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2 31 MARCH, 1891.
I Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Cushen and resolved
-That the Rector, the Rev. E. Hoskyns, M.A. do take the
chair.
II. The Chairman read a letter from the Clerk enclosing a
medical certificate that it would be dangerous for him to
travel if the bad weather continued.
Resolved unanimously—That it be received with regret.
The Clerk however attended.
III. The Vestry proceeded to the election of Churchwardens
for the ensuing year.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Hirst—That
Mr. Charles Birks be elected Senior Churchwarden for the
ensuing year.
Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Upton—That
Mr. John Loftus be elected Junior Churchwarden for the
ensuing year.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr. Birks—That
Mr. George Coker be elected Junior Churchwarden for the
ensuing year.
Resolved—That Messrs Hirst, Peacock, J. Brown and
Roberts be appointed Scrutineers.
The Chairman then submitted the motion—That Mr. Charles
Birks be elected Senior Churchwarden for the ensuing year,
and declared it carried unanimously.
The Chairman then proceeded to submit the names of the
gentlemen proposed for the office of Junior Churchwarden
when there appeared
In favour of Mr. Loftus 44 votes
Mr. Coker by consent withdrew his name.
The Chairman then submitted the motion—That Mr. John
Loftus be elected Junior Churchwarden for the ensuing year,
and declared it carried unanimously.
Mr. Birks and Mr. Loftus respectively returned thanks for
their election.
IV. The Vestry then proceeded to nominate fit and proper
persons to fill the office of Overseers for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were nominated namely—Messrs.
Calton, Henley, Padfield, A. Lloyd, Coker, Lyon, W. A. Kemp,
Roberts, and Burge.
Mr. Roberts, one of the Scrutineers, being one of the
persons nominated for the office of Overseer,