Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1921 - 1930

1921-1922
J J Atkinson Esq 
 
 
 
W W Dickens "      Churchwardens
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
Balance brought for'd
 
1
9
J J Atkinson Esq 
 
16
6
W W Dickens  
 
16
6
By Offertories for year from March 27th 1921 to April 9th 1922
56
0
0
 
57
14
9
 
 
 
 
Rev Stanham Easter Offering
4
9
2
Central Church Fund
1
3
4
Northampton General Hospital                                                                  
3
5
0
Royal Agric Benevolent Socy
2
2
0
Ry Passengers Workmen's Insurance 
 
12
1
Norwich Union Fire               "
1
17
6
Ordination Fund
 
6
0
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Bank Charges
 
9
2
W J Dicks    Salary                           4..0..0
 
 
 
   "                  Churchyards etc        5/-
4
5
0
A Meakins Salary
12
0
0
J D Warren Organist
10
0
0
Key - work in Churchyard
1
4
6
Meakins "
1
0
0
H Meakins Repairing windows
 
7
0
Mrs Carter Laundry
 
3
9
"       Meakins  "
 
4
0
G Barlow Printing
 
4
0
F Downing Repairs
 
12
0
Willingham Coal & Coke
3
18
10
Odell Ltd
5
6
0
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Bell rope
 
2
0
Miss Bridgman Church Register
 
10
6
Cheque Book
 
5
0
 
57
12
10
Balance in Hand 
 
1
11
 
57
14
9
 
 
 
 
R Stanham April 27th 1922
 
 
 

1922-1923
J J Atkinson Esq 
 
 
 
C R Whiting "      Churchwardens
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
Balance brought forward
 
1
11
By Offertories April 16th to March 31st
50
12
4
By a house to house collection for church, churchyard and church expenses received up to date
30
19
0
 
81
13
3
 
 
 
 
Rev R Stanham Easter Offering
3
15
0
Bull Workmen's Insurance 
 
10
10
Cowley Fire Insurance
1
17
6
CMS Fund
1
5
6
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Meakins (Sexton)
16
0
0
Warren (Organist 9 months)
7
10
0
Govier (organist 6 months)
5
0
0
Organ Blower
 
18
0
Washing Communion cloths and Surplices
 
10
6
Odell new brooms etc
 
15
8
Tebbetts Candles
 
14
0
Royal Agric Society (Benevolent)
2
0
0
N'ton General Hospital                                                                  
2
0
0
Willingham (Coal & Coke)
3
4
1
Meakins mowing Churchyard and repairs
4
5
0
Cox & Robinson Clock and Bell oil
 
2
0
Church quota
1
6
2
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Dickens (repairs to roof and wall)
5
12
6
Andrews (oil and lamp glasses)
3
1
4
Cheque Book
 
5
0
Bank Charges
 
5
0
Balance in Hand at Bank
18
7
2
 
81
13
3
 
 
 
 
R Stanham April 10th 1923
 
 
 

1923-1924
J J Atkinson Esq       
C R Whiting "      Churchwardens      
 
£
s
d
Balance brought forward
18
7
2
By Offertories April 1st to March 13th
54
15
5
By continuation of a house to house collection for church
21
13
0
Money handed over for church expenses from Mrs Dicks and Mrs Wilcox
5
15
6
From Bank interest on money on deposit
 
15
3
Gift from Mrs Atkinson
9
0
0
Gift from Mr Dickens
1
0
0
 
111
6
4
 
 
 
 
Rev R Stanham Easter Offering
4
11
10
Stilton(Workmen's Insurance) 
 
10
10
Cowley Fire 
1
17
6
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Meakins (Sexton)
16
0
0
Washing (Surplices and Communion cloths)
 
8
6
Chapman (repairs to Clock face and lid for well)
11
17
6
Organ Blower
 
18
0
Nicholls (chimney sweep)
 
