Induction of the Rev HA Wahltuch - 27th July 1931

Former Parish: St Thomas’s, Lower Crumpsall. Induction by The Bishop of Chester. The Trustees present were Messrs TA Needham, EL Sandbach, HJ Marriott and FS Churchill. Mr Wahltuch ... hoped that in time it would be possible to add Scouts and Cubs and Rovers ...

Annual Church Meeting - 28th April 1933

Roll: 365.

Annual Report: “... the Envelope System had borne gratifying results ...”.

Lay Reader: Sister Jarman.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 11th April 1935

Vicar, “... referred to the duties of the PCC ... hoped more attention would be given to co-operation in the spiritual side of the churches work ...”

Minute Book - 1930 to 1939

The following extracts are taken from the St Anne's Church, Sale, 'Minute Book' - and give details of the Vestry Meetings between 1930 and 1939.

25th April 1930

Vicar’s Warden: Mr J Harcourt Willson.
Renters’ Warden: Mr Fleetwood S Churchill.

Newspaper cutting “Rev HA James going to Sussex next week”

[Note: Date of cutting unknown.]

Rev James gave a brief history of the church at his presentation.

Mr Willson presented a cheque for £48-4-6 which ... had been subscribed by members of the congregation, Sunday School teachers and scholars, choir members, the Men’s Brotherhood, the Tennis and Badminton Club and the Girl Guides. Bouquets were also presented to Mrs James by Miss Walker …

The evening concluded with entertainment ... accompanied by Mr Stratton.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1930

Receipts, £1160-9-6 (Expenses Account)
Repairs to the chalice, £0-15-6 (W Batty and Sons Ltd)
Bell repairs, £6-18-6 (JW Winstanley)

17th April 1931

[Note: From a newspaper cutting, “Sale Guardian” 24/4/31

Vicar’s Warden: Left over until a new vicar was instituted.
Renters’ Warden: Mr FS Churchill.

27th July 1931 - Induction of the Rev HA Wahltuch

Two newspaper cuttings

Former Parish: St Thomas’s, Lower Crumpsall. Induction by The Bishop of Chester. The Trustees present were Messrs TA Needham, EL Sandbach, HJ Marriott and FS Churchill. Mr Wahltuch ... hoped that in time it would be possible to add Scouts and Cubs and Rovers ...

7th August 1931

Vicar’s Warden: Mr J Harcourt Willson.

8th April 1932

Vicar’s Warden: Dr H Heathcote.
Renters’ Warden: Mr CE Wright.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1932

Church Expenses Account Expenses, £1035-12-3
and Bank Balance Overdrawn, £22-6-9
Organist, £ 70 and Choir £37-10-6
Verger, J Warrington £40; Church Cleaner, Mrs Snape £33-6-0; Bellringer, etc. £26; Making fires for Council Meetings, £0-13-0
Sister Jarman, £93-17-6.

28th April 1933

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Renters’ Warden: Mr Wright.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1933

Church Expenses Account Receipts, £1062-15-4 and Balance £73-15-5.
Sister Jarman, £104-7-0.

28th April 1933 Annual Church Meeting

The Roll: 365.

Annual Report: “... the Envelope System had borne gratifying results ...”.

Lay Reader: Sister Jarman.
Diocesan Conference Reps.: Mr Marriott, Mr Crosby and Mr Willson.
Ruri-Decanal Conference Reps.: Mr Macarthur and Mrs Brisbane.

Accounts for y/e 31 December 1932

Receipts, £1035-12-3
Balance, £22-6-9 Overdrawn
Payments,
Vicar, in Endowments, £400-0-0
Vicar, Balance of Guarantee, £41-2-8
Vicar, Easter offering, £53-7-6
Sister Jarman, £93-17-6
Organist, £70-0-0
Choir, £37-10-6
Verger, J Warrington, £40-0-0
Cleaner, Mrs Snape, £33-6-0
Bell Ringer, L Parry, £26-0-0

Assistant Clergy Fund:

Payments
Rev Veerman, £3-3-0
Rev Brook, £3-3-0

Dilapidations Fund:

Repairs to Vicarage, £66-5-3

13th April 1934

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Renters’ Warden: Mr Wright.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1934

Church Expenses Account Receipts, £1159-16-10 and Balance £80-18-3
Sister Jarman (up to date of leaving), £19-3-0
Expenses on dissolution of Cricket Club, £10 (arrears of rent)
The Curate, £175

13th April 1934 Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Roll: 350 No.

