Date / Period 61 Romano-British 312 410 Royalty & Leaders Emperor Constan ne Romans recalled to Rome legalises Chris an worship and Saxon tribes start to National Events control areas of land Some people Found in 1863 in the Cemetry sited 50m believe that Siman lane by the church a outside the town walls. Zealot was crucified Lead casket inscribed Graves orientated east and buried at CVNOBARRVS FECIT to west consistant with Vor gern is said to give Caistor on the 10th VIVAS. A good luck Chris an burials. Hengist as much land as May by Catus message and maybe could be encompassed Decianus. addressed to a bride but by an ox hide cut into Caistor Events certainly used for narrow strips called precious possessions. thongs. Therefore Parts tTo be seen at the Caistor is called "Thong Bri sh Museum and the Castor" Collec on, Lincoln
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Inhabitants of The legend goes that the "Caistor Memorabilia. Lindsey bap sed in large rock s ll visible at The following extract the River Trent by Fonaby Top was once a from an account of To be seen at the Marriage of Vor gern Paulinus. sack of corn owned by a Religious Houses by "Collec on", Lincoln and Rowena, daughter selfish farmer who Dr. Oliver, a well a bowl found at of Hengist at Caistor. Paulinus is said to refused to give a handful known Lincolnshire of corn to a passing holy Caistor. It has have built the first An quary, contains circular escutcheons church at Caistor. man who turned the sack into stone as punishment. the following bearing ring and dot The curse is said to fall interes ng allusion to pa erns, animal upon anyone who tries to Caistor in very early headed hooks, and move the stone. This was mes:- ...... and rather Roman- experienced by gentleman evidently Caster was looking concentric John Walls who used 4 evidently a Briitsh rings of finely shire houses to move the town, for on one of its engraved rings on stone to his front door at hills a stone idol was the underneath of Corn Sack Farm. placed which I Misfortune soon befell its base. inspected a few years him and he; moved it back soon a er only requiring ago, and heard the one horse for the return popular tradi ons trip. concerning it, which were certainly of Druidical origin...... " tom Richards 827 860 C1000
At Caistor, Egbert, king Maurilius, Bishop of Angers, as penance became Caistor in included in the Yarborough wapentake of Wessex, defeated the gardener of a poor monastry at Castrum Wycklaff, king of (Caistor). Mercia. In 1770 part of "Perhaps the earliest sites of Chris an worship surviving into this period [death a memorial probably of William the Conqueror] were the chapels and hermitages associated with from an altar was found holy wells, which seem to be have taken over by the first missionaries from said to celebrate the some pre-Chris an culyure ..... it is important to remember that well chapels victory. The stone was like St. Pancras, on the cliff at Scampton, St. Helen near the seven springs at Caistor Parish Magazine February 1902 :- In our Hemswell, Shadwell (Chad's well) at Barton, and St Mary's at Ancaster, lost and the only record Diocesan Magazine for December 1901, page is the sketch. probably formed significant por on of the ecclesias cal provision of the late 185, we have this account of 'An Episcopal eleventh century. Alongside this early missionary tradi on there had grown up Gardener at Caistor'." A correspondent writes:- an ecclesias cal organisa on which was to be formalised by Aethelred II or The following extrect from the chronicler Unready (978 - 1013 and 1014 - 1016) and Cnut. It was based upon a series of Geraldus Cambrensis (Rolls Series, ii, 301) is not large churches, or 'head minsters', which were o en the seat of a bishop, and without interest. had each its large dependent area, or diocese. .... Within the head minster's "And how far do they likewise differ from the area there had been set up a series of smaller, but s ll important, churches, blessed Maurilius, Bishop of Angers, who, when known as \old minsters' or mother churches, which seem to have been standing at the altar, about to celebrate divine founded in exis ng se lements or to have provided focal points for service, was asked to bap se a boy, and delayed se lement .... Caistor, Grantham and Horncastle seem to have had sufficient in doing so un l a er Mass, which being ended, local importance before the Conquest to be probably of the same type. Each when he heard that the boy was already dead, was on the royal demense, and each had its dependent chapels in the vills overcome by the extremity of his grief and fear, which were outlying members of the royal manor." - Church and Society in he deserted his episcopate, and, crossing the sea Medieval Lincolnshire, Dorothy M. Owen, History of Lincolnshire, Vol. V, p.1 to England, became the gardener of a poor monastery in a certain place in Lindsey, which is called Castrum." 1065 1066 1072 1086 C1140