5
0
Organist (salary)
10
0
0
N'ton General Hospital                                                                  
3
0
0
Royal Agric Society (Benevolent)
3
0
0
Church quota
3
4
2
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Willingham (Coal & Coke)
3
10
0
Andrews (oil and lamp glasses)
3
6
5
Elliott (Communion Wine)
 
18
0
Dickens (Church and Churchyard repairs)
41
0
0
Roberts (repairs to lamps)
 
11
11
Meakins (cleaning Church after repairs)
1
0
0
"                (extra work in churchyard)
1
0
0
Sundries
 
5
3
Balance in Hand at Bank
1
13
5
 
111
6
4
 
 
 
 
R Stanham May 1st 1924
 
 
 

1924-1925
J J Atkinson Esq 
 
 
 
C R Whiting "      Churchwardens
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
Balance brought forward
1
13
5
By Offertories from April 20th 1924 - April 10th 1925
68
10
0
Dickens fee for placing kerb in churchyard
1
2
0
Donation from C R Whiting
 
13
7
 
71
19
0
 
 
 
 
Washing (Surplices and Communion cloths)
 
10
6
Organ Blower
 
18
0
Meakins (Sexton)
16
0
0
Rev R Stanham (Easter Offertory)
8
9
7
Stilton(Workmen's Compensation) 
 
10
0
Cowley (Fire Insurance)
1
17
6
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Organist's salary
10
0
0
Northampton General Hospital                                                                  
2
15
6
Royal Agric Benevolent Society 
2
15
6
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Willingham (Coal & Coke)
3
16
0
Andrews (oil and lamp glasses)
2
17
0
Aylesbury Brewery Co (Communion Wine)
 
18
0
Roberts (sundries & repairs to lamps)
 
5
3
Meakins (extra work in churchyard)
1
19
6
The Lord Bishop of Peterboro' (Refund of Expenses which he had paid to the Rev J J Stockton)
9
4
8
Penson (putting up of Rev J J Stockton)
5
0
0
Watts               "                      "
 
12
0
Jelley (bus line for taking confirmation candidates)
 
16
0
Cheque Book
 
5
0
Balance in Hand at Bank
 
1
0
 
71
19
0
 
 
 
 
Joseph J A Stockton Easter Vestry 17:5:25
 
 
 

1925-1926
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
Major J J Pollexfen      Churchwardens
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
Balance in hand
 
1
0
By Offertories from May 14th to Dec 27th 1925
59
8
6
Entertainment
16
12
4
 
76
1
10
 
 
 
 
Employers Liability Assn
 
10
0
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Brooms etc (S Roberts)
 
17
7
H Meakins (Sexton)
12
1
6
School House Insurance
 
11
0
M H Eves (Organist)
7
10
0
F G Clarke (Printing)
 
4
9
Northampton Hospital                                                                  
3
13
0
R/ Agricultural Institute
3
13
0
Communion Wine
 
18
0
W Willingham & Sons(Coal)
 
14
0
J Ecclesfield [Eglesfield] Organ Blower
 
9
0
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Balance in Bank
42
12
0
 
76
1
10
 
 
 
 
Joseph J A Stockton January 14th 1927
 
 
 

1926-1927
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
Major J J Pollexfen      Churchwardens
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
Balance in Bank
42
12
0
By Offertories 
77
11
3
Social Committee
8
0
0
Sacred Concert
15
2
1
Clothing Club
11
0
0
Sewing Party
5
0
0
Cash in hand
 
7
8
 
159
13
0
 
 
 
 
Diocesan Quota (1925)
 
10
0
M H Eves (Organist 1 month)
 
16
8
Hassocks for Pews
 
6
50
Advertisements for Organist
 
8
6
J Ecclesfield [Eglesfield] Organ Blower
 
18
0
H Meakins (Sexton)
16
0
0
The Rev J Stockton (Easter Gift)
7
6
7
Confirmation Forms
 
