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The topmost plaque is a crest which illustrates a shield with a wolf's head, and the date 1868.

The lower is a relief sculpture of Doctor John Langdon-Down, the founder of Normansfield Hospital. The inscription at the bottom reads,

"This medallion was erected as a tribute of respect to the memory of Dr J.L.H. Langdon Down. by the employees 1897."

As an interesting side note, a BBC article describes the man, to which Down's Syndrome was named after, did not want to be named Down. Originally born as John Langdon Haydon Down, he wanted to change his name to Langdon-Down, and settled eventually for "John Langdon Haydon Langdon-Down".

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