Norman Conquest William issues writ that Domesday Book Bishop Remigius see to moved from Dorchester Caistor was a royal William granted Bishop to Lincoln Caistor had 16 Earl of Albemarle gave manor with Remigius the church at places, 7 of which the vill of Audleby to dependent chapels Caistor had "by" names Thornton Priory which it in its soke. showing strong held un l the Granted Caistor Scandinavian dissolu on of the The Lordship of church and thes to influence. monastries by Henry Caistor Manor and finance a new Almost half the VIII Soke was held un l cathedral at Lincoln popula on were the C16th by sokemen, or rela ves and freemen, able to sell servants pf the their land and to monarch as a way move on without of paying them. permission from the Lord of the Manor. Many of them would have worked in trades other than agriculture. The popula on probably was approximately 250 people in total. C 1150 C1200 C1300 1348 / 1349 1358
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"In 1300, Cardinal The plague possibly Church enlarged "In the 13th Century Church - Guild of St. Eustacewas rector of arrived Caistor in the A diocesan school to Hariy, a bishop le Mary Caistor and figh ng took early summer of 1349. instruct clergy his vestments and a place in the Church Yard Bishop Gynewell may Centre of civil gold chalice to fairly o en, and buying have visited Caistor on administra on Caistor Church. and selling in the nave his journey from Nothing known about of the Church." Tom Lincoln to Grimsby these now." Tom Richards consecra ng new land Richradrs for burial and installing new clergy to replace those who had died from the plague. In Caistor a new vicar, Robert de Paunton, was installed. The percentage of the popula on in Caistor dying of the plague was less than in many other areas . 1376 1400's 1510 1536 (1st October) 1553
Church - Guild of Pinnacles and parapet Oldest church bell Lincolshire Rising By 1553, at his First known Corpus Chris built on top of the death, Sir Edward men on of a Sheep church tower Maddison, Lord of Fair at Caistor. By Commissioners the Manor had C1600 a 100 sheep appointed by Thomas proper es at could be brought to Cromwell were at Fonaby, Caistor the Fairs, Caistor to begin their Smithfield on assessment of the Caistor Moor, quality of the local Caborneand the clergy. Manor at Ne leton.
"From Charles Breasy History of Lincolnshire - At the Dissolu on of the Monastries in 1536 Sir William Holles acquired several manors, including Caistor, Ne leton, Cabourne & Irby." Tom Richards 1538 1557 1570 1590 to 91
"36 people died of the plague." Tom Richards
"From 1538 a Vicar Vicar Another wave of Black Death sweeps the country."It was compulsory church Thomas ???????? Robert ???? thought that there was going to be a recurrence of the register had to be terrible plague of two centuries previous. A devas ng kept." Tom Richards pes lence, resul ng in many deaths, swept the whole of Lincolnshire. Caistor was involved though again her death toll was light in comparison with other towns and villages. However, the Church register records well over 30 deaths, which was uncommonly large for the town." Parish Magazine Plague trebled the death rate. Caistor: An Historic Introduc on, Ian Beckwith, Bishop Grossetesste College, Lincoln
“In 1590 it was thought that there was going to be a recurrence of the terrible plague of two centuries previous. A devasta ng pes lence, resul ng in many deaths, swept the whole of Lincolnshire. Caistor was involved, though again her death-roll was light in comparison with other towns and villages. But the Church Register records well over 30 deaths, which was uncommonly large for our town. I note the following among the deceased for that year, and I wonder if any of them are ancestors of any present residents of the same name, for these are long established Caistor names, viz. :- George Wood, Thomas Johnson, John Parker, William Parker, Helen Briant, Elizabeth Wood, John Coats, Jabel Dixson. Caistor Parish Magazine May 1951
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"... there were 400 1603 “..the town "Libels about the evils Grammar School Communicants at contained 406 of enclosure were Founded Caistor and Clixby." communicants (with thrown in Caistor Tom Richards Clixby and Holton) Church in the early sugges ng a 17th C. (No details popula on of 600.” known)." Tom Richards Caistor: An Historic Introduc on, Ian Beckwith, Bishop Founded by Francis Grossetesste Rawlinson, rector of College, Lincoln South Kelsey and later with endowments by William Hansard. There was a boarding house. Sir Ralph Maddison was knighted. He was employed by James I as a financial expert, and was on a royal commission on the wool trade. During the Civil Wars and the Protectorate he was on Parliament's side and gave financial advice to that government, 1641
Protesta on Report is signed by all males over the age of 18 years.
