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" At a meeting of the Four and Twenty, or Ancient Vestry, held 

 pursuant to which duly published, on Friday, September 24, 1869, 

 ' Eesolved that the thanks of the Parish are due to Jonathan Open- 

 shaw, Esq., for his gift of Land for the enlargement of the Churchyard, 

 and for his help towards making the enclosure.' " 



I may be pardoned for stating here that I have been reluctantly 

 comijelled to curtail much new and interesting information concerning 

 Eibchester. The wealth of the enormous matter I have acquired 

 needs and deserves a volume for it alone. Many necessary comments 

 and notes have also had to be omitted. However, in the near future, I 

 hope to be able to publish a complete "History of Eibchester" — its 

 antiquities and Church records. 



STYDD CATHOLIC CHUECH. 



Stydd Eoman Catholic Chapel, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, was 

 built in 1789, and was enlarged in 1877. It stands just behind the 

 priest's house. It is a plain, neat building, and wdll seat about 350 

 people. 



Close to the chapel is the school, which is attended, on an average, 

 by 50 to 60 childi-en. 



LISTS OF PRIESTS 



Who served on the Mission of Eibchester since 1783. 

 1783 Eev. Mr. Fisher. 

 18U5 Eev. J. Wagstaffe. 

 Sept. 1844 Eev. Eoger Glasbrook. 

 March 1861 Eev. Henry Browne. 

 Jany. 1868 Verj' Eev. Canon John Eimmer. 

 Jany. 1872 Eev. Michael Byrne. 

 July 1880 Eev. Thomas Martin 

 (present priest). 



VEEY EEV. CANON KIMMEE. 



Canon Eimmer, priest of St3'dd Catholic Church from 1868 to 1872, 

 is thus described by " Atticus" : — " A robust, sharp-spii-ited, middle- 

 aged gentleman ; looks well, as if this wcrld agreed with him ; is 

 straight, tall as a Lifeguardsman, dignified, shiny-headed, serious ; is 

 much respected, can preach well, eat well, walk well, and work ener- 

 getically." 



