Chudleigh: The Council met on Monday night, Lord Clifford presiding, and there being present also Messrs. Langley (vice-chairman), Whiteway, H. Stephens, Hall, Gill, J. Stephens, Cleave, Shave, White, Lambell and Scott. At the suggestion of the Chairman before the rural business was touched a Parochial Committee meeting was held, the Rural District Council having delegated the powers of that Committee to the Parish District Council and the Parish Council. On the motion of Colonel Walcott, the water bailiff, Mr. R. Collings, was appointed Clerk to the Committee. lt was resolved to ask Rev. T. J. Yarde to obtain from the Charity Commissioners a copy of the Pinsent Grammar School Charity scheme: The report of the Committee appointed to examine the parish documents was presented by Mr. Langley. The report stated that many of the papers found in the parish chest were of more historical interest than practical value. …
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