We cannot finish this sketch, without mentioning that the National Schools belonging to St. Peter's gave place to a Memorial Hall, to the memory of those who fought during the Great War. It was erected in the year 1935. The foundation stones bear the following inscriptions:-
To the Glory of God, this Foundation Stone was laid by William Gibbons, Esq. .
This Stone was laid by two scholars of the Sunday School to mark the site of the Old National Schools.
Laying the foundation stone 27th July 1935. (Vicar Henry Tunnadine, centre of photograph)
William George YATES, Church Warden (my Maternal Grandfather) to the left of the photograph facing the camera
In the Church is a brass tablet. "In memory of William Lamplugh Lewis second son of the Vicar of this Parish, who lost his life in a vain attempt to save the Engineers of the Hudson Bay Company's steamer Mount Royal, which was wrecked on the Skeena River, British Columbia, July 6th, 1907. R.I.P. Whosoever will save his life, shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for My sake, shall find it."
Around the late 1840s the Church was improved by the addition of a chancel with a memorial window to the late incumbent, the Rev. S.F. Montgomery, who was Vicar from 1842 to 1847.
The Rev. A. T. Bennett, B.A., followed Mr. Lewis in 1913. during his cure, the Side Chapel, Chancel Screens and Pulpit were erected, the Organ enlarged, and the Chapel furnished in memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice, during the Great War, 1914 to 1918. Aubrey T. Bennett, B.A., Vicar, James Cropper, Alex. McMillan, M.B., Ch.B., Churchwardens.
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ALDINGTON, R.J. BEALE, Joseph BIRD, Thomas BLACKHAM, William BROOKES, E.L. BROWNHILL, W. BULLOCK, Joseph CLARK, Arthur COX, Walter DARBY, Joseph DAY, James EDWARDS, John EDWARDS, John (Yes, two!) EVANS, Herbert FONES, Moses GREEN, James S. GUEST, William HALE, Arthur HARPER, Isaac HARPER, Joseph HARPER, Thomas HICKMAN, Isaac HORTON, St. Clair HYDE, F. HYDE, Jos. HYDE, Thomas John HYDE, William |
HYDE, William R. JEAVONS, Harold MATTHEWS, Joseph MILLS, Edward MILLS, William NAYLOR, William NICHOLLS, Sam OLDFIELD, Richard OLIVER, Arthur PARKER, Stephen PRICE, Arthur PRICE, Herbert SADLER, J. SIMMONDS, Daniel STANTON, Joseph SMOUT, Richard SMITH, William TENCH, Alfred TIGHE, S. WATCHORN, Ernest WATTON, J. WILLIAMS, Walter WORTON, Arthur WORTON, Benjamin J. WORTON, Ralph E. WESTWOOD, R. WESTWOOD, S.T. |
The Electric Light was installed in the Church by public subscription, to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 12th May, 1937.
The present Vicar is the Rev. H. C. Tunnadine. (See photo at top of page) At the annual parochial and vestry meeting held in 1940, the Vicar said that the parishioners might congratulate themselves on having paid their way, during a difficult year, having a balance of £3 to the good. Mr. Arthur H. Moss was appointed Vicar's Warden, and Mr. William George Yates (my Grandfather), People's Warden.
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The Church Council for the ensuing year were: |
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Rev. D. L. Smith (Assistant Priest), |
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Messrs. |
Mesdames |
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A. Moss |
Tunnadine |
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W. G. Yates |
Lane |
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A. E. Brown |
A. D. Bodenham |
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J. Jones |
J. F. Flavell |
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T. Watton |
E. Bodenham |
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J. Flavell |
E. Brown |
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E. W. M. Aston |
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R. Sutton |
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C. Fidler |
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Present income: £400 gross; net, £385 and house; population 8694
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ALLDEN, J. ALLEN, A. CLARKE, B. DANDO, J. DAVIES, J.H. FARMER, L. HAMMOND, H.B. HARPER, T. HARPER, W.H. HARRISON, F.E. HARTILL, H. HOWARTH, C. HUGHES, E. |
JOHSNSON, J.E. LLOYD, T.L. MARSH, A. NICHOLLS, L. PARSONS, D.L. PERRY, J.W. PRICE, F. RYAN, F. SMITH, R. STANLEY, W. St. C. WATTON, A. J. WESTWOOD, T. |
Information and photograph very kindly supplied by Ralph Weaver and Revd. Michael Bate (Vicar of St Peter's Church)
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