Reference
P29/8/1
Title
Vestry Minute Book
Date free text
1871 - 1960
Production date
From: 1871 To: 1960
Scope and Content
Also containing minutes of Annual Parochial Church meetings from 1937
Mainly dealing with election of officers, passing of accounts etc., but also including:
1875 Filling up of parish pond
1876 Increase of salary of Assistant Overseer Church restoration to designs of Mr.E.M.Forster [brief minute]
1877 New valuation list to be drawn up No objection to be made by parish to new basis for County rate. Rate to be levied for upkeep of school
1886 Owners of small tenements to be allowed to compound for the same - no further details given.
1888 Committee appointed for revaluation of parish rates
1891 Allotment holders in arrears of rent to be given notice to quit
1892-3 Rating of Coprolite works on the Chapel Farm
1894 Rating of brickyard belonging to Mr. Eli Plowman
1897 Sale of 5 walnut trees cut down in Churchyard, and replacement by six ornamental trees
1899 Sexton's salary
1903 Legacy of £100 left by Mr.J.Spufforth for Church repairs
1911 Churchyard improvements
1912-3 Protest against disestablishment of Church of England in Wales
1918 Resignation of Robert Long as Churchwarden after 31 years
1922 Hut for coal and sexton's tools to be built at S.E. corner of the Churchyard
1923 Churchyard fencing and drainage. Church Heating.
1930 Erection of notice forbidding dogs to wander loose in the Churchyard
1937 Investigation of Churchwardens' accounts
1942-5 Churchyard extension [Detailed minutes to 1960 not abstracted.]
(Loose at back) newscuttings re tree in churchyard struck by lighting, causing damage to the Church, 1960.
Level of description
item