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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
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
9 Apr 1923 A deficit of £2.9.9 on the church expenses account was covered in part by a £2 donation from the Horsenden Parochial Church Council. Read minutes
12 Jul 1923 It was decided to borrow from the Piano Fund to pay for church repairs, to be repaid by a rummage sale. Read minutes
16 Jun 1924 A deficit was met by a Jumble Sale donation, and Mr Boswell raised the untidy condition of the churchyard. Read minutes
28 Nov 1924 The meeting agreed to borrow from the Piano Fund to pay for draining the allotments, and noted the organist′s resignation. Read minutes
10 May 1925 The meeting resolved to spend part of the Ilmer Close fund on putting the churchyard in order. 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
8 Apr 1926 Mr Sydney G. Boswell was appointed Clerk to the Council, and a new stove for the church was discussed. Read minutes
2 Jul 1927 The stove was repaired rather than replaced, and estimates were sought for two Notice Boards and repairing the Font. Read minutes
12 Apr 1928 The Council accepted Mr Albert Goodchild′s offer to install electric light in the church and to replant the churchyard with shrubs. Read minutes
12 May 1929 The Council recorded its regret at Mr S.G. Boswell′s impending departure from Horsenden and confirmed Mr Wm Harper as Parish Clerk. 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
5 Apr 1932 The 1931 accounts, closing with a balance of £4.16.9, were read; the church agreed to contribute quarterly to the Oxford Diocesan Fund. Read minutes
15 Jul 1933 It was proposed the church roof be repaired, and the Electric Light Company agreed to install slot meters in the church and Parish Room. 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
12 Apr 1939 A solicitor′s letter about the Mission Room site was copied into the minutes, clarifying the room was built on glebe land as the Vicar′s Church Room. Read minutes
28 Mar 1940 Mrs Cobb was appointed to clean and heat the church for £2 a year, and the meeting reviewed the Raper′s Charity and Ilmer Close Fund balances. Read minutes
16 Apr 1941 The painting of the Church Room exterior was completed and the Women′s Institute was asked to help clean the interior. Read minutes
8 Apr 1942 Wartime invasion arrangements were agreed, permitting the Church Room to serve as a mortuary and the churchyard for interments if needed. Read minutes
28 Apr 1943 Chairs were lent for a sick bay at Ilmer House, and seven soldiers were permitted to sleep in the Church Room for a night. Read minutes
12 Apr 1944 The Church Room had been used as a wartime Preserving Centre and to billet officers and cadets from Sandhurst. Read minutes
5 Apr 1945 Serious cracks had appeared in the North and South walls of the Church, which Mr Attenborough undertook to have inspected by his architect. 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