8
0
Candles, oil etc
1
18
11
Insurances
3
13
6
Coal, Coke etc
5
17
8
New set of bell ropes
4
17
6
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
J Roberts (wheelbarrow and sundries)
2
15
11
Cheque book
 
5
0
Donation to Curate-in-charge
15
0
0
Repairs to Church roof
1
9
4
Communion Wine
 
18
0
R/ Agricultural Institute
3
5
10
Northampton Hospital                                                                  
3
5
10
Diocesan Quota 
 
10
0
Division of Diocesan Fund
15
0
0
Faculty War Memorial
2
2
0
C Compton (Organist 6 weeks)
1
10
0
Curate-in-Charge License
 
15
0
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Balance in Bank
42
7
9
 
159
13
0
 
 
 
 
Joseph J A Stockton January 14th 1927
 
 
 

1927
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
Major J J Forbes Pollexfen  (Deceased July 25.1927)           Churchwardens
 
 
 
Dr 1927
£
s
d
Balance brought over
42
7
9
Offertories 
76
8
3
Clothing Club
7
0
0
 
125
16
0
 
 
 
 
To Curate's Easter Gift
7
17
5
Willingham & Son Fuel
4
18
6
Norman A W & E Candles etc
2
7
7
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
2
12
6
John Wise    Work done
1
10
0
Compton C W E    Organist 1 yr
15
0
0
Meakins H    Sexton 1 yr
16
0
0
Eglesfield J          Blower 1 year
1
7
6
Stilton Workmen's Fire Insurance
1
1
0
Clark & Harris          Printing
 
10
0
Harris, Certificate Forms
 
2
4
Miss Bridgman Service Register
 
9
6
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
Altar Wine
1
0
0
Bus for Confirmands
 
3
6
Toombs Sweeping Flues
 
6
0
Dickins Roof Repairs
1
6
6
Diocesan Quota 
 
10
0
Roberts         Flue Brush
 
2
0
Receipts and Postages, Incidentals etc
 
12
0
Earl Haig's Fund
4
13
0
Northampton General Hospital                                                                  
3
0
11
R A B Institution
3
0
11
Hillyer F Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Balance 
45
6
10
 
125
16
0
 
 
 
 
Adopted G Resolution
 
 
 
Feb 1st 1928
 
 
 
J J A Stockton Chairman
 
 
 

1928
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
W S Parrott Esq      Churchwardens
 
 
 
Dr 1928
£
s
d
By Balance brought over
45
6
10
Offertories 
71
18
9
Cheque Mrs J J F Pollexfen Grave
1
0
0
 
118
5
0
 
 
 
 
Cr
 
 
 
Norman A W & E oil, Candles etc
1
16
3
Willingham & Son Fuel
3
16
8
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
3
3
9
H Meakins    Sexton 
16
0
0
C W E Compton   Organist 
16
0
0
Cheque book Receipts & Postages
 
7
6
Jas Eglesfield Organ Blower 
1
10
0
Roberts Sundry small fittings
 
4
11
H Meakins work on grave in Cemetery
1
10
0
Easter Gift to Curate-in-Charge
6
5
8
Visitation Fees
 
18
0
John Wise    Work in Churchyard
2
15
0
Aylesbury Brewery Co Ltd
2
5
6
G J C Co Mr Compton's Ferret
 
2
6
Stilton Workmen's Insurance
 
10
0
H G Harris H F Bills
 
4
6
R W Dickins Roof Window Reps
3
2
5
Lay Readers Association
6
1
6
Northampton Hospital  H F                                                                
3
11
5
R A B I
3
11
5
Earl Haig's Fund Parade
4
3
5
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Balance 
38
14
7
 
118
5
0
 
 
 
 
Adopted by unanimous resolution Jan 30th 1929
 
 
 
J J A Stockton Chairman
 
 
 

