1897 – Whitstable Parish Church Magazine – December

This is the third featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly allowed us to include on this site.

This issue is just four months after the last one. Again some new names appear, mainly those of the congregation.

In Ken’s notes he states that the vicar has moved on and not yet been replaced. There was a good reason for this as we shall find when discussing the vicar Henry Maugham and his nephew, Somerset Maugham, on another page.

Whitstable Parish Church
Vicar: Vacant
Curate: Rev. E. ELLMAN, M.A. S. John Bpt., Oxon
Church wardens: Mr. Sibert SAUNDERS
Mr. E.J. NICHOLS
Sidesmen: Mr. T.A. HUMPHREY
Mr. Richard BAKER
Mr. John CRUTTENDEN
Mr. Owen REEVES
Organist of All Saints: Mr. H.J. IRELAND
Organist of St Peters: Miss J. CHURCH
Seasalter Parish Church
Vicar: Rev. W. BLISSARD, M.A. Emman., Coll, Cambridge
Assistant Priest Rev. H.R. CUFFE, B.A. University College, Durham
Churchwardens: Mr. H.L. DALY
Mr. J. CARR
Sidesmen: Mr. L. KEMP
Mr. J. STAMMERS
Mr. T. WALKER
Mr. J.W. JARRETT
Mr. R. UDEN
Mr. W. WETHERLY
Mr. C. BUTCHER
Mr. G. KIRKBY
Organist: Mr. W. R. HINCHCLIFFE
Deputy Sacristan: Mr. W. WETHERLEY
BAPTISMS
November 3rd William, son of William and Rose DALE
November 3rd Frederick Godfrey, son of Charles and Sarah Ann CAMBURN
November 17th Albert William, son of Christopher William and Rose Annia JaneMERRITT
November 17th Elizabeth Emily, daughter of Charles Albert and Elizabeth HOOK
MARRIAGES
November 10th Henry BORER to Emma Jane WARNER
November 15th Thomas CROUCHER to Emma Jane TAYLOR
November 25th Thomas Henry WEST to EdithSTROUD
Other mentions

Social Gathering on Wednesday November 17th at the Foresters Hall.
The following ladies helped with the occasion:

Miss ARROWSMITH
Mrs. DALY
Mrs. H.K. DANIELS
Mrs. ETHERIDGE
Mrs. F. GANN
Mrs. HAYWARD
Mrs. KIRKBY
Miss PHILPOTT
Mrs. STAMMERS
Miss THORPE

Mr. KIRKBY and Mr. F. BROWNING exhibited a series of coloured lantern slides of Ireland.

Songs were contributed by:

Mrs. H.K. DANIELS
Miss CURLING
Mr. Henry BROWNING ( Coster song in character)

A mandoline duet was well rendered by Miss WHEELER and Miss FRANK

Mr HEMSLEY played the cornet with his usual skill.

Mrs. CUFFE, Miss ASHENDEN and Mrs. WHEELER gave excellent pianoforte solos.

The dance music was ably supplied by Miss BROWNING, Mrs. CUFFE and Mrs. WHEELER on the piano.

Miss BROWNING also accompanied Mr. REEVES who played admirably on the violin.

Refreshments were supplied by Mrs. ETHERIDGE and Mrs. POTTS.

Dr. ETHERIDGE officiated as M.C. during the dancing.

Much help was also given in the arrangements of the room and tables by Mr. H.L. DALYand Mr. Herbert GANN.”

“On Monday, November 22nd, Mr. CUFFE was licensed to the Curacy of this Parish by the Archbishop”