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Vestry Minute book (Carlton & Chellington)

1863-1920

From: 1863 To: 1920

The regular business includes election of officers and passing of accounts etc. Occasional business includes: 1863 New stove in Carlton church 1868 Restoration of Chellington church, and purchase of a Harmonium through a gift from Lord Dynevor (Patron). Gift of £100 from the Misses Trevor of Tingrith. Recasting of cracked bell at Carlton, and roof repairs. Increase in rate collector's salary. Diocesan Conference - representation of Carlton & Chellington. 1870 Road from Carlton Reformatory to Turvey Station Appointment of a collector of rates and taxes School to be improved and maintained by voluntary subscription. 1871 New stove for Chellington church 1872 Financial support for schools 1873 Notice to tenants to quit Church Land [Chellington] Repairs to Carlton churchyard wall 1874 Additional payment to Clerk for cleaning church stoves Demolition of Carlton church houses 1875 Clearance of site of cottages and letting of land 1876 Letting of land on the Pavenham Road to John Fairey of Dungee 1877 New school house to be built to plans of Mr. Edwin Harrison, architect, by William Hilton of Carlton, mason, and John Franklin of Carlton, carpenter Covering of open culvert "in the street between the parishes of Carlton and Chellington" 1879 Repair of thatch outbuilding adjoining the school 1882 School property - encroachment of ground belonging to Trustees 1883 Vote of thanks to Mr. Keep for efficient collection of rates for several years 1884 Employment of rate collector insisted upon by Local Government Board, but Vestry agreed that rates should be collected by the Overseers 1885 New stove at Chellington church New bible and prayer book at Carlton 1886 Stove to be placed in the schoolroom before winter 1889 Extra funds for school to be raised to meet deficit Small rewards to be given to children for regular attendance New chancel roof at Carlton, plans by Geo.Highton, architect and Diocesan Surveyor 1890 Proposal to establish a school board defeated 3 against 2. 1891 Repairs to fence at parish gravel pits Space occupied by disused pound to be thrown into the field 1894 Hedge adjoining road on the parish property to be laid at parish expense (e.g. Gravel pits) 1903 Increase of salary of organist, Mr.Clarke, from £5 to £8 Appointment of foundation managers for school, and decision to appoint an assistant mistress at the school to teach needlework to the junior standard 1917 Vote of thanks to Mr. Gardner, retiring churchwarden Resignation of Mr.Clarke as organist. 1919-20 Balance of Carlton accounts earmarked for restoration of the church bells (£223) (At back) Minutes of meeting of school committee re return to Education Department, ratification of form of agreement between the Committee and the schoolmaster, and resolution that children of labourers should be charged 1d. a week for attendance at the day school, 15 November 1872

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Dynevor, Lord,
Trevor,
Fairey, John,
Harrison, Edwin,
Hilton, William,
Franklin, John,
Keep,
Highton, George,
Clarke,
Gardner

CARLTON, CHELLINGTON, Vestry, church heating, harmonium, TINGRITH, church bells, church fabric, parish rates, town and local roads, Carlton Reformatory, Turvey station, church heating, Carlton School, churchyard, parish clerk, Carlton Pavenham Road, Overseers, Local Government Board, rate collector, School Boards, gravel pits, pounds, church organist, school managers, churchwardens, crafts needlework, church bells