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This report having been read, the Council unanimously passed 
the following resolution :—‘‘ That a copy of the report of Messrs. 
Robinson and Hope be sent to the Dean and Chapter of 
Lichfield, the patrons of the Living of Hope, with an earnest 
request that they will use whatever influence they possess to 
prevent the wholesale destruction of the Chancel contemplated - 
by the parish authorities. That a copy of the same report be 
also sent to the Vicar of Hope, a member of this society, with 
an expression of the earnest hope of this Council that the parish 
authorities will consent to modify their plans to the extent of the 
suggestions contained in the report.” The copies of the report 
were sent accordingly. In the case of the Vicar of Hope the 
reply I received was this— 
80 NOTES ON HOPE CHURCH. 
Vicarage, Hope, Sheffield, 
April r2th, 1881. 
DEAR SIR, 
I beg to acknowledge receipt of Messrs. Robinson and 
St. John Hope’s report on Hope Chancel, and am obliged. I 
have also received a copy of a report from the Dean of Lichfield, 
made by Mr. J. Oldrid Scott. 
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
HENRY BUCKSTON. 
Arthur Cox, Esq. 
From the Dean of Lichfield I received this letter, from which it 
will be seen that the Chapter had been acting quite independently 
of this Society, and at the same time— 
The Deanery, Lichfield, 
April rath, 1881. 
My pDEAR MrR. Cox, 
I think you will be interested to learn that as soon as I 
heard of what was proposed to be done at Hoge Church, which 
was only about a fortnight ago, I made arrangements for Mr. 
Scott, our cathedral architect, to visit Hope Church, and to 
report to us upon the proposed alterations. I now enclose to 
you his Report, which I must request you to return to mé. © 
