From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 20th June 1868:
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St. John’s Church. The Vicar authorised the completion of the central compartment of the Reredos lately erected at the Church. The subject is the Crucifixion, but the original design has been altered by the introduction of a group of figures. It is a worthy monument to the liberality of the donor, George Temple Esq., of Bishopstrow House.
From The Warminster