:— “Presented to His Excellency the Right Honourable John ltushworth Viscount Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor-General and Commander-In-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies, by the yachtsmen of Otago.” His Excellency, in acknowledging the presentation, said he must express his deep appreciation of the exceedingly kind thought that had prompted the yachtsmen of Otago to make that very beautiful presentation to him and his sincere gratitude for what they had done. He needed no reminder to bring back to memory the very happy days he had spent in Otago, but should he ever run the risk of forgetting he had only to turn the pages of that album to be reminded of what he had lost in leaving New Zealand. It was a very great pleasure to have that opportunity of meeting his brother yachtsmen of Otago—a pleasure to which he had looked forward for four years. The pleasure of meeting them on the water had unfortunately been deferred from year to year largely owing to the machinations of their representatives in Parliament.—(Laughter.) He did hope to have come down in 1922, but it was not to be, and again it was the fault of their representatives in Parliament, of whom he supposed Mr Downie Stewart was the chief culprit.— (Laughter.) All his experience of sailing in Otago Harbour had been confined to one trip which he had had the pleasure of taking under the captainship of Mr Kellett, who was unfortunately not there that evening. He had sailed against at any rate two of those present, Mr M'Culloch and Air Wiseman, on the waters of the Waitemata. He thought the brotherhood was just as strong among yachtsmen ns it was among those who went into deep waters. He had found since he came to New Zealand that there was more pleasure to be got out of sailing a fourteen-footer than almost anything else he had undertaken —(applause)—es-. pecially when the fourteen-footer was racing. He confessed he was not very fond of cruising. The whole of his inclinations were in the direction of racing, because in racing you were straining every nerve all the time to beat the other fellow. He had admired very much indeed the spirit of sportsmanship among the j’achtsmen of New Zealand. There was only one word of warning he would like to add: that was that the yachtsmen of New Zealand should never forget that it was but a sport, and not go and crib, cabin, and confine whole sport by making too many rules and regulations.—(Applause.) Once they got into too close regulations the thing had a rather professional tone about it, and disputes arose and the spirit of sportsmanship was apt to become lessened. He did hope there was no tendency to spoil the splendid sport of yacht racing in any way by making too many regulations.—(Hear, hear.) One could always trust yachtsmen as well as other sportsmen to show true sportsmanship, and too many regulations destroyed that spirit. Air Hanlon had been kind enough to mention Her Excellency and express appreciation of what she had done for yachting. He might not have known that Her Excellency had made him a present of the Iron Duke, so that ais far as yachting was concerned liis career out here had been entirely due to her gift.—(Applause.) The Mayor of Auckland had honoured him by asking that the Iron Duke should be put in the War Memorial Museum. Naturally he felt greatly honoured that it should find a home in that museum, but he hoped it would bo some time before the museum was built, for he wanted the Iron Duke to race longer yet in the waters of the Waitemata. If ever the Heather went up there again, ho hoped the Iron Duke would beat her.—(Laughter.) He would miss the sport of yachting exceedingly when he got Home, for it was not quite so easily got there as it was out here. He would never forget the pleasant hours he had spent among his yachting friends, and they would remain in his memory as long as he lived, —(Applause.) He wished the yachtsmen of Otago the best of good luck in the future. As he was away from Auckland, he thought he was safe in expressing the hope that the Sanders Cup might find its way down here, so that when the competition took place in 1926 in the period of the Exhibition it would be held in the waters of Otago.—(Applause.) He wished the new president the greatest possible success in his office. Might the sport flourish exceedingly under his leadership as it had under the leadership of his predecessors. He had been told that there was an inclination at any rate to build more 14-footers here as soon as certain interpretation of rules—(laughter) —had been decided on. lie knew from what ho had seen of the spirit of Otago yachtsmen that they would not rest satisfied till they had got tiiat cup down here. —(Hear, hear, and applause.) Knowing their true sporting spirit and their keenness, he expected he was only echoing the wishes of Auckland yachtsmen when he said he hoped the day would not be long before the cup came to Otago.—(Applause.)

