THE LATE ARCHDEACON DUDLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 122, 24 May 1901, Page 6

THE LATE ARCHDEACON DUDLEY.

PROPOSED MEMORIAL

The parishioners of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre met last evening to consider the erection of a memorial to the late Archdeacon Dudley, vicar of the parish. The Rev. Trevor Evershed presided over a large meetino- of parishioners and friends. The chairman said that the vestry thought all would desire to perpetuate the memory of the Archdeacon in the parish, and therefore a meeting had been called to consider what form the memorial should take. Mr. Hudson said that the vestry thought the proposed memorial should be something in the parish, and they thought that the erection of a stained glass window in the church would be the most fitting form of memorial to one vvho had worked in the church for so many years. The window the vestry thought most desirable was the three light windows in the north transept. He moved, "That in loving memory of Benjamin Thornton Dudley, Archdeacon of Auckland, and for thirtysix years vicar of this parish, the parishioners and congregation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre place in the church a stained-glass window, the subject of which shall harmonise with those already in the channel and nave, and that a brass tablet be placed beneath the window, bearing a suitable inscription." Mr. Hudson added that the subject selected was "The Transfiguration." Mr. Graves Aickin seconded.

In answer to Mr. Rice, it was stated that each window was estimated to cost £75.

Mr. Evershed said that the intention of the vestry was, if sufficient funds were not raised for .the transept window, to fill the two chancel windows, and, failing this, the window in the north chancel.

Mr. H. N. Garland proposed, "That a committee be appointed to receive subscriptions and to carry into effect the foregoing resolution, the committee to consist of Key. T. Evershed, Mesdames J. Eoberton, G. P. Pierce, Murray, Misses Eames, Pierce. Binney. Messrs. V. E. Rice, C. J. Tunks. F. Halliwell, the church wardens and the vestry."

Dr. Roberton seconded. He considered that, considering the affection in which Mr. Dudley was held in the parish, there would be no difficulty.in raising sufficient funds for the three windows.

Mr. Graves Aickin suggested that members of other vestries should be put on the committee, and that the work of obtaining subscriptions should be energetically prosecuted.

Mr. Cole thought that the funds should all be subscribed in the parish.

Mr. Garland said that would preclude a great number of Mr. Dudley's personal friends, who were most anxious to assist the memorial, from subscribing. Dr. Roberton said that a number of people brought up in the parish were now scattered, and these should be given an opportunity to contribute. The vestry agreed to take all steps to advertise the memorial.

The resolution was then put and carried.