1641 /2 Protesta on Returns for Lincolnshire CASTER [CAISTOR] Wee the minister of Caster: Godfrey Carrington, clerke. John Spetch, and Christopher Pickwell Churchwardens there, Thomas Mussendine and Symon Bell ovrseers. Mar n Harre and George Frankish Constables have taken the protesta on before Sr Wm Pellham Kt a Caster Mar j 11 1641 and I Godfrey Carrington vicar thee, have given it to my parishioners whose names are here underwri en none refusing.
Alexander Emerson Esqr; Raphe Power gent; Xpofer Hawley gent; Christoph: Smyth; Symon Bell; Franc: Wickham; Geo: Wenchley; Franc: Lambe; Xpofer Wright; Wm Barnard; Wm Bell; Joh Ellinworth; Wm Dallie; Nic: Grantham; Thom: Bradley; Xpofer Dracots; Gregory Bradshaw; Humph Spenceley; Robt Ormsby; Nic: Elston; Hugh Hydes; Symon Croshill; Joh: Farmery; Joh: Tweed; ; Wm Sco ; Joh: Ostler; ; Wm Hardy; Charles Cockerell; Thom: Ormsby; Thom: Dracots; Geor: Cooling; Robt Colham; Robt Preston; Robt Watham; Wm Rockliffe ; John Bird; Henr Greeneway; Will: Seareby; John Brocklsbie; Geo: Preston; John Abie; Anthony Parker; Joh: Brocklsbie senr; Allan Chambers; Thom: Croshill; Allan Ewerbie; Geo: Dalywater; Marke Keelebeck; John Maudsley; Edw: Upsall; Wm Smyth gent; Geo: Swallow; Phillip Dracots; Thom: Ashton; Thom: Robinson; Rich: Harrison; Roger Bend; Robt Luddington; Joh: Dracots; Wm Dent; John Upsall; John Atkinson; Tho: Mauton; Robt Ayre; John Browne; Edw: Maddison; Robt Taylor; Christoph: Browne; Henry Vance; Thom: Bowles; John Howsam; John Grantham; Rich: Atkinson; Geo: Smyth; Robt Preston senr; James Fryar; Robt Hudson; Wm Bloe; Tho: Greeneway; Rich: Hilton; Wm Knight; Rich: Berry; Barthol: Crosbie; Wm Fendowne; John Elston; Broxholme Pennill; Edw: Maudsley; Xpofer Pickwell; Wm Barnard; Ralphe Tompson; John Lord; Peeter Dracots; Thom Canty; Wm Rogers; Stephen Trew; James Nipe; Edw: Blowe; Ralphe Miller; Henr: Wright; Wm Wright; Augus ne Groves; John Rockliffe junr; Wm Penystone; Edw: Surfle ; Thom: Hall; Wm Cockerell; Geo: Pickwell; Geo: Tomlinson; John Setwell; Rich: Wright; Thom: Wilson; Barn: Purrill; Wm Blackburne; Jeffery Harrio ; Thom: Ormsby junr; John Tweed junr; Robt Mason; Achilles Bewis; Vincent Roberts; Edmund Chapman; Thom: Greene; John Smyth; Rich: Hill; Wm Culley; Wm Simpson; Wm Ashbie; John Baldwin; Mathew Marris; Timoth Welfi gent; Wm Barker; Geo: English; Thom: Luddington; Henr: Culley; Robt Bewis; Hugh Whelpdale; Wm Osburne; Paull Stevenson; Marke Brocklsbie; Paull Sfison or Sisison (?); John Cockerell; Edward Bradshaw; Henr: Hooke dr Divin:; Anthony Smyth gent; Thom: Atkinson; Wm Robson; James Clarke; Wm Sparks; Wm Bend; Robt Hudson; Roger Lockington; Edw: Tharold Clerk; Mar n Harre; John Gorbu ; Thom: Greeneway junr; David Sansum; John Barnard gent; Wm Farmery; Clifford Farmery; Francis Mumbey; John Waterson; John Boynton; Rich: Colbeck; Wm Gilead; John Vessey; Rich: Hanson; John Rockliffe sen; Henry Rastall; Daniell Rockliffe; Thom: Pomphre ; John Johnson; John Gregson; David Richardson; Robert Gorbu ; Thom: Dixon senr; Theodore Markham gent; Thomas Dixon junr; Phillip Croskill; John Page;; Godfrey Carrington vicar ibid; Thomas Mus 1658 1662 1662 1681 1682
"Collected ye 9th July 1682, in ye parish church of Garton for Great damage is The Vicarage had three Box pews and gallery A fire broke out in Castor in Lincoln ye caused to the church bays plus a barn and built in the church the house of John summe of 2s 10d nave by a pinnacle stable of two bays. Sheriffe, and in (£11.83 in today's, 2011, being blown down in a There was a garden on about four hours value) storm. the west side 1 stong in burned down the "Sept. 17th , AD 1682. extent, and a foreyard greater half of the Collected in Compton on the east a highway, town; the damage (near Winchester, on the south, lands of was es mated at "On January 12th 1658 Hampshire) towards ye Aquila Stephenson, and £6,786 (£566,900 in a great storm blew the relief of ye poor