Church document details

Source:

The London Gazette.

Title:

Notice of intent to unify the Benefices of Arundel with South Stoke and Tortington.

Date:

5 Nov 1929.

Body:

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of November, 1929.

PRESENT,

The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England have, in pursuance of the Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, duly prepared, and laid before His Majesty in Council, a Scheme bearing date the 25th day of July, 1928, in the words and figures following, that is to say:—

"We, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, acting in pursuance of the Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, have prepared, and now humbly lay before Your Majesty in Council, the following Scheme for effecting the union of the Benefice (being a Vicarage) of Arundel, the Benefice (being a Vicarage) of Tortington, and the Benefice (being a Rectory) of South Stoke, all of which Benefices are situate in the County of Sussex and in the Diocese of Chichester:

"Whereas Commissioners appointed at our request by the late Eight Reverend Winfrid Oldfield, Bishop of Chichester, pursuant to the provisions of the said Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, to inquire into and report upon the union of the said three Benefices of Arundel, Tortington and South Stoke duly made their Report to the said Bishop of Chichester and therein recommended the union of the said three Benefices and the terms for effecting the union, and the said Bishop of Chichester signified in writing his approval of the said Report:

"And whereas we, the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, have prepared this Scheme for the union of the said three Benefices based upon the terms recommended in the said Report:

"And whereas the said Benefices of Arundel and Tortington are now full being held in plurality by the Reverend Charles James Winn under the authority of a Dispensation and the said Benefice of South Stoke is at present vacant:

"And whereas the said Charles James Winn has consented to become the first Incumbent of the United Benefice, if and when the union which is hereinafter recommended and proposed shall take effect:

"And whereas the Advowson or perpetual right of Patronage of and presentation to the said two Benefices of Arundel and Tortington now belongs to one and the same Patron:

"Now, therefore, we, the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England: with the consent of the Right Reverend George, now Bishop of Chichester (in testimony whereof he has signed this Scheme), do humbly recommend and propose to Your Majesty as follows, that is to say:—

"1. That the said Benefice of Arundel, the said Benefice of Tortington and the said Benefice of South Stoke shall be permanently united together and form one Benefice with Cure of Souls under the style of 'The United Benefice of Arundel with South Stoke and Tortington' but the Parishes of the said Benefices shall continue distinct in all respects.

"2. That upon the day when any Order of Your Majesty in Council ratifying this Scheme shall be published in the London Gazette the union shall forthwith take effect and the said Charles James Winn if he is then Incumbent of the said Benefices of Arundel and Tortington shall be the first Incumbent of the United Benefice.

"3. That a Curate shall be employed at a stipend of not less than £250 to assist the Incumbent in the performance of the duties of the United Benefice.

"4. That upon the said union taking effect the Parsonage House at present belonging to the said Benefice of Arundel shall become and be the house of residence for the Incumbent of the United Benefice and so soon as conveniently may be the Parsonage House at present belonging to the said Benefice of South Stoke and the site and appurtenances thereof and the grounds heretofore usually occupied and enjoyed therewith shall be sold and disposed of by us the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners at such time or times and in such manner in all respects as to us shall seem expedient and that the net proceeds of such sale shall be held and invested by us the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England for the benefit of the United Benefice.

"5. That after the said union has taken effect the course and succession in which the respective Patrons shall present or nominate to the United Benefice from time to time as the same shall become vacant shall be as follows, that is to say, that in every series of three successive turns of presentation or nomination to be made to the United Benefice after the union the Patron of the said Benefices of Arundel and Tortington shall have the first and the third turns and the Patron of the said Benefice of South Stoke shall have the second turn.

"Provided always that nothing herein contained shall prevent us from recommending and proposing any other measures relating to the matters aforesaid, or any of them, in accordance with the provisions of the said Measure, or of any other Measure of the National Assembly of the Church of England, or of any Act of Parliament."

And whereas drafts of the said Scheme have been duly published in accordance with the provisions of the said Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, and Notices have been transmitted to the persons or bodies entitled under the same Measure to receive Notice requiring any objections to such draft Scheme to be stated or transmitted in writing to the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners within the time prescribed in the Statutory Rules applicable to proceedings under the said Union of Benefices Measure, 1923:

And whereas certain objections have been so stated or transmitted to the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners within the time prescribed in the same Rules:

And whereas the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners after giving full consideration to such objections have deemed right to make no alterations in such draft Scheme:

And whereas public notice of the certification to His Majesty in Council of the said Scheme and the consent thereto in writing of the Bishop of Chichester has been duly given in the manner and within the time prescribed in the Statutory Rules aforesaid:

And whereas no appeal has been proceeded with to His Majesty in Council within the period of one month after the date of the said public notice in accordance with the provisions of the said Measure against the said Scheme or any part thereof by any person who has made objection as aforesaid to the said draft Scheme:

And whereas the said Scheme has been approved by His Majesty in Council:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His said Council, is pleased hereby to affirm the said Scheme and to order that the Benefices therein recommended to be united shall be united to the extent and for the purposes recommended in the said Scheme and further to order and direct that the said Scheme and every part thereof shall be effectual in law immediately from and after the date when this Order shall have been duly published in the London Gazette pursuant to the said Measure.

And His Majesty, by and with the like advice, is pleased hereby to direct that this Order be forthwith registered by the Registrar of the said Diocese of Chichester.

M. P. A. Hankey.

Transcription details

Transcribed by: Michael Metcalfe.

Church(es) covered:

St Leonard, St Mary Magdalene, St Nicholas.

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