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Towcester Town Hall

St. Lawrence's Church, Towcester - Benefaction Board 1836

Benefaction board (1836-37) which is on the North wall of the tower.

  Benefaction Board 1836    
   
LIST OF BENEFACTIONS  
When this Church was repewed and beautified  
A.D. 1836-7  
  L S D
Incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement, building & repairing of Churches 300 0 0
Trustees of Hick's Charity 200 0 0
John Lovell Esq & Mrs. Ann Sabin, presented the handsome Painted Glass window, which is at the East End of the Chancel.      
Sam. Deacon Esq. gave the Cloth & Cushions forthe Communion Table & Cushions for the Pulpit & Reading Desk, all of the most costly Crimson Velvet with Gold Fringe & Tassels to correspond. Also towards the expences of errecting a Vestry, the sum of 18 2 10
Henry Elliott Esq. of Heathencote, gave towards the beautifying & Improving the Altarpiece 50 0 0
The Honorable Henry Ryder, D. D. Lord Bishop of Litchfield & Coventry 30 0 0
The Revd. A. J. Ram, the Vicar 26 15 0
The Revd. W Pennefather, the Books for the Communion Service      
Mr John Gurney, the Chairs for the Communion Table      
Wm. Grant Esq. of Litchborough, gave towards improving the Doors & Porch at the South entrance. 15 0 0


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This page is from the Towcester and District Local History Society website.
Acknowledgements and a full list of sources and references can be found [here].
The section was last updated on 13th April 2007

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