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BURIAL AND RECREATION GROUNDS.
The old Burial Ground in Hackney Road, which for some time had been closed
and unused, was laid out at the expense of the Metropolitan Gardens Association
who expended £160, and of the Burial Board who expended £20 14s. 4d. in
wire-fencing and other repairs. The ground was formally opened on the
28th June, 1892, by Sir William Vincent, Vice-Chairman of the Gardens
Association, accompanied by Lady Vincent and the Earl of Meath. Mr. Marshall,
Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Major Wenborn on behalf of the Vestry,
Professor Stuart, M.P., the Hon. Claude Hay and other gentlemen spoke.
A very interesting feature of the opening was a performance of music by the
Boys' Band of the Hornchurch Cottage Homes, by the kind permission of the
Shoreditch Board of Guardians.
The large attendance of children at this ground shows that it is being
thoroughly appreciated, and the caretaker has had no difficulty in maintaining
order and preventing injury to the shrubs or flowers.
GOLDSMITH SQUARE RECREATION GROUND.
Some delay has taken place in laying out this ground, due to the necessity of
building boundary walls, with railings, to properly fence the ground, and to the
fact that special arrangements had to be made to deal with the unstable state of the
ground. Tenders for building the walls and railings, amounting in all to £'761,
by Messrs. Clark, Hunt & Co., have been accepted, and the work is now practically
complete, and arrangements are being made for opening it this summer.
Mr. Scott has generously promised £300 towards the laying out of the ground, the
London County Council £150, and the Metropolitan Gardens Association £50.
CHURCHYARDS of ST. LEONARD'S, SHOREDITCH, ST. JOHN'S,
HOXTON, and ST. MARY'S, HAGGERSTON.
These churchyards have been maintained as public gardens during the year
by the Burial Board, who pay a gardener and caretaker for each churchyard £1
per week, and also provide any shrubs, flowers and materials required.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
H. MANSFIELD ROBINSON,
Solicitor and Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Clerk's Department,
Shoreditch Town Hall,
Old Street, E.C.,
25th March, 1893.