Might they enjoy many days of yachtsailing and racing as he had enjoyed them during his stay in New Zealand. The speech was received with great applause and the singing of “For tie’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Before retiring, his Excellency, with that frank friendliness that has so won the hearts of the people cf the dominion, spent quite half an hour in friendly informal chat with everyone in the room, and shook hands with each one. When the time came for him to go, those present rose and sang “Bide Britannia” and cheered him to the echo. ‘Tor He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” next burst forth, and finally the GovernorGeneral to ole his departure with the strains of “Will ye no come back again?” ringing in his ears. During the evening several other toasts were honoured, and a greatly appreciated programme was contributed to by Messrs H. Tonkin, A. Rawlinson, J. A. Haggitt (songs), H. Russell and Allan Young (recitations). Mr Haggitt also provided the accompanimeu ts. The gathering was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and a verse of the National Anthem. MASONIC INSTALLATION. After the function at the Otago Yacht •nd Motor Boat Association Lord Jellicoe went to a Masonic installation. The ceremony was in connection with Lodge Otago, No. 7, N.Z.C., and Bro. George Gordon M‘Konzie was installed W.M., Bro. W. Lischner, Prov. G.M. of Otago, being the installing officer. The hall was packed, and many were not able to gain admittance. His Excellency received an enthusiastic welcome. On behalf of the lodges of Otago, R.W. Bro. W. Lischner welcomed Viscount Jellicoe, and expressed their great pleasure at his presence. The health of W.G.M. Lord Jellicoe was proposed by M.W. Bro. T. Ross, who spoke in glowing terms of the magnificent service that Lord Jellicoe had rendered to Freemasonry in New Zealand. He pointed out that Lord Jellicoe was not content with being the formal head of the fraternity but took a keen personal interest in all his lodges. By his enthusiasm and high ideals he had done incalculable service 10 Freemasonry in New Zealand. Representatives of the English. Irish, and Scotch constitutions tendered their greetings, and regrets, at his departure. W.G.M. Lord Jellicoe, who received a great ovation on rising, dealt at considerable length with the work of Freemasonry and made many happy references to incidents which had occurred while he was in the position of Grand Master. He said that one of his greatest regrets on leaving New Zealand was that it meant his severing for at least a time his association with the Freemasonry of New Zealand, and assured them that he would always take a warm ana keen interest in their welfare. He would be glad to help them in any way ho could. A musical programme interspersed the speeches. BOY SCOUT SERVICES AT ST. PAUL’S. His Excellency, Viscount Jellicoe, on Sunday morning attended divine service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, which was crowded. Amongst those present was the Mayor of the city (Mr H. L. Tapley) and the Mayoress. The Boy Scouts were in attendance to the number of 280, and were provided with seats at the back of the congregation. The service was of the usual character with the exception that Canon Nevill addressed his remarks especially to the boys. The musical portion of the service nad to be sustained by the choir alone, under the direction of Mr Heywood, owing to some disarrangement of the organ. The lessons were read by Archdeacon Curzon-Siggers. The subject of Canon Nevill’s address was “ True Manliness,” and he first referred to the moulding and shaping of our lives. He dealt with the real meaning of the words true manliness, of which lie said there was sometimes a misunderstanding. True manliness was what you are and what you do. He stressed the necessity for attention to duty, and the cultivation of kindly thoughts and actions, and other qualifications essential to true manliness. At the conclusion of the service the Boy Scouts paraded on the lawn at the back of the Cathedral, and were addressed by his Excellency. Before, however, this took place a number of tbe members of the Rotary Club and others wero presented to Viscount Jellicoe. His Excellency, speaking to the boys, said he was pleased to meet them in such great numbers. He was one of those who thought there was a great deal of good to be got out of the Scout movement because in the first place it taught citizenship, and how to be good citizens, and because, through their training as Scouts, loyalty was impressed upon them, and also smartness, and a reverence for those ideals that went to make good citizens. They should be good citizens because they belonged to a community. The Scout movement taught them obedience to others, and made them healthy citizens. It made them healthy because their training necessitated an open-air life. All these things went to make a boy who would prove to be a man. To the Scoutmasters and those training them the greatest possible thanks wero due. To the members of committee thanks were also due because it was their encouragement that made a troop go ahead, and behind the movement were the citizens, without whom the movement could not last. As Chief Scoutmaster he desired to express his gratitude to those who were doing so much for the movement. The Scouts were members of a great brotherhood, and at their head was his Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales and Sir R. Baden-Powell. Let them stick to their ideals, obey Scout law, and they would be very fine men. VISIT TO ARCIIERFIELD. His Excellency paid a visit to Archerfield College on Sunday afternoon, and met the members of tho staff and scholars in the school hall. He was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe, the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley). and Mr J. Sutherland Ross. His Excellency, having expressed his gratification at having received an invitation to visit the school, told the girls that a great deal depended upon the womanhood of a nation; perhaps more than upon its manhood. Let them remember that, and those who came after them would be fino men and women. He wished them all happiness in their lives. He and Lady Jellicoe were sorry that they were saying good-bye to the City of Dunedin, of which they would always cherish the happiest memories. They wished them happy, successful, and healthy lives. As it was his first visit to the school he would like to ask that the children be

be granted a holiday in honour of his Majesty the King, of whom he was the humble representative. Three cneers were given for Viscount Jellicoe, and three more for Lady Jellicoe. Mrs Nisbet, the lady principal of the school, briefly replied, and Lady Jellicoe was then presented by Miss Usher wood with a beautifully-worked basket. The singing of the National Anthem completed the Inunction in the school hall, and his Excellency and Lady Jellicoe were then conducted through the college, and afterwards entertained at afternoon tea. NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION. COMMEMORATIVE TABLET. The commemorative tablet bearing the following inscription was placed in position at the Exhibition buildings by the Gover-nor-General (Viscount Jellicoe) at the ceremony yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of representative citizens : —• NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Held at LOGAN PARK, DUNEDIN, 1925-26. Commemorating the dauntless courage of our Pioneer Men and Women, typifying the resources of our Dominion, and symbolising the world’s progress to 1925 THIS TABLET Was set by His Excellency, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Seapa, G.C.8., 0.M., 0.C.V.0., Gover-nor-General of New Zealand, OCTOBER 13. 1924. The Right Hon. W. V. Massey, P.C., Prime Minister. INDUSTRY, THRIFT, PROSPERITY. " Truth, witness of the past, councillor of the present, guide of the future.”—Cervantes. The tablet, which was of white marble framed with oak, was Bft 6in high and 4ft- 1 j>in wide. Space has been left for the addition of a further inscription at a later stage.