Reference
P42/8/1
Title
Vestry Meeting Minute book
Date free text
1865-1910
Production date
From: 1865 To: 1910
Scope and Content
Includes routine business on election of Parish Officers, and passing of accounts
other items including:
1862-5 Notes on the Restoration of the Church and Chancel by Mr. G. Gilbert Scott, architect, and G.H. Miller of Bedford, builder; on additional Churchyard; on new seating in the Church; all signed by Churchwardens on Lady Day, 1865 (at front of volume)
1865 Old Church bibles and Prayer books to be offered to the District S.P.C.K. for the use of any other parish
1866 New basis for County rate
1868 Curtain to be provided as a screen to the South Door to shelter seats on East side of Church. Bishop's letter.
1869 Emigration, including list of applications for assistance, and detailed resolution on the subject. [see also P42/28/3 35-36] Repeal of "Small Tenements rating Act", and effects of the new "Poor Rate Assessment and Collection Act".
1871 Quarterly payment of £1 3s. to Bellringers and chimers Bishop's letter, and establishment of a Parochial Council
1872 Parochial Council and election of sidesmen discussed.
1873 Elementary Education Act, 1870, and Eversholt School distric Resolution against use of granite in repairing roads. Parish clerk, surplice fees and offertory
1874 Dangerous state of road at Water End, near deep brook Wearing of surplice in the pulpit, offertories, and the Ventilators in Church windows.
1875 Repair of road at Water End. Bishop's letter
1876 Further resolution against use of granite on the roads.
1877-8 New scheme for Eversholt Charity Estate. Protest sent to Charity Commissioners etc. Election of new Trustee in place of the Rector. Notice and estimate of Churchwardens expenditure
1879 Road at Rads End Corner. Bishop's letter
1880 Road at Brook End to Elm Tree Baulk. Charity Estate. Money to be raised by subscription for Church repairs.
1881 Footpath accross Pasture Field from Rads End to Witts End. Repair of organ and Church Clock. Condition of bells.
1882 Bishop's letter. Thanks to Mr. Stannard for long service as Churchwarden. Burial fees. New Trustee of Charity. Partial restoration of the bells.
1883 Death of James Chapman, parish clerk. Election of successor deferred. Resignation of John Green as Churchwarden. Bishop's letter.
1887 Jubilee Celebrations, including subscription list. Minutes of Jubilee Committee [detailed]. Bishop's letter 1888 New Heating apparatus in Church
1889 Gate in Hay Wood dangerous to females using the footpath from Berry End to Crawley. Completion of restoration of Church bells.
1891 Improvements in lighting the approaches to the Church
1892 Complaint about stiles on footpaths, following accident when George Oakley's wife broke a rib. Petition on rating of schools 1894 Complaint that bones are disturbed when graves are dug. Gift of dossal hangings for the East end of the Church
1895 Churchyard Enlargement discussed
1897 Condition of Churchyard wall
1900 Organ blower applied for increase in salary
1901 Resolution re death of the Rev. W.S. Baker, Rector for 39 year
1903 New Burial Ground. Condition of Vestry walls and floor
1908 Gifts of carved figures and panelling to the Church by E.A. Green [see also P42/8/1c.]
1910 Repairs to stonework of tower
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