middle pinacle offon on the north the today’s terms – 2011) and 45 inhabitants of ye toun of the east side of the present Church Street. Caister in ye County of families were le Church Tower and Lincoln (suffer'd by fire) without habita on. brought a great part four shillings and eight However, a traveler down of the body of pence (£19.49) the Church.By March here, before and 3rd 1658 it was all fully a er the fire had Coll in ye church of restored, but the this to say, ‘The Bunbury for ye centre pinacles were houses before the inhabitants of the towne never replaced." tom fire were poor mean of Caistor that had loss Ricahards things, now they are by fire ... the sume of 8s very neat and 9d (£36.35) handsome, and this town has been July 9th - Bideford in be ered and Devon collected 5s 7d purified by fire.” (£23.32) 1683 1685 C1700 1707 1709
Dr John Barnard, South Kelsey collected There was possibly a ".... there were 3 large and 1 small bells in "... there were 600 clergyman 2s 4d for Caistor paper mill in Caistor. A Caistor Church." Tom Richards Confirmed people in dis nguished for his (£93.20 in today's, reference is made to Caistor." Tom Richards learning and a na ve of 2011, value) Paper Mill Close for Caistor dies at Newark. which the church Caistor: An Historic received "In the Bishops Registery 1707, the incumbent Introduc on, Ian 6s 0d rent of Caistor had 2d for each Easter communicant; Beckwith, Bishop 1½d for each dwelling house and all mortuarys Grossetesste College, and Surplice fees...... The Parish Clerk is chosen Lincoln by the Vicar and his salary paid was as follows, viz.:- The Churchwardens pay him for looking to the clock and ringing a bell at ye customary hours day and night, 17/- per year. Ye Constables 11/- per year. Every passing bell 4d; if with coffin 1/-; if grave in Church 2/-. Every marriage with licence 1/-; without licence 6d. At every Christening or Churching Feast either, his dinner or 4d. " Tom Richards 1771 1775 1777 1778 1806 / 07
"... the Bishop of Lincoln John Foster C 1788 Samuel Turner Major repairs to the 1777 Isaac Wilson was stayed at the New King's became Parish appointed as Curate for church appointed vicar “but Head, Caistor, while on Clerk and members Caistor and Rector of there is no evidence that a Confirma on tour." of the same family Rothwell. He did not First orgaan installed he had ever done any Tom Richards held the post un l set a good example to in the church - built by du es in the parish, or 1902 his flock. His sister, John Ward indeed he ever did any in Mary, the future the whole of his grandmother of the incumbency. He was poet, Alfred Tennyson, curate at Pickworth in wrote to their mother No nghamshire, where on several occasions, he lived, and all the bewailing her brother’s Caistor church registers keeping the company show that he did not sign of ‘Wolves’ …. There at any me during the 56 was between 1823 and years between his 1877 another Samuel appointment to Caistor Turner who lived at one and his death in 1833 at me in the Market the age of seventy.” Place. He was Rector of Caistor by Rex Russell Ne leton and vicar of WEA 1992 Cadney. Caistor by Rex Russell WEA 1992
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Caistor Matrons' Society Opening of the "... the poula on of Galleries extended in "... it was resolved that formed to promote Na onal School. Caistor passed the the church the Parish Constables Sunday Schools 1000 mark and the aid and assist the Church Registers of Churchwardens on 1821 - 22 record over every Sabbath Day in 100 bap sms." Tom surpressing drinking Richards and all other profana ons of the Sabbath. Vestry mee ng in the Angel Inn." Tom Richards 1840 1846 1848 1848 1851