“... the curate would commence his duties on the 23rd April ...”.

Accounts:

Receipts, £1063-15-4
Balance, £73-15-5

11th April 1935 Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Vicar

“... referred to the duties of the PCC ... hoped more attention would be given to co-operation in the spiritual side of the churches work ...”

Ruri-decanal Conference: Mrs Wahltuch and Mr Welton.

Proposal:

“… in 1936 the combined vestry and parochial church meetings be held on the same evening either before or after Easter at the discretion of the parochial church council”. Carried.

2nd May 1935 Vestry Meeting

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Peoples’ Warden: Mr Wright.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1935

Church Expenses Account Receipts, £ 1168-10-1 and Balance £75-10-5
The Curate, £260

24th April 1936 Vestry Meeting

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Peoples’ Warden: Mr Goodwin.

24th April 1936 Parochial Church Meeting

[Note: Minutes signed by SB Warburton, 9-4-37 (Vicar Designate)]

Secretary: Mr Russell.

Vicar:

“... council should not be concerned with financial and social matters and hoped that in the coming year there would be discussions on the spiritual work of the parish”.

Fabric:

“... the fabric fund consisted of an investment of £200 in the hands of the Trustees”.

Diocesan Conference:

Triennial election of 3 lay representatives: Mr Ingleby, Mr Richards, Mr Marriott.

Ruri-Decanal Conference:

Annual election of 2 lay representatives: Mrs Wahltuch, Mr Richards.

Accounts y/e 31 December 1936

Church Expenses Account, £1197-18-1 (Pew Rents £226-3-9)
The Curate, £260 (SB Warburton)
Balance, £82-17-1

9th April 1937 - Vestry Meeting

Vicar designate in the Chair.

“Tribute was paid to the sterling qualities of our late Vicar”.

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Peoples’ Warden: Dr Hankey.

9th April 1937 Annual Parochial Church Meeting

“... the Diocese was undertaking the responsibility of purchasing a site at the bottom of Conway Rd (on Norris Rd) with a view to building a Mission Church thereon at a later date”.

Church Fabric

“... sooner or later the re-decoration of the church would have to be undertaken”.

Ruri-decanal Conference: Mr Goodwin and Mrs Tyrell.

28th April 1938 Combined Vestry and Parochial Church Electors

Vicar’s Warden: Dr Heathcote.
Peoples’ Warden:Dr Hankey.

28th April 1938 Annual Meeting

Electoral Roll:

Approximately 440 No.

Another Assistant:

Rev G Niblock expected in June.

Clothing Club and Memorial Fund A/c:

To be closed and Parish Hall A/c merged in 100,000/- scheme.

Chancel Fabric:

“... matter of decorations had become urgent ...”.

Ruri-decanal Conference: Mr Way, Mr Knight.

21st April 1939 Annual Meeting

Fabric:

“... spire ... would be safe for another 12 months ...”.
“... there had been dry rot in the church about 5 times ...”.

Diocesan Reps.: Mr Marriott and Dr Hankey.
Ruri-Dec Reps.: Mrs Knight, Mr Leach and Mr Maxwell.

28th April 1939 PCC

Hon. Sec.: Mr Russell.

“... further dry rot in the church ... roof and guttering should be overhauled very carefully and especially the ease gutters should be thoroughly inspected and cleaned out; slates re-fastened, spouting flushed ...”.

Stipend:

£400 pa.

Church Activities:

Tennis Club; Dramatic Society; Bowling Club; Brotherhood; Missions; Sunday School; MU; Day School; Scouts; Elocution; Parish Magazine; Mission Church.

Football:

“... team for the Young Peoples Bible Class and question of a pitch was raised ...”.