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 mSTOBT OF BISHOP AUCKLAND. Ill 4. 5. following gentlemen do form a committee, with power to add to their number, viz. : — Rev. J. P. Eden, Hon. and Bev. L. W. Denman, Messrs. Hodgson, Trotter, Peacock, Bowser, Canney, R. A. Douglas Qresley, W. Joplin, Maw, B. Joplin, Bev. B. Thompson, and Mr. Addison. That a general subscription be forthwith entered into for the above purpose. That after the claims of the pew owners have been satisfied with regard to their pews, the subscribers have a priority in the choice of seats or pews, in proportion to the amount of their subscriptions, paying a certain rent for the same during the time they occupy them. 6. That these resolutions, and all subsequent orders and resolutions of the committee relating to the proposed alterations of the chapel, be entered into a minute book provided for that purpose ; and that for the satisfaction of the pew owners, a correct plan of the present position of the pews, with their respective numbers, be drawn and entered into the same book, as a means of reference in the future distribution of pews. It was also proposed by Mr. Trotter, and seconded by Mr. B. Joplin — That a cordial vote of thanks be conveyed to the Bishop of Durham for his munificent donation of 500 guineas towards carrying out the above contemplated alteration of the chapel and Grammar School. The following subscriptions towards the erection of the new chapel were entered immediately after the close of the meeting : — £ ■. d. The Lord Bishop of Durham ... 326

Bev. J.P.Eden 50

W. Hodgson, Esq. 60

B. A. Douglas Greeley 25

Wm. Trotter, Esq 26

Miss Hodgson 25

Miss C. Fairleas 20

Bev. J. W. Hick 10

Hon. andBeT. L. W. Denman ... 10

£ i. d. MifwFairless ... 10 10

J. Barber, Esq. ... 10 10

G. Hodgson, Esq. .. 10 10

G. Maw, Esq. ... 10

Mr. Wm. Thompson ... 6 5

Mr. Wm. Edgar . . 6 5

Mrs. W. Trotter ... 5

Mr James Hutchinson ... 2

Bev. John Cundill, Durham ... 2

At a meeting of the committee previously appointed, held on the 3rd of January, 1846, it was resolved that the secretary (Rev. J. P. Eden) should procure plans for the school and chapel, and that a general subscription be forthwith collected by the committee throughout the town. At an adjourned meeting held on the 31st, the building of a new market-house was taken into consideration, in lieu of the one existing at that time beneath the lower part of the tower of St Ann'a It was also agreed that a market-house should be built according to a plan submitted by the late Mr. William Thompson. At several subsequent meetings, held during the months of February and March following, arrangements were made for the purchase of a piece of land at Newgate-end for the erection of a new Grammar SchooL Plans for the building were prepared by the late Mr. W. Thompson, and the tenders of Mr. John Bainbridge, for the maaon work, and Messrs. M. Braithwaite and Son for the joiner work, were accepted. At a meeting of the committee, on the 21st day of March, 1846, several plans for the new chapel were examined, and it was agreed that, if possible, the tower of the old chapel should be preserved, and that a plan be prepared by Mr. William Thompson and submitted to the Archdeacon of Durham for his advice and opinion. At another meeting held on the 18th day of April, it was resolved that the plans prepared by Mr. Thompson, by the advice of Mr. Salvin, be adopted, and that Mr. Thompson be appointed architect and clerk of the works, and be further requested to prepare the specifications, as in agreement with the plans then selected by the committee. At a meeting held on the 13th day of Jime, 1846, it was resolved that the tender for the building of the new chapel, as sent in by Mr. Edgar, for the sum of £1,843 13s. Od., be accepted. The contractor for the building of the new chapel began to puU down the old building on Monday, June 22nd, 1846 ; the first stone of the new chapel was laid in July ; and it waa consecrated and opened again for divine service by Edward Maltby, D.D., Lord Bishop of Durham, on Tuesday, the 22nd of February, 1848. The Rev. John Patrick Eden, M.A., was Digitized by Google