PLAQUES IN THE INTERIOR OF
ST
PETER & ST PAUL CHURCH, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET
Photographed © and transcribed by Dorinda Miles
Note: The town name of Blandford is blacked out on the original plaques due to secrecy during the Second world War
Erected by his Shipmates, Schoolfellows & Friends To the memory of GEORGE VINCE A.B.R.N. Of the exploring ship, Discovery. A member of the expedition to the Antarctic Regions under Captain Robert F Scott, R.N. Born at Blandford September 20, 1880. Died by a fall over an icecliff into the sea at Ross Island March 11, 1902. The only one of the ship's company who lost his life. |
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IN MEMORIAM – THOMAS SLAUGHTER BORN OCTOBER 25 1825. DIED OCTOBER 5 1883 HE SERVED IN THE 10TH HUSSARS FOR 24 YEARS DURING WHICH HE TOOK PART IN THE CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN AND AFTERWARDS FOR 13 YEARS IN THE DORSET YEOMANRY AS A SERGEANT AND REGIMENT SERGEANT MAJOR. THIS IS ERECTED AS A TOKEN OF ESTEEM BY THE QUEEN'S OWN DORSETSHIRE YEOMANRY. |
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT REGINALD BUTLER WHO DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER AT PRETORIA, AUGUST 6TH 1900. AGED 26 YEARS THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS OLD COMRADES, THE OFFICERS, N.C.O.'S AND MEN OF THE BLANDFORD TROOP D.Q.O.Y. AS A TOKEN OF THEIR REGARD AND ADMIRATION OF HIS GALLANT CONDUCT.
Dulce et decorum est pio palria mori |
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GIVING THANKS TO GOD FOR THE DEAR MEMORY OF CHARLES HENRY FYNES-CLINTON ASSISTANT CURATE AND RECTOR OF THIS PARISH 1871-1913. WHO DIED 6 JULY 1915. HIS WIFE CHILDREN AND SISTER (PAULINE) GAVE THE PROCESSIONAL CROSS TO THIS CHURCH IN TENDER LOVE LOVE ALL PITYING JESU BLEST GRANT HIM THINE ETERNAL BEST |
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ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS IN MEMORY OF THE REV. WILLIAM HARTE B.A. WHO DIED ON THE 28TH JUNE 1863, AGED 48 HAVING BEEN 11 YEARS CURATE AND 10 YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD HE LABOURED DILIGENTLY AS A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST, SEEKING TO TURN MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND TO BUILD UP GOD'S PEOPLE IN THEIR MOST HOLY FAITH HE DIED, AS HE HAD LIVED, LOOKING FOR THE MERCY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST UNTO ETERNAL LIFE. THE RESULT OF HIS LABOURS THE GREAT DAY WILL DECLARE |
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IN DEAREST LOVE AND GRATITUDE HER CHILDREN PLACED THIS TABLET IN MEMORY OF THOMASINA GORDON FYNES-CLINTON WIFE OF THE REV C H FYNES-CLINTON WHO AFTER 40 YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO ALL IN THIS PARISH DIED 1 APRIL 1929 AND WAS BURIED WITH HIM IN THE CHURCHYARD OF OLD MALDEN
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE |
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF IDONEA THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE REV C H FYNES-CLINTON RECTOR OF THIS PARISH SHE DIED AT BOULOGNE DEC 3RD 1881 IN THE 18TH YEAR OF HER AGE AND IS INTERRED IN THE CHURCHYARD OF LANGTON
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD |
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND H T PARKER M.A. 16 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH HE DIED JANUARY 25: 1855 AGED 48 YEARS DEEPLY REGRETTED BY HIS PARISHIONERS WHO HAVE PLACED THIS TABLET AND TWO MEMORIAL WINDOWS ABOVE IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR AFFECTION FOR HIM ST JOHN XIII C.34V;
HE IS BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD OF WALTON ON THAMES |
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND GEORGE WILLIAM JOHN CHARD M.A. 16 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH, WHO DIED, LAMENTED, AS HE WAS BELOVED. JUNE 12TH 1836, AGED 59 AND WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS TOGETHER WITH THOSE OF ELIZABETH FRANCES HIS WIFE AND THEIR INFANT SON, ARE DEPOSITED IN THEIR FAMILY VAULT AT TARRANT HINTON. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS AFFLICTED PARENTS IN MEMORY OF THE LOSS OF AN AFFECTIONATE AND DUTIFUL SON |
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The interior of this church was restored, The chancel decorated, the lead on the roof Recast and relaid. The cupola repaired and The organ cleaned and improved by public Subscription. AD 1864-65 J
R Quirk M.A.
Rector
The roof timbers of chancel and apse were restored, lead replaced and the interior of the church was decorated throughout, at a cost of £5,000 raised by public Appeal, from 1954 to 1958 B T Rosson M.A. Rector B A S Hicks & A Powis Churchwardens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1975 ~ 1988 With help from English Heritage £133,000 was raised for the repair of the church's external stone work. Ben Brown Churchwarden Ian Garnett Clerk to the Trustees John Turnbull Architect |
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BENEFACTIONS PRISCILLA
DENNET spinster gave
£50, since augmented to £67 O.S.S.A. The interest to be given to 3 poor
families who constantly attend church. WALTER
RIDOUT ESQ gave £15,
since augmented to £40 O.S.S.A. The interest to be laid out in buying
wheat for the poor, when above 5 per bushel. SIR
WARWICK HELE &
others gave £100, since augmented to £120, O.S.S.A. and £50 advanced on
mortgage. The interest to be disposed of in bread and clothing for the
poor. WILLIAM
PITT ESQ gave £50
which was advanced on mortgage, the interest to be applied in apprenticing
poor boys. CHRISTOPHER
&
ROBERT PITT ESQ'S gave £150 laid out in the purchase of land at
Blandford, the interest to be applied as follows' 10 shillings per
quarter to the poor person 'occupying the upper' room in the church
Alms House and the remainder to poor persons of Blandford, who attend
church.
BISHOP HALL & DR SLOPER by a decree of the court of chancery a portion of the annual income of this charity, was ordered to be applied in the purchase of bibles, of which one sixth are to be given to the poor of Blandford. |
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BENEFACTIONS WILLIAM WILLIAMS ESQ gave £3000 in land, £14 to be applied every third year in clothing 2 poor boys of Blandford and apprenticing them to fishermen, or ship-masters, and the residue of the profits of such land, in every such third year to be bestowed on clothiers, serge-makers, linen weavers, stuff-makers and felt makers of Blandford, giving at least £5, and not more than £8 to each at any one distribution. He also directed that £5 should be paid to the schoolmaster of Blandford, to teach poor children, and that the remainder be divided amongst certain poor men, and women, to the amount of £5 each yearly. IOHN BASTARD ESQ gave £6, OSSA the interest of £500 of which, he directed should be applied to the teaching of about 35 boys and girls, natives of Blandford between 4 & 8 years of age to read, and also providing them with books; and he further ordered that yearly on Whit Monday, each child should receive a 6d loaf of bread, and that the interest of the remaining £100, should be expended in keeping the town pump and lamp in repair, and in lighting such lamp. ROBERT RIDOUT ESQ gave £50, O.S.S.A. the interest to be applied to teach poor children to read, and buy them books. ROBERT PITT ESQ M.D. gave £100 since augmented to £130 OSSA. The interest to be employed in apprenticing poor boys and girls. MARY GRUNDY gave 40 shillings per annum for the use of the poor of Blandford. |