1929
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
W S Parrott Esq      Churchwardens
 
 
 
Dr 1929
£
s
d
By Balance brought over
38
14
7
Offertories Expenses Account
78
5
5
Cheque Mrs J J F Pollexfen Grave
1
0
0
 
118
0
0
 
 
 
 
Cr
 
 
 
Messrs A & EW Norman  oil, sundries etc
2
17
0
Diocesan Quota
13
0
0
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
3
3
9
Workmen's Insurance EW Stilton
 
10
0
Meakins    Sexton and work on Grave
16
6
0
Compton CEW  Organist 
16
0
0
Archdeacon's Visitation Fee
 
16
0
Magazin Defecit (Rev H Hurst)
 
10
0
Cheque book
 
5
0
Grand Junction Canal Co Licence
 
2
6
S Roberts Sundry small fittings
 
12
1
Dickins & Son  Roof repairs etc
5
19
7
Northampton Hospital  H F                                                                
5
11
8
R A B I
2
12
5
Earl Haig's Fund Parade Collection
4
9
9
Willingham & Son Fuel
4
2
6
Eglesfield J Organ Blower 
1
10
0
Jelley W E Bus for Confirmands
 
5
4
Easter Offering to Curate-in-Charge
9
4
7
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Aylesbury Brewery Co Wine
1
3
0
Receipts & Postages 1 year
 
9
8
Miss Bridgman Graves Book
 
14
0
Toombs G Cleaning Flues
 
5
0
Harris Harvest Festival Bills
 
5
3
Harris & Sons Forms King's Thanksgivn
 
3
5
Phillips & Son Curtain for Belfry
 
10
0
Tibbetts & Son Candles
 
3
6
Balance in Bank
24
12
0
Balance in Hand
 
3
0
 
118
0
0
 
 
 
 
Adopted by unanimous Resolution Jan 29th 1930
 
 
 
Joseph J A Stockton Chairman
 
 
 

1930
Captain P Y Atkinson
 
 
 
W S Parrott Esq      Churchwardens
 
 
 
Dr 1930
£
s
d
By Balance brought over
24
15
0
Offertories Expenses etc
76
2
0
Cheque Mrs J J F Pollexfen Grave
1
0
0
Donation Misses Atkinson
7
0
0
 
108
17
0
 
 
 
 
Cr
 
 
 
Willingham & Son Fuel
3
6
8
Meakins H   Sexton & work 
16
8
0
Compton CEW  Organist 
16
0
0
Eglesfield J Blower 
1
10
0
Letts & Co Ltd New Service Book
 
10
0
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
3
3
9
Workmen's Insurance Stilton
 
10
0
Cheque book
 
5
0
Bus to Wicken for Confirmands
 
7
3
Visitation Fees
 
16
0
Hill H J Repairs to Flagon
 
4
6
Toombs G Cleaning Flues
 
5
0
Diocesan Ringer's Guild
 
5
5
Harris H J Harvest Bills
 
5
3
Bell Ringers 
1
10
0
Aylesbury Brewery Co Wine
2
5
0
Easter Offering to Curate-in-Charge
9
14
10
Northampton General Hospital                                                              
2
12
9
R A B I
2
12
8
Church Reps [repairs] Fund Miss Atkinson
3
10
0
Earl Haig's Fund 
5
0
2
Holland & Son Repairs to gates
3
0
0
Tibbetts T L & F Candles
 
2
4
Odell & Co Ltd Oil & Sundries
1
1
8
Cowley & Son Varnish for gates
 
3
6
Norman A & EW Lamp oil
 
19
2
Receipts & Postages 1 year
 
14
8
Mothers' Union Branch Funds
 
13
7
Balance at Bank
29
19
10
Balance in Hand
1
0
0
 
108
17
0
 
 
 
 
Unanimously Adopted Jan 30th 1931
 
 
 
Joseph J A Stockton 
 
 
 

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