This plaque is in the Vestry of St. Mary & St. Lambert's Church, Stonham Aspal. Photo courtesy of Ian Wright & John Ince of Stonham Aspal.
The transcription reads as follows: 1
| A List Of Charities in the Parish of STONHAM ASPALL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Town Lands in the parish are as follows. | A(cres) | R(ods) | P(erches) | |
| 1st | One Messuage or Tenement and yards thereunto belonging, now in the occupation of Thomas Crowe | |||
| 2nd | One Messuage or Tenement and Land thereunto belonging, in the occupation of Robert Ford, with the aforesdaid Messuage or Tenement are for the general use of the Parish. | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| 3rd | One Messuage or Tenement with some Lands therunto belonging, now in the occupation of Thomas Grimwood. | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| Also certain other Lands now in the occupation of the Rev'd. Thomas Methold, which with the aforesaid lands are for the use of the poor. | 22 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4th | One Annuity or Rent charge of two pounds, ten shillings payable out of the field called Copyhold Meadow, to be given for the relief of four poor people. | |||
| 5th | One Free School and two dewelling houses and Lands, now in the occupation of Robert Leggett, Master. | |||
| 6th | One Messuage and Lands, now in the occupation of William Rous, Usher to the Free School. | |||
| 7th | One Cottage and yard, now in the occupation of William Race and Thomas Berry, given for the repairing of the Causeway, and other uses. | |||
| The above charities were all, excepting that first mentioned. Bequethed by the Rev'd. John Metcalfe, who was Rector of this Parish upwards of 40 years, and died in the year 1614. Aged 66 Years. | ||||
| March 25th, 1834 |
Current Stonham Aspal Charities
Village Hall (Stonham Aspal)
This Charity runs the Village Hall and the Tennis Courts in the Parish.
Established by a Conveyance dated 19th April 1934. Village Hall (Stonham Aspal), Charity Number 3048212
Stonham Aspal Pre-School
Memorandum & Articles of Association incorporated 21st February 2006. Stonham Aspal Pre-School, Charity Number 11142592
Stonham Aspal Sick And Poor Fund
Sick and poor fund set up by Rev. Charles Shorting in the 1800's to support parish residents.
Will proved in the Principle Probate Registry on 2nd July 1919 and Declaration of Trust dated 25th February 1956. Stonham Aspal Sick And Poor Fund, Charity Number 2697322
Metcalf's General Charity
In the early 1600's Rev. John Metcalf set up the Educational and General charities to support the parishioners of Stonham Aspal and Pettaugh. His money came from the Felgate family he married into, they had no children so the charity was set up to support his congregation.
Scheme of the 8th May 1900 as varied by schemes of 12th May 1908 and 4th March 1910, and resolution made under S.74(2)(C) of the Charities Act 1993. Metcalf's General Charity, Charity Number 2400132
The Metcalf Educational Foundation
Scheme of the 1st April 1937. The Metcalf Educational Foundation, Charity Number 3103632
The Olivier Trust
The Olivier Trust was set up by Colonel H. A. A. Olivier, who was a cousin of Sir Laurence Olivier (their respective fathers were brothers), lived in Garden Cottage until the 1960's. He died in Hampshire in 1976 and left the property to be used to home deserving elderly people from the Parish.
Will and Codicil proved at Principle Registry on 27th May 1976. The Olivier Trust, Charity Number 2730532
Citations
- [S1616] MI, "unknown cd."
- [S177] Website Charity Commission (http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/).
