You are here: Home>Archive Catalogue>The Capitular records of Guildford Cathedral>Records of Governance>Records of the Executive Committee of the New Cathedral and Churches Fund>Minutes of the Executive Committee of the New Cathedral and Churches Fund Minutes of the Executive Committee of the New Cathedral and Churches FundFrom: The Capitular records of Guildford Cathe...Reference number Guildcath/1/B/B7/001 Records in this FileMinutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund December 1958 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/025Further financial discussions took place.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund April 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/026The Sub-Committee for the planning of the Clergy houses reported that houses for Dean, Precentor and Residentiary Canon are needed and should be built as soon as possible. It was suggested that the site of the old farmhouse for the Dean’s house and the “Orchard” next to the farm for those of Precentor and Canon. Miss ...Minutes of the Sub-Committee on Clergy Houses 27th April 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/027The Committee invited Mr Dartford to prepare preliminary sketches for submission for the Executive Committee and if approved to the Church Commissioners. Subject to these sketches being satisfactory Mr Dartford should be invited to be the architect for the building of the three houses.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund May 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/028The committee examined the sketch plans for the Clergy houses and gave their approval in principle. Mr Dartford would reconsider the plans in light of points raised and contact the Church Commissioners at the earliest possible moment so as to be sure that what he was doing would carry their approval with a view to ...Minutes of the Sub-Committee 19th August 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/029The building of the Clergy houses was discussed and the final total was thought to be just under £31,000. When a satisfactory reply was received from the Church Commissioners in regard to finance Mr Dartford was instructed to prepare working drawings. The Provost agreed to get in touch with the Church Commissioners.Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund Council 5th November 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/030The Chairman reported the decision of the Bishop to postpone the date of the Consecration from May 1960 to May 1961. Obviously there will be regret at the postponement the completion of the whole West End and the Nave, would present a much more satisfying accomplishment than if the Consecration took place a year earlier ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund 24th November 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/031Miss Iredale summarised some of the more recent events and decisions. A letter from absent committee member Sir William Hildred, dated 21/11/1959 was included and certain points in his letter were agreed by the Committee.Minutes of the Sub-Committee on 16th of December 1959 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/032Lord Hamilton reported on a visit paid by the Church Commissioners on December the 8th 1959.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund March 1960 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/033Miss Iredale made several reports. A recent gift of an organ had been given by a friend of the Cathedral. The Crypt Chapel P.C.C were willing to return the refectory hut to the use of the Cathedral, but another hut should be erected at their expense to provide them with the necessary accommodation for their ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund June 1960 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/034Miss Iredale reported the BBC television film was now available. A handbook telling the story of the broadcast had been published and would be on sale on the 21st of June. Steps had been taken to restore the hut to its former use and for self-service large parties. The Crypt Chapel had secured the right ...Minutes of the Sub-Committee, 17th August 1960 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/035Mr Dartford (the architect) presented his report on the tenders. The tenders were given to understand that the work should be completed by 29/04/1961.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Fund, October 1960 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/036Lord Hamilton expressed the warm appreciation of the Committee for the long and generous services rendered by Mr Lawrence Powell as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Miss Iredale stressed the need to recognise the importance of the financial commitments after the Consecration. The sub-committee had met on August 17th. The architect was authorised to negotiate with Messers. ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, March 1961 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/037The Committee recommended that ever endeavour should be made to continue the work of building after Consecration without any break and they agreed the first task should be to build the Sacristy. This would be subject to obtaining the agreement of those who had made interest free loans on the understanding that no further building ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, April 1961 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/038A memorandum had been circulated which stressed the importance of avoiding a gap in building operations. Sir Edward Maufe had already started work on drawings for the Sacristy. ‘Sir Edward said that there would be no difficulty in giving priority to the Sacristy but also employing bricklayers and others for work on the tower’ Edward Maufe said ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, September 1961 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/039The walls of the Sacristy had been completed and also the roof with the exception of the proper roofing which it was hoped would be put in place in the next few years, all four sides of the Tower would be floodlit this winter.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, January 1962 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/040‘Miss Iredale said that in 1951 she had accepted with much misgiving the invitation of the then Bishop of Guildford to look into the problem of the building of the Cathedral and had agreed if after three or six months she saw no hope of the work becoming effective she should not be bound. At ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, March 1962 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/041It was agreed that apart from finishing the Sacristy the expenditure on building should be concentrated on completing the Tower as quickly as possible thereby reducing the cost of scaffolding. The Sacristy is due to be completed by April. It was estimated that there were 212,000 visitors to the Cathedral in 1961.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, July 1962 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/042Lord Hamilton reported that all possible steps had been taken to trace all missing Brick Books. 1,017 was still unaccounted for. The honorary auditors were satisfied there was no evidence of dishonesty or misappropriation. A detailed discussion on the finances took place. The Committee instructed the Secretary to draft a statement to issue to the press ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, March 1963 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/043The Dean reported on the preparations for the forthcoming appeal £300,000 to complete the Cathedral and free it of all debt. This was to be launched on the 17th May 1963 on the occasion of the Tower. It was agreed to hold the annual general meeting of the Council on Monday April the 8th at 6pm. ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, July 1963 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/044The Committee agreed it was most desirable that he building operation should not come to a complete stop. The Secretary was asked to request the Architect to give instructions to Messrs. Dove Brothers to complete the Lady Chapel. There was a review of the fund raising methods.Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, March 1964 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/045The Secretary reported that the Crypt was now water tight and it was generally desired that its use as a Song Room should be resumed as soon as possible, before this could be done it was necessary to make this room more comfortable and usable. A discussion took place on the possibility of commissioning work on ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, February 1965 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/046Since the work on the South Garth was nearing completion it was desirable that the decision be taken regarding the work on the North Garth. It was proposed to provide an inscription in the Cathedral to accord the work done by Miss Iredale over a period of ten years, over which some £500,000 had been raised ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, January 1966 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/047A letter was received by from Sir Edward Maufe detailing further work considered necessary to be done as soon as possible. It was agreed to proceed immediately only with: the floor in the boiler house, a hoist in the North Ambulatory, clearing site on the North side of the Cathedral and a new electric cable ...Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Guildford New Cathedral Council, February 1967 Guildcath/1/B/B7/001/048It was agreed that Sir Edward Maufe should be asked to prepare a design for a memorial inscription in suitable form and colour in the lower panels of the window of the Building Industry in the North Aisle of the Nave. 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