"from the Stanford Teetotal mee ng held in Use of the Gad Whip discon nued. The Non-Conformist Mercury 1851 - Canon Maclean did not enter the Na onal Sunday The origin of this custom must be very ancient. The Duke of St. Albans cemetry is opened as a numbers at services. He School room and "some The Earl of Hundon, is said to have had a is re-building the result of the Vicar's wrote:- 'I cannot tell signatures were quarrel with the Lord of the Manor of Chancel. awkwardness over the both for actual obtained." Broughton, about certain lands, & agreed to burial of non-Church determine it by single combat; the Earl was the of England in the endance and average conqueror, but agreed to restore the lands on Church Yard. a endance. There were condi on of the following ceremony being 92 Sunday scholars. He performed in Caistor church on every Palm adds nearly all the "Cannon Maclean was Sunday. A Whip or Gad to be cracked in the pews are claimed by very high Church. He porch of the church three mes during the prescrip on - the refused to bury reading of the first lesson, & to be held over the consequence is there dissenter's children in Parson's head the whole of the me of the are few free si ngs. the Churchyard, so Sir reading of the second lesson - a er which the Many pews are Culling Eardly gave a person who performs this remains in the church unoccupied - the piece of ground ll the service is over & then gives up the Gad owners not being (to which is a ached a purse, containing two nearby for the Church people.' (Total shillings, formerly it was said to be thirty silver purpose." Tom si ngs about 420)" penny pieces), to the tenant of Hundon Farm. Richards Tom Richards
Large crowd gather to "... The present whip ... was given by a Mrs. witness the Gad Whip Catherine Stephenson to Caistor Church in Ceremony but they are 1933. This lady was a daughter of the late disappointed William Brooks of Laceby, Hundon and Fonaby. His window is in the north aislt of Caistor Church." Tom Richards 1854 (March) 1857 1859 1862
The inhabitants of this town the Vicar wanted to Caistor Parochial School Restora on of the have at last obtained a borrow a large sum of (built by Jas. Bu on) Parish Church handsome town clock made by money to re-pew the opens (a memorial to completed by Mr Mr A Simmons, of Warwick. It Church and to make James Green Dixon). Bu erfield. Builder is fixed in the church tower and other altera ons Erected together with a Jas. Bu on. has two large dials respec vely there-in. The money master’s house at a cost Galleries & box facing north and south. to be paid out of the of £910 raised by pews removed & rates.... Objec ons subscrip on. Mr and tower arch opened. were raised Mrs Winter were the A new larger north teachers. porch & the south "The vicarage of Caistor with porch removed. Gas the curaces of Holton-Le- ligh ng installed. Moor and Clixby annexed to it, are valued in K.B. at £7 6s 8d and now at £200 in the incumbency of the Rev. H. maclean, B.A. and in the patronage of the Prebend of Caistor, Rev. Dr. Hook, vicar of Leeds, who in right of his prebend, is appropriator of the Rectory. (Whites Directory)" Tom Richards 1862 August) 1863 1864 1865
As the work of the removal of the pews, preparatory "Subscribers to Caistor The east window is to the restora on of the church progresses, evidence Church Restora on installed. The earliest of the an quity and pris ne beauty of the edifice are Fund. Jan. 1st 1863 - in the church. con nually being brought to light. During the earlier Total No. of subscribers part of the work the remains of a beau fully carved was 160. Total chancel screen were discovered; during this week subscribed £786 17s 5d. The chapel of St. remains of another of the series of Hunden Largest Sub. £200. The Lawrence was built at Monuments turned up near the font. Under one of the smallest 2/-. The largest the Workhouse mullions in a window in the porch, a very curious and subscribers were Mrs. apparently ancient carved stone was discovered, Skipworth £200, Lord which has hitherto puzzled all the an quarians who have seen it. It consists of two crosses ornamented; Yarborough £50 and Mr. one of them being enclosed with a circle, the only Dixon £50. probable sugges on with reference to its former use is There were 19 vicars that it may have formed part of a very ancient flat subscribed and 1 tombstone. Bishop. Total cost of restora on was £1200." Tom Richards 1866 (March) 1871 1875-1879 1878 1880
