What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: Walter De Suffield Died 1257 Bishop of Norwich from 1245-1257 founded this hospital formerly known as St Giles in 1249
Walter De Suffield was the Bishop of Norwich from 1245 to 1257, notable for founding St Giles Hospital in 1249, which provided medical care and shelter for the needy.
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