Reference
P88/2/1/10
Title
Correspondence regarding future of St.Leonard’s, leading to union of St.John’s & St.Leonard’s
Date free text
1973-1976
Production date
From: 1973 To: 1976
Scope and Content
the file includes, amongst the copious correspondence:
- copy conveyance of 3 Sep 1920 from trustees of the will (of 21 Jul 1896) of John Tacchi of Bedford, gentleman (died 3 Aug 1900) to Ecclesiastical Commissioners for (a) £1,200 of 2,514 yd² bounded: to W by Ampthill Road; to N by 66 Ampthill Road; to E by 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 and 13 Sandhurst Place; to S by 70 Ampthill Road; (b) 68 Ampthill Road, Bedford for use as a Vicarage;
- Charity Commissioners Scheme of 27 Jun 1939 for St.Leonard’s Hospital Charity;
- outline of general situation at St.Leonard’s (“very low indeed”), proposals, pastoral activities, midweek activities, children’s work, women’s meeting and ministry among the Asian population [Nov 1973];
- Charity Commissioners’ Schemes for St.Leonard's Convalescent and Sick Fund and St.Leonard's Church Room Charity [28 Jan 1974];
- how to maintain a church presence in the former St.Leonard's parish by using the church hall rather than the church;
- minutes of meetings of a Sub-Committee of members of both PCCs to discuss the proposed union;
- contact with the Church Army about a possible project of evangelism with all ethnic groups in the area [1975];
- proposals to North Bedfordshire District Council regarding a joint venture for the church hall [May 1975];
- declaration of St.Leonard's church as redundant [1 Oct 1975];
- possible sale of St.Leonard's church to Bedford Evangelical Church and opposition to this idea, note also of longstanding links with local Serbian community [1976];
- transfer of St.Leonard's pulpit to St.John's [Aug 1976];
[see also P 134/2/84-85]
Level of description
file