Ref NoJOH/CHAP/2091
AltRefNoBox 18
CollectionHewlett Johnson Papers
TitleMonthly meeting of the Chapter
Date24.9.1938
Extent1 item
DescriptionMinutes of the September Monthly Meeting of the Chapter, held on Saturday, 24th September, 1938. The following items were discussed - Minutes of the July Chapter meeting. Chorister Killin. Time of week-day services. Resindences for 1939. Precincts 15 bastion. King's School (evacuation in the event of war). Halford bequest. Mr. Spinks. Lympne Chancel. St. Catherine's Audit. Sir Charles Peers' report - plastic stone; external stonework on one bay of the Cloister; Dormitory Undercroft. Dean Wace's grave. Dr. Sheppard's grave. Choir music room. Office staff - A. G. Baker. Meister Omers. Sun Street 19. Burgate 21A. Choir School - assistant master; fire alarm system; scales for weighing boarders; postern keys. Vergers' gowns. Vestery clock. Lord's Prayer. Antiphons to the Venite. Alternative order of Holy Communion. Wire in Precincts. Notices. Mr. Halford - upkeep of grave. Domesday Monachorum. Charter of William I. Cloister west wall. Sun Street 17. Cathedral stone - Camelford. Mr. Barker. There is a draft letter from the Dean to Mr. Caroe, relating to the item "Plastic Stone", on the back of page 2.
NotesPrevious reference number: UKC/JOH/CHAP : 2091
SubjectCanterbury Cathedral, Services
Canterbury Cathedral Precincts, Building Works and Repairs
Canterbury Cathedral, Choir School
Canterbury Cathedral, Properties--Leases and tenancies
Canterbury Cathedral, Vergers
Canterbury Cathedral, Vestments
Canterbury Cathedral--Request for Cathedral Stone
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians
PhysicalDescriptionBULK 8 pp.; 2 copies of these minutes
Type script
Related PersonBarker, Herbert Graham, Mr. (Canterbury Cathedral Chapter agent until 1940)
Killin, Master (Canterbury Cathedral chorister)
Spinks, Mr. (clerk of works, Canterbury Cathedral)
Caroe, Alban D. R., Mr.
Peers, Charles, Sir (Canterbury Cathedral Seneschal)
Biffen, H. G., Mr. (Canterbury Cathedral stone carver)
Babington, Margaret A., Miss, 1878-1958 (Secretary to the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral)
Willan, W. S., Mr. (architect)
Wace, Henry, Revd., 1836-1924 (Principal of King's College London and Dean of Canterbury)
Sheppard, Hugh Richard Lawrie, Revd., 1880-1937 (Dean of Canterbury)
Gill, (Arthur) Eric Rowton, Mr., 1882-1940 (Artist, craftsman, and social critic)
Knight, Gerald H., Dr., 1908-79 (organist of Canterbury Cathedral from 1937-1952)
Bickersteth, Mrs. (wife of Canon Samuel Bickersteth)
Denne, Percy, Mr. (tenant of Sun Street 20)
Chissell, Mr. (Canterbury Cathedral Chapter tenant)
Hart, J. P., Mr. (Canterbury Cathedral Choir School teacher)
Pare, Clive Frederick, Revd. (Minor Canon; headmaster of Canterbury Cathedral Choir School)
Crossley, Mrs. (matron of Canterbury Cathedral Residential Choir School)
Poole, J. Weston, Revd. (Minor Canon, Sacrist, and Precentor, at Canterbury Cathedral)
Kingsford, Gerald, Mr. (solicitor from Kingsford, Arrowsmith and Wightwick, Canterbury)
Stenton, F. M., Prof. (President of the Royal Historical Society)
Flower, Dr. (Deputy Keeper of MSS at the British Museum)
Smith, Winifred, Miss (of the Canterbury Weavers and Jewellery Shop)
Tophill, Reginald, Mr. (Lay Clerk at Canterbury Cathedral; Chapter agent from 1940)
Related OrganisationMessrs. Dimond and Sons
Friends of Canterbury Cathedral
Associated PersonJohnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966, Dean of Canterbury
Macnutt, Frederick Brodie, Canon
Hardcastle, Edward Hoare, Revd. (Archdeacon)
Crum, John Macleod Campbell, Canon
Sopwith, Thomas Karl, Archdeacon, d. 1945.
Shirley, Frederick Joseph John, Revd., 1890-1967 (Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, Headmaster of King's School Canterbury)
Associated OrganisationDean and Chapter, Canterbury Cathedral

Associated PlaceThe Deanery, Canterbury Cathedral
CategoryAdministrative records
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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