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15 Apr 1912 Mr F. Kingham was re-elected Churchwarden despite a deficit of £2.0.11 on the church accounts. Read minutes
4 Apr 1913 Mr F.W. Kingham was appointed Church Warden for the ensuing year despite a deficit of 16 shillings. Read minutes
24 Apr 1914 Mr F.W. Kingham was appointed Church Warden for the ensuing year, with a balance of 2 shillings in hand. Read minutes
8 Apr 1915 Mr Kingham consented to remain Church Warden, with the accounts balancing at 2 shillings as in the previous year. Read minutes
26 Apr 1916 The deficit was paid off, offerings were given to the S.P.G. and Royal Bucks Hospital, and Mr F.W. Kingham remained Church warden. Read minutes
9 Apr 1917 Mr F.W. Kingham was nominated Church warden for the ensuing year, with a balance of 9/7 carried forward. Read minutes
6 Apr 1918 The new Vicar, Rev William O′Connor, chaired his first Easter Vestry and authorised the sale of the Parish Room piano. Read minutes
26 Apr 1919 The Churchwarden reported a deficit of £1.3.3 for the year, offset by special contributions of £2.14.8. Read minutes
9 Apr 1920 The insurance on the church was increased to £2,000 and Mr Fritz W. Kingham was nominated Vicar′s Churchwarden. Read minutes
12 Jan 1921 The vicar explained the new Church Assembly measure and it was resolved that all communicants over 21 act as Parochial Church Councillors. Read minutes
29 Mar 1921 The Vicar reported funds handed over for the Ilmer Close and Piano funds, and raised concerns about the ancient font cover. Read minutes
21 Apr 1922 Mr Albert Goodchild agreed to act as Peoples Warden alongside Mr Fritz Kingham, who continued as Churchwarden. Read minutes
2 Apr 1923 Mr Sidney Boswell was elected Peoples Warden and Representative to the Ruri-decanal Conference. Read minutes
24 Apr 1924 Mr Sidney Boswell was elected Peoples Warden, Representative to the Ruri-decanal Conference and secretary to the P.C.C. Read minutes
16 Apr 1925 Mr S.G. Boswell was unanimously elected Peoples Warden and continued as secretary to the P.C.C. Read minutes
8 Apr 1926 Mr Fritz Kingham was nominated Churchwarden and Mr S.G. Boswell was unanimously elected Peoples Warden, all communicants remaining on the roll of the P.C.C. Read minutes
19 Apr 1927 Attendance was unfortunately very small; Mr John Claydon Senr and Mr Fritz Kingham were nominated as churchwardens. Read minutes
12 Apr 1928 Mr Fritz Kingham stood down as churchwarden after long service and no nomination was made for the vacant Parish Warden post. Read minutes
2 Apr 1929 Mr William Harper was elected Peoples Warden alongside Mr S.G. Boswell as churchwarden. Read minutes
25 Apr 1930 Mr A. Goodchild became Vicar′s Warden and the meeting noted that, with under 300 inhabitants, the whole electoral roll formed the P.C.C. Read minutes
14 Apr 1931 Mr Albert Goodchild continued as warden and the organist′s salary was raised from 12s to 15s a quarter. Read minutes
10 Jan 1932 Ilmer electors unanimously re-elected Mr A. Goodchild to represent the parish alongside the Horsenden representatives. Read minutes
2 Apr 1934 Mr White was proposed as Vicar′s Warden and a Whist Drive was arranged at Longwick in aid of the Mothers′ Union and church expenses. Read minutes
24 Apr 1935 Mrs W.T. White was nominated churchwarden and the meeting approved a list of charities for church collections, plus a Duplex Envelope scheme. Read minutes
15 Apr 1936 Church roof repairs cost £4.13.6 and the accounts closed with a balance of 17s 4d after adding the Diocesan Church Extension Fund to the charities list. Read minutes
7 Apr 1937 Mr R.H. Attenborough was nominated churchwarden and the accounts showed a deficit of £2.4.1, which the meeting discussed how to clear. Read minutes
20 Apr 1938 The deficit was paid off for the first time in ten years, and the meeting discussed the disputed legal ownership of the Church Room. Read minutes
24 Apr 1946 Mrs Meric Attenborough became Vicar′s Warden and the Raper Charity funded coal for cottagers holding an Unemployment Insurance Card. Read minutes
9 Apr 1947 Proceeds from Whist Drives went towards electric heating for the church, and the meeting weighed giving coal or potatoes to eligible residents. Read minutes
31 Mar 1948 The cost of the church′s new electric heating, £90.14.0, was paid off, with warm thanks to Mesdames Attenborough for raising £42.14.6 of it. Read minutes