Reference
P12/2/2/21
Title
Correspondence regarding the De Grey Mausoleum
Date free text
1962-1980
Production date
From: 1962 To: 1980
Scope and Content
main subjects being:
- proposals to transfer guardianship from the De Grey family to a charitable trust [1969-1970]and, finally, to the Department of Environment [1969-1978];
- Consistory Court proceedings regarding transfer of responsibilities to Department of Environment [1977-1978];
- maintenance of the Mausoleum;
- access to the Mausoleum;
- letters from groups and individuals asking for permission to visit the Mausoleum.
Principal correspondents are:
- Lady Anne Lucas;
- Rev.R.Burman [1962-1970];
- Rev.Peter J.Millam [1971-1979];
- Department of Environment;
- Diocese of St.Albans;
- John, Lord de Grey
Other matters mentioned, and specific documents, include the following, amongst others:
- cleaning the Mausoleum [1962-1964];
- damage to the exterior of the church porch by youths [1962];
- appointment of J.E.Chipperfield of Ampthill as consulting architect and description of the mausoleum as being on two levels, the monuments at ground level, the coffins in a vault or depositum beneath[1969];
- removal of the organ to the north side of the chancel due to subsidence and its subsequent removal to the south side of the chancel [1969];
- report by J.E.Chipperfield on the condition of the mausoleum and coffins in the vault [1969];
- possible need for right of way over adjoining property to provide exterior access to the mausoleum [1970];
- presentation by the Department of Environment of a family tree of the de Grey family from c.1250 to the church and the decision to hang it on the north chancel wall [1971];
- correspondence with Mrs.M.J.Tomlin of Twickenham [Middlesex] about her de Grey ancestry, enquiries regarding Jemima Mary [b.1749], the statement that her earliest authenticated ancestor was Leofwine, Earl of Mercia under King Canute I, AD 716! And extracts from her family Bible showing part of her family tree [1971];
- difficulties in obtaining a faculty for repairs to the Mausoleum once under Department of Environment protection [1975];
- serious medical operations undergone by Rev.Millam [1973 and 1977];
- note by Rev.Millam that he had “to deal with two entirely separate PCCs [Flitton and Pulloxhill] who will have nothing to do with each other” [1978];
- Petition for faculty for transfer of guardianship to Department of Environment [1978];
- Consistory Court minutes of Order and judgement authorising transfer of guardianship [1978];
- Note of meeting to decide demarcation of maintenance responsibilities between Flitton PCC and Department of Environment and the work programme [1979]
Level of description
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