Claim: The Royal Albert Memorial Museum was initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, and John Gendall volunteered to curate an initial collection required for the planned building.
Evidence: Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, an appeal fund was launched in 1861. John Gendall volunteered to curate an initial collection required to fill the planned building.