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by the Metropolitan Board of Works during his term
of office, especially the intended widening of the
thoroughfares of Nine Elms Lane, Battersea Park
Road and York Road, and they sincerely hope that
Mr. Purdy may long be spared to continue to exercise
his sound judgment and knowledge of local questions
for the benefit of the ratepayers of the Parish of St.
Mary, Battersea.
Vote of
thanks to
Mr. E.
Wood, J. P.
On the 8th May, 1889, the date of the last Meeting
of the Vestry prior to the annual elections in that
month, Mr. E. Wood, J.P., made a personal statement
from the Chair with regard to his retirement from the
Vestry, when the following resolution was unanimously passed
and by order of the Vestry suitably inscribed and presented
to Mr. Wood
That this Vestry learn with extreme regret that Mr.
Churchwarden Edward Wood, Justice of the Peace for
the County of Surrey, and for the Administrative County
of London, does not intend to allow himself to be
nominated for re-election as a Member of the Vestry,
and the Vestry cannot permit the retirement of Mr.
Wood from the busy arena of parochial affairs, in which
he has borne so prominent a part during the past
twelve years, to take place, without recording their
appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the
Parish during that period.
The position which Mr. Wood has taken upon the many
important questions and reforms with which the Vestry
have dealt during his Membership; his constant and
careful attention and complete knowledge of parochial
matters; and his thorough grasp of the various
subjects which have from time to time presented themselves
for consideration, have contributed in no small
degree to the satisfactory conclusions at which the
Vestry have arrived.
The Burial Board, Commissioners for Public Baths and
Wash-houses, the Board of Governors of the Sir