Pages on Dorsetshire from old History
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Hutchins? Chapter heading is 'Durotridges
List of Rectors and Vicars of Canford Magna
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Handwritten list; goes up to 1949
Research notes on Canford Church
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Some handwritten, some typed
Research notes
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Some handwritten, some typed
Groundplan of Church
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Not known who by
Guide to Canford Church
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By E.T. Long. Date of publication unknown (2 copies)
Drawings of Canford Church
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Done by William S Frewert, who was stationed at Canford with US army at Canford before D Day. They were given to school by Richard Schaller of the same military unit, who visited the school in 1996
Sketch of Canford Church
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By M Underhill
Postcard of Canford Church
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Engraving of Canford Church
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'South East view of Canford Church in Dorsetshire. Ralph Willett of Merly in the same country this plate engraved at his expense. (By Capt. Grose [about 1780])
For better quality (but coloured), see MD02
West Wall of Church before its extension in the 19th century
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Two Postcards of Canford Church
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Various photographs of church
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Canford Magna Parish Church
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Canford Church - E C Chancellor (1932) Canford Parish Church (booklet by unknown author) 1980s? Canford Church (two page cyclostyled account, date and author unknown) Five black and white photos of church windows (Donated by Robin Whicker)
Funeral service for Cornelia Henrietta Maria Lady Wimborne
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Born 17th September 1848 Died 22nd January 1927 Canford Church January 26th, 1927
Evening Echo: 'Bishop's Peace Mission
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Story (12/11/90) of John Kirkham, Bishop of Sherborne (and Canford governor) mediating in troubles in El Salvador
The Canford Magna Benefit Society
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Cutting (given by father of T Hunt (School House) from 'The Policy-Holder Insurance Journal' (Feb 12, 1953) which mentions the The Canford Magna Benefit Society as an example of an early friendly society offering 'private sickness insurance'.
Unsealing of Willett Tomb in Canford Church
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This transcript is from a tape made in 1993 by Adrian Blackmore, a stone mason who in 1951 opened up the Willett vault so that it could take the last member of the Willett family. Letters from Blackmore to Robin Whicker.
Canford Church
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A brief history of the church (2 copies)
Plan of the Burial Ground at Canford Magna (Eastern Section with transcribed inscriptions
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Survey conducted by Robin Whicker
Restoration of graves at Canford Church
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Correspondence between Robin Whicker and Norman Prowting about the restoration of 'ancient tombs/vaults' in the church, with special reference to the Willett tomb
Canford Magna Parish Church
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Booklet published by Revd Peter Lawrence (vicar of parish church
Kingfisher Riverside Platform
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Joint project between Canford and Canford Church to create platform on the River Stour for 'the disabled, artists, photographers, bird watchers, nature lovers'.
Pamphlet and invitation for 26th August, 2015
New Canford Magna vicarage
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Extensive correspondence between the HM, PCC, governors and others about the sale of he old vicarage and the building of the new one in Canford's grounds.
One solution had been for the school to own the old vicarage while the PCC took ownership of The Brook, so several letters refer to disputes over relative prices/worth of the buildings.
Surveyors report on the old vicarage
See MC1-533 for architectural plans
Canford Magna church
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Correspondence between HM and churchwardens re the heating and who should pay
Canford Magna church - coronation
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Correspondence between HM and chairman of coronation committee re offering use of land for celebrations
Canford Magna church - bells
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Correspondence between HM and others re contribution from school towards cost of repairing the church bells
Canford Magna church - use by school
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Minutes of meetings between HM, chaplains, vicar (John Collins) and others discussing the school's use of the church on Sundays.
Solutions include possible extension of the building.
Canford Magna church - new organ
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Drawings and specifications for proposed organ by Walkers.
Some correspondence related to its being built.
Canford Magna church - repairs
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Correspondence relating to church repairs
Canford Magna church - school's financial contributions
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Extensive correspondence between the churchwardens, archdeacon, HM and others about how much the school should pay towards he cost of running the church. There was clearly ill feeling as references to difficult meetings testify. the archdeacon appears to have sided with the school.
Canford Magna church - monuments and repairs
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Miscellaneous correspondence between HM (Hardie), one of his predecessors (Canning), the vicar, representatives of Lord Guest and others over repairs, moving a monument and silvering another (a gift from a Canford parent in memory of their son)
Canford Magna church - Rodney memorial
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Correspondence with the Rodney family over their claim on the memorial to Simon Rodney.
Canford Magna church - Lever correspondence
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Letters between HM (Lever) and the parish:
1. Dr John Waldsax, churchwarden, re the re-ordering of the church
2. Letters from vicar (Peter Lawrence)
a. Re-ordering of church/Canford chaplain's marriage/Molly McBride legacy
b. Request for the school to help raise funds for re-ordering of church
3. Letter to and from Chairman of Canford Parish Mission Committee re donation towards new chapel
Canford Magna church - new East window
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Correspondence about a possible new window following damage to the one in situ.
Includes letters from Lord Wimborne's agents, Robin Noscoe (Head of Art who would approach John Piper), the vicar (Unwin) and HM (Wallace).
The cost (c£800) stopped the project happening.
Canford Magna church - memorial on organ
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Correspondence re the wording of the memorial on the organ (copy of proposed memorial included).
Writers include the HM (Hardie), his predecessor (Canning), the Phipps Walker family (who had paid for the organ casing), the parish and the diocese.
Essentially the family wanted a fuller 'history' of Clive Hubert Phipps Walker (C29), who had died while at Canford, than the diocese was prepared to approve.