P85/8/2

Vestry minute book

1892-1953

From: 1892 To: 1953

Routine business includes election of Churchwardens and Overseers, passing of accounts, rates and rating, Charity business etc. The nature of businesss is largely routine until 1910. From 1921 the minutes are those of the Easter vestry and Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Occasional business includes: 1894-5 Division of the urban part of Luton parish into three wards, and creation of separate rural parishes of Leagrave, Limbury-cum-Biscot, Sopsley, and East and West Hyde 1897 Death of the Vicar, Rev.J.O'Neill 1900 Mr.Scott's report on church restoration 1908 Transfer of powers of the Vestry under the Poor Rate etc. Act 1869 to the Town Council New chairs in church 1909 Completion of restoration of tower and roof of nave and transepts 1910-12 Statues for niches in tower 1912 Improvements at St.Mary's Hall Protest against Disestablishment of Welsh church Faculty application for removal of organ from Wenlock chapel to the Hoo chapel, installation of electric lighting, and restoration of Someries chapel (see P 85/2/5/14) 1913 Faculty application for reredos and (under Romaine Walker, architect) for restoration of Someries chapel in memory of her husband the late Sir Julius Wernher (see P 85/2/5/15) 1913 Motor accident to Lady Wernher 1914 F. Gostelow completes 25 years as an organist Transfer of Beds. from Dioces of Ely to St.Albans - memorials to Bishops 1916 Faculty applications for memorials in the church to Capt. Brian C. Cumberland and Capt. F.G. Burr (see P 85/2/10/4-5) 1917 Prayers for men at the War 1919 Sale of small area of churchyard to Corporation for street improvements 1920 Faculty for silver altar cross and for three War Memorials in the church Lease of 35 King Street for parish offices 1923 Lease of 14 King Street for parish offices 1928 Faculty application for restoration of north clerestory wall and roof of north aisle 1932 Untidiness caused by use of confetti at weddings 1933 Restoration of reredos and rehanging three of the bells on ball bearings 1941 Air raid precautions Resignation of J.M. Merchant after 25 years as Vicar's Warden owing to ill health 1944 Blackouts in the aisles taken down in summer

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O'Neill, J.,
Scott,
Walker, Romaine,
Wernher, Julius,
Wernher,
Gostelow, F,
Cumberland, Brian Clarke,
Burr, F.G.,
Merchant, J M

St. Mary Luton, churchwardens, Overseers, accounts, parish rates, St.Mary charities Luton, parish creation, LEAGRAVE, LIMBURY, STOPSLEY, East Hyde, West Hyde, Biscot, Poor Rate Assessment & Collection Act 1869, church fabric, church furniture, statuary, church halls, disestablishment, church organs, church lighting, organist, Diocese, memorials, World War One, churchyard, war memorials, Luton King Street, non-agricultural leases, church bells, Air Raid Precautions