At every village in this A 6th bell is installed Soup Kitchens "Caistor"s Church Relic - It was brought from the "Caistor Ladies Church neighbourhood a day of in the church tower. opened in Caistor Holy Land by a Rev. Thomas Mossman who was Needlework Society humilia on and prayer, for starving vicar of West Torrington in 1878. How or why it established" Tom on account of the ca le labourers comes to be in Caistor Church no one seems to Richards plague, has been know." Tom Richards observed. The farmers paid their labourers for the day. Stamford Mercury 4th January 1878 The obsequics of the old year were observed by the Welseyans at Caistor, in the usual manner on Monday night, but with the majority of the townspeople the me was everything but one of solemnity. The "Waits" were early about, the church bells kept up their musical clangour, un l rounded off with a merry peal of welcome to the new year, which was immediately upon the birth greeted by the inspiring perferformances of the Brass Band, and not un l these ended a er 1 a.m. did the sounds of nocturnal hilarity die away from the streets. On New Years day the brass band gave a promenade concert in the market place and a erward dined by invita on at the residence of Chas Smith Esq the Coroner 1885 1888 1889 C1890
The tower west door and church south are opened up. The church has a new ".... Bishop of Lincoln visited "in the 1890s a new Vicarage was organ installed. Caistor to open the Church tower built which was thought to be "In 1888 Bush was the official a er restora on; the Chancel and much be er for the Vicar." Tom printer of the Church Sanctuary a er pain ng and Richards magazines..." Tom Richards
"A Tyrolese Fancy Fair was held in the Town Hall for 2 days, for the Church Tower Restora on Fund. Such a thing had never before been seen in this area. A Mr. G. M. Bridges, a well known Bazar Decorator of na onal repute, came to arrange things. There was an orchestral band, plus a whole lot of high class entertainments. Church mag. 1888" Tom Richards
"...Mr. Tayor, ..., bell founder of Loughborough ... proposed the Bell frames and the bellsto be much out of order and require thorough repara on at a cost of £60, at least, ...." Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928, Mee ng April 1903
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"During this year tea "The Bellringers Guild Le er from Mr. H. Westbrooke, "... Mr. P. Taylor asked if an for the aged poor was and Bandsmen meet Cape Mounted Rifles: arrangement could be made for given at the Vicarage." at the Vicarage at "My Company is E, and part of the Church to be kept in the Tom Richards 8p.m. Entry in Church General Brabant's Colonial Force, cleaner condi on he was pleased Magazine of May and the Column numbers about to see it in at present.... the 1894" Tom Richards 3,000 all told. Churchwardens be desired to I daresay you have seen in the appoint a woman to clean the English papers accounts of both Church in sucession to the late the Bird's River and 2nd Joshua Foster.. Dordrecht engagements;I took Mr. Chris an asked if the bells part in both... " could be rung im a more sa sfactory manner....The Chairman .... regre ed that ringers were so few and more so "On February 2nd 1901 the reluctant to learn the art of bell Queen's Memorial Service was ringing ." Caistor Annual Vestries held in Caistor Church 1902 to 1928 1903 1904 1906 1907 1908
