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PARISH CHURCHYARD, VICARAGE AND MISSION HALL.
The parish churchyard is also maintained as an open space under
and pursuant to the Open Spaces Act, 1881, but is placed under the
control of the Churchwardens.
In March, 1889, a letter was received from the Vicar intimating
that a picce of land had been secured on the north side of the parish
churchyard for the erection of a suitable Vicarage and Mission
Buildings, and asking the Vestry's consent to the formation of a path
across the grounds so as to give access to the proposed Mission Hall.
The Vestry's consent having been given the necessary faculty was shortly
afterwards obtained, and the work carried out.
CHAPEL-OF-EASE GROUNDS.
The Chapel-of-Ease burial ground by an understanding with the
Vicar is also maintained as an open space under the control of the
Churchwardens, but at the expense of the Vestry.
On the motion of the senior Churchwarden, Mr. G. S. Elliott,
a special Committee consisting of five members of the Vestry, was
appointed on the l0th November 1889 "to confer with the Vicar
and Churchwardens as to the present state of the Chapel-of-Ease
grounds." The appointment of the Committee had special reference
to the condition of the brick-wall surrounding the grounds, and the
Committee, after giving the matter careful consideration, expressed
an opinion that it would be more advisable to take down the wall
and erect iron railings in lieu thereof at an estimated cost of £580
than to repair and rebuild the wall where necessary which it was
estimated would cost £251.
The Committee accordingly recommended the Vestry to ask the
senior Churchwarden to invite tenders for taking down the wall in
question, for erecting new iron railings in lieu thereof, and for carrying
out such other works in connection therewith as might be necessary.
The recommendation of the Committee was adopted by the Vestry.
In February last a resolution was passed by the Vestry directing
the Vestry Clerk, subject to the consent of the Vicar being first
obtained, to apply to the Home Secretary for an order entirely
closing the Chapel-of-Ease grounds for the purpose of burial, and
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