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During the year under review the following resignations
were received by the Vestry, viz:—
1. By Mr. G. E. Saunders whose period of office would
have expired at the Ward Elections in 1890.
2. By Mr. John Leach, whose term of office would
have expired in May, 1891.
3. By Mr. George Bailey, whose seat was tenable until
1891.
In the first year of the new constitution the ratepayers
were not deprived of the services of any one vestryman,
by the hand of death.
Votes of thanks
and personal
resolutions.
Upon the presentation in June of the report
of the Elected Auditors on their examination of
the late District Boards' Accounts, and, in October
upon the accounts of the late United Vestries, the Vestry
recorded its thanks to the Auditors for their careful and
painstaking examination of the financial affairs of the two
bodies alluded to.
At the meeting of the Vestry on 11th July an announcement
was made of the retirement of Mr. C. St. Clare
Bedford, whose district as Coroner included the entire
parish, whereupon it was unanimously
Resolved—That this Vestry do place on record and convey to Mr.
C. St. Clare Bedford, who has recently resigned the office of
Coroner for the City and Liberty of Westminster—an office
which he has held for the last forty-three years—an expression
of cordial recognition on the part of his fellow citizens of
Westminster, of the ability, fidelity, and dignity with which he
has discharged his onerous and important duties; and do
assure him of their best wishes, that he may long enjoy in
happiness the repose he has so well earned.
This resolution was duly forwarded to Mr. Bedford, who
acknowledged its receipt in the following terms:—
Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W.,
18th July, 1888.
Dear Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 16th instant,
with (and to thank you for your kind words in transmitting to
me) a copy of the Resolution passed by the Vestry of St.
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