"Thanks ... (for).... special Church bells re-hung and "The Vicar alluded to ".... the ladies Church "... incadescent burners dona ons towards the Church the tower is repaired the death on 5th Needlework Society had were installed in Church. expenses and the repara on of December 1905, of very generously paid Total Church expenses the Church clock..... the bells Joshua Foster who had the cost of the new in 1908 were £79 5s 1½d would be much be er rehung in held the Office of paneling in the Church - and the Church was an iron frame and that they be "A en on was drawn to the Parish Clerk for 34 a much needed insured for £5000." tuned... Mr Taylor should be coldness of the Church, years. The Parishioners work ...."Caistor Annual Caistor Annual Vestries asked to visit ... and give a report especially on January and the Clergy missed Vestries 1902 to 1928 1902 to 1928 and es mate; which ... he was mornings. It was suggested the old servant of the afraid would be more serious that a stove in the small Church. than than they were fi een years vestry would not only help The Office had been ago. " Caistor Annual Vestries to keep the organ in tune held by the Fosters 1902 to 1928 Mee ng April but would also warm the since 1775....." Caistor east end of the Church. The Annual Vestries 1902 Churchwardens were asked to 1928 "...To nominate and elect a if the stove could be kept Churchwarden in the place of Mr. burning all the week in the Charles H. Haddelsey .... cold weather as it was (disqualified under the Bankruptcy thought that this would be Act) ... nomintaed Dr. R. S. Gaman the most efficient means of to the vacant office....." Caistor warming the whole Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928 building." Caistor Annual Mee ng November Vestries 1902 to 1928
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Churchyard closed for burials "Mr. Gould said that as Church Councils had "The Church Council was by a Vestry "Church renova on and reorganisa on of gas services cost been found helpful in many parishes, he mee ng on April 24th £40. As there was only £12 in hand, the Vicar and proposed that the Sidesmen, the Choirmaster 1911, and the new Churchwardens appealed for the balance in the magazine for & Organist (Mr. Ainger), the Captain of the Council met for the first November 1909" Tom Richards Bells & Ringers (Mr. J. Gorbu ), together with the Clergy and Churchwardens form a Church me the same evening "... total receipts from collec ons in Church £53 18s 4½d ... Council and meet quarterly. He hoped such a at 8p.m." Tom Richards Total expenses £76 3s 2d ..... the reason why nothing had Council would assist the been done in giving the Church a special cleaning and in Churchwardens..".Caistor Annual Vestries "...Sidesmen should distempering the walls and altering the gas arrangements .... 1902 to 1928 help show worshippers the collec ons would be larger if these ma ers were to seat and help control a ended to... "Mr. Ainger made a statement respec ng the the children....." .Caistor ... The Chairman said that those who caused a representa on Choir - he was anxious to know how the boys Annual Vestries 1902 to to be made to the Local Government Board should take the were to be paid - especially the money due to 1928 responsibility ot the representa on to be made to the Privy them for the quarter ending Easter. Council asking that the rights of the parishoners to be buried Mr. Gorbu was anxious about the in the Churchyard should be curtailed...... should the wishes renumera on due to the Ringers some of of the Congrega on be asked if they wished to provide a whom did not feel able to give their me and Church Burial Ground?... to call a mee ng to consider the services voluntarily....The Vicar thanked both ques on and, with a view to a large and representa ve the Choir & the Ringers for their help and .... mee ng...." Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928 April 15th he would gladly do what he could to assist the Churchwardens in collec ng the funds "Resolu on passed ... the mee ng taking into considera on required..." .Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to the probable cost of procuring land for the purposes of a 1928 Church burial ground considers that the best strategy is to have the ma er in the hands of the Parish." Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928 April 25th 1912 1913 1914 1916 1917
The burial ground at the "... Such a Church as Caistor Opening of the North "New me or daylight "...steps be taken for Workhouse ceases to be requires a considerable Kelsey Road Cemetry. saving was first used on laying on the Town used sum for its maintenance May 21st 1916. Water, a tap being and upkeep and besides The Vestry mee ng placed in the inner "A mee ng of the asked the Verger to see porch...." .Caistor "The parishoners of Caistor, .... the Churchwardens were Lincolnshire Naturalists that the Church clock Annual Vestries 1902 to strongly protest against the proposal anxious to effect some Union was held at would be altered on 1928 to Dismember the Church by cu ng improvements, such as Caistor on May 26th, that day so as to be in off from the Province of Canterbury pu ng gas into the Belfry 1914 in the Red Lion line with the extra hour the four Welsh Dioceses, and to & Tower, and improving the Churchyard..." .Caistor Hotel. The flag was which was to be put on Despoil it by confisca ng to secular flown from the Church the me that day..... " uses endowments consecrated to Annual Vestries 1902 to tower, as it was a Tom Richards the sevice of God; and this Vestry 1928 memorable occasion." further urges upon all Chris an Tom Richards people, irrespec ve of poli cal May 15th was the first party, to unite in uncompromising Vestry mee ng for the resistance to any Bill embodying Rev. Geo. Tyack. such proposals...." .Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928
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"... very hearty ".. The Vicar alluded to the "... thde path to the south side of It was custom for the "A new stove was fi ed thanks ... for those altered circumstances under the Church ... the Highways Vestry mee ng to be in Caistor Church in ladies who at much which the mee ng was beeing Commi ee was responsible for held on Easter Monday. October 1982" Tom personal sacrifice held. The fout years war had keeping it in order, but not for The last Easter Monday Richards thoroughly and ended in victory for the Allies & the keeping in repair of the small mee ng held in Caistor effec vely cleaned the now all were looking forward to gate at one end of it.... the was in 1926." Tom whoe Church and its the securing of a just and las ng Church was responsible for Richards furniture in the peace. He then referred to to the it.." .Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 summer...." .Caistor great loss which the Parish has to 1928 Annual Vestries 1902 sustained through the death of to 1928 Mr. ward, who had been organist and choirmaster for several years. He was glad at being able to welcome Mr. Brumyre on his safe return a er figh ng for his King and country. He also extended a hearty welcome to Mr. Gwilliam...... The unsa sfactory state of the hea ng apparatus was commented upon. It was thought that gas radiators would be more effec ve....." .Caistor Annual Vestries 1902 to 1928
1936 1940 - 1945 1953 1958 1977
Electric lights installed in The Caistor Well "Gas heaters taken out The New Joint Church re-decorated and the church. Wishers Kni ng Party of Caistor Church in April Church of England new ligh ng installed. was founded to provide 1953 and Methodist local men serving in His Primary School Majesty's forces with opens on kni ed garments. Southdale. The first school ever to be managed jointly between the Church of England and the Methodist Society.
1982 1987 1996
The Parish Church organ The Parish Church A new mee ng is restored tower strengthened room, kitchen and and a new bell frame is toilet were opened installed for 8 bells. in the Parish Church tower.