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St. James, Pentonville, Churchyard.—The following
is an account of the opening of the above
Churchyard:—
Programme for the
OPENING OF ST. JAMES' CHURCHYARD,
PENTONVILLE,
On Tuesday, July 6th, 1897, at 4 p.m.,
By Captain F. T. Penton.
The Chairman of the Vestry, Arthur millward,Esq., J.P., made
statement of the circumstances under which the Churchyard had a
been laid out, and asked Captain F. T. Penton to declare the
ground open.
Mr. Millward was supported in this request by J. Johnson,
Esq., in the unavoidable absence of Wm. Robson, Esq., J.P., late
Chairman of the Vestry.
Captain Penton then declared the Ground open.
A vote of thanks to the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association,
for having laid out the Ground, was moved by E. H.
Tripp, Esq., Chairman of the Works Committee of the Vestry,
and seconded by Joseph Walton, Esq., late Chairman of the
Works Committee.
The Earl of Meath, Chairman of the Metropolitan Public
Gardens Association, acknowledged the vote.
A vote of thanks to the Vestry of the Pariah of Clerkenwell for
undertaking the future maintenance of the Ground was moved
by the Hon. W. F. B. Massey-Main waring, Member of Parliament
for the Central Division of Finsbury, and seconded by Sir Wm.
Vincent, Bart.
Arthur Millward, Esq., J.P., Chairman of the Vestry,
acknowledged the vote.
A vote of thanks to Captain Penton, for his presence on this
occasion, was moved by William Davies, Esq., J.P., and
seconded by Colonel Burgess, of the Metropolitan Public
Gardens Association.
The National Anthem was then sung.
By the kind permission of Superintendent Hammond, the Band
of the G Division of the Metropolitan Police were in attendance,
under the conductorship of Mr. Donoghue, and performed a
selection of music.