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Volume marked 'Cople Terrier 1822' Also contains various notes on subsequent additions to the glebe and alterations to the Church and Vicarage etc., 1849-1967

1822-1967

From: 1822 To: 1967

Copy Terrier of the glebe lands and buildings: Vicarage House (built 1817) and old house (still standing), Churchyard, small tithes, Fees due to Vicar and parish clerk, the Church and its furnishings (plate, registers, bells), signed by Vicar, Churchwardens, and eight inhabitants. (9pp.) 24 September 1822 Also contains various notes on subsequent additions to the glebe and alterations to the Church and Vicarage etc., 1849-1967, as follows: pp.8-9 Enlargement of Vicarage, and augmentation of Vicarial glebe by the transfer of the Rectorial Glebe at Grange Farm, and on exchange of lands with the Duke of Bedford 1849-1850 pp 9 Note on glebe land at Hunger Hill, Biggleswade, 1850 pp 10 Additions to the Vicarage, 1877 pp 10-11 New roof to Chancel and other repairs, including new windows and altar, 1878. pp 11 Restoration of roof of nave and aisles, new windows, and repair of Chancel screen, 1880 pp13 East window made by Burlison and Grylls dedicated by the Bishop of Lincoln, 29 July 1890. pp 15 Restoration of tower by Foster of Kempston, 1894; new pulpit 1894; Bells quarter turned and rehung by Taylor of Loughborough 1897. pp 17 New stained glass window in clerestory by Burlison and Grylls, in memory of Charles and Anne Street, 29 September 1900 Restoration of church exterior and south porch 1899-1902 pp 19 Purchase of Blacksmith's shop and premises by Patron for the benefice, and repair of buildings, 25 March 1903 New Church clock in memory of Thomas Barnard, 25 October 1925 pp 21 Rehanging of the bells and addition of sixth bell, 1949 Legacy of Mrs. M.C. Fitch for layout of a chapel in the church, work being carried out in 1954 to the designs of Professor A.E. Richardson pp 23-5 McClary warm air circulating heating apparatus installed 1950. Parish Mission in Coronation Year 1953, and purchase of new chalice and paten, and new altar service book pp 26-7 Dedication of Chapel in memory of late Mrs. M.C. Fitch on 29 April 1956, with press cutting and notes on gifts of furnishin 29 New altar book rest, 1957 pp 31-3 Gift of small iron safe (also noted on p.36), new altar rail, and repairs to the tower roof, 1959 pp 33-5 Further repairs to church, 1960 37 Repairs to West window 1960; British Legion flag, 1963; Brass altar vases, 1963. pp 38-9 New church banner and stands, 1965; new outside double door to the porch, 1964 pp 40 Electric storage heaters 1965-6; new alms bags 1966-7.

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Russell, Francis (7th Duke of Bedford),
Burlison & Grylls,
Bishop of Lincoln,
Foster,
Taylor,
Street, Charles,
Street, Anne,
Barnard, Thomas,
Fitch, M.C.,
Richardson, Albert Edward,
McClary

COPLE, glebe, terriers, vicarages, churchyard, tithes, parish clerk, church furniture, church plate, church bells, churchwardens, Cople Grange Farm, BIGGLESWADE, KEMPSTON, Loughborough, blacksmith, church clocks, church heating, Royal British Legion