St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
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24th May 1759 - 19th December 1800

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Image 307 of 45523rd August 1789


At a Meeting of the Committee for the Repairs
of the Church etc. on Wednesday 23d. August 1789 .

PresentMr. Edwd. Tutet< no role > Upper Church Warden
Mr. Thos. Hudson< no role > , Mr. Willm. Viner, Mr. Thos. Hunter< no role > ,
Mr. J. Wm. Galabin, Mr. James Green< no role > , Mr. John Hawkins< no role > .

Repairs of
Church

The Repairs of the Church being further taken into
Consideration, Mr. Church Warden Tutet acquainted
the Committee that the Charge of Painting and Gilding
the Outside of the Dial, would not exceed ten Guineas
including four Guineas for erecting a Scaffold. And
that the Expence of Painting the Curtain at the East end
of the Church was estimated by Mr. Thornton< no role > at six
Guineas or Seven Pounds. And the Question being
put, That the Outside of the Dial be repaired, painted,
and gilt in the form it now stands, and the Curtain
at the East end of the Church painted; the same was
carried in the Affirmative, and Ordered to be done.

Font

Ordered that the Font be removed, and Placed in
the Soceth Eyle next the Column.

Pews

Ordered That the Pews which have been Lined
before be new Lined; And That it be left to Mr. Church
Warden Tutets to give what directions he shall think
proper about the Cushions.

Pulpit

Ordered That the body of the Pulpit be varnish'd
but not cover'd with Velvet-That the Pillow and
Drapery be ornamented with Gold Fringe and
Tassels as before, and that the best of the Old Velvet
be made use of for that purpose.

Exd. Mr. Andrews

The Committee was then adjourn'd until another Summons.

At a Meeting of the Committee for he Repairs
of the Church &c. on Friday the 20th. October 1786.

Present Mr. Edwd. Tutet Upper Church Warden
Mr. Thos. Hudson< no role > , Mr. Jas. Green, Mr. Wm. Galabin,
Mr. Jas. Eley< no role > , Mr. John Hawkins< no role > , Mr Wm. Viner< no role > ,
Mr. Henny Rutt< no role > , Mr. Thos. Hunter< no role > .




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