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Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects in
Vestry assembled, desire to manifest our gratification on the
auspicious event of the 50th anniversary of Your Majesty's
accession to the throne. Recognizing your bright example,
and the great and beneficial advances that have been made
by the nation during Your Majesty's long, memorable, and
glorious reign, we earnestly pray that Your Majesty may be
spared to reign over a devoted and united people for many
years to come.
Given under our Corporate Seal at a meeting of the
Vestry held on the 8th day of June, 1887."
dulwich park.
In my last Report it was stated that the gift of land at
Dulwich was approved by the House of Lords and would
duly receive the Royal Assent. Under the Metropolitan
Board of Works (Various Powers) Act of 1885, the Park
was vested in that body, and, by a further Act of 1886, the
Board obtained power to purchase leasehold and other
interests in parts of the ground and rights of way across it.
The formation of the Park is therefore proceeding, and a fence
has been erected at a eost of .€997, and a common-keeper
placed in charge of the ground.
st. george's churchyard.
Public
ornamental
Ground.
In my last Report the steps taken to carry out the
resolution of the Vestry as to laying out St.
George's Burial Ground as an ornamental space were fully
detailed, and the terms given of the necessary application for
a Faculty for this purpose. In pursuance of the object of the
Vestry it was deemed desirable to obtain from the Public
Gardens' Association a specific agreement that they would