P63/2/4/4

Volume containing the Minutes of the Church Restoration Committee, 1891-1916, and other notes, newscuttings and papers on the progress of the work, including:

1790-1953

From: 1790 To: 1953

- f.7d Newspaper report of reopening of Church, 1894 ff.13-7 Copy of article from Manchester Guardian 22 June 1901 about the Barony of Eaton Braye and the Bray family f.24 Copies of Chronological notes on the church by F.G. Gurney f.28 (loose) newspaper cutting from the Leighton Buzzard Observer 23 July 1912, about a garden fete in aid of restoration fund ff. 29-30 Suggested inscriptions for new bells etc. f.34 Cutting from the Leighton Buzzard Observer July 1914, about a garden fete f.34d. Description of the Church, from Leighton Buzzard Observer 18 October 1892. f.36 Statement of accounts of the restoration fund, 1890-1918 f.37 report of Field Club excursion to Eaton Bray church and Totternhoe, 1920. f.38 (loose) several cuttings relating to the new organ in the Church, the war memorial, etc. 1921-1923 f.42 Notes by Miss Priscilla Brown, on the organ, 1840; the sale of 20 poplar trees round the Churchyard; opening of the National School, April 1842; Decalogue painted by Arthur Whyley, 1851; restoration of Font, 1855; enlargement of the organ, 1856; alms box and tablet, 1858; restoration of Chancel, 1861; Gift of new Communion Chalice, 1864; Christmas alms, 1858-60; Burial of Rev. L. Pugh, 1790; (with a loose copy) f.44 Programmes for organ recitals, 1945, 1951 and 1953 At back (in index section) "M" Money promised, n.d.; "D" receipts, first balance sheet 1890-95; "A" Index of contents.

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Bray,
Gurney, F.G.,
Brown, Priscilla,
Whyley, Arthur,
Pugh, L.

EATON BRAY, churches, Manchester Guardian, barony, Leighton Buzzard Observer, fetes, church bells, accounts, TOTTERNHOE, church organs, war memorials, trees, churchyard, burial, programmes