Southwark Police Court proceedings against the defendants F.W. Soutter, H. Quelch, H.J. Glanville and J. Clarke, for disturbing the peace and damage to the Town Hall, while attempting to gain access to a closed meeting of Bermondsey Vestry.
TRIAL OF F.W. SOUTTER, H. QUELCH, H.J. GLANVILLE AND J. CLARKE
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- GB 97 COLL MISC 0230
- Dates of Creation
- 1889
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
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Administrative / Biographical History
The vestry is a room attached to the chancel of a church which is used for keeping vestments. The vestry was originally the room where parish meetings were held. Membership of the vestry composed of the minister, churchwardens and leading parishioners, who were either co-opted (under a 'close' or 'select' vestry system) or elected 'open vestry'). In the 16th and 17th centuries the vestry assumed many of the old functions of the manor court, such as appointing the constable, as well as taking new responsibilities for the poor and the highways. The vestry lost these responsibilities during the 19th century, and in 1894 the civil functions of parishes were transferred to parish councils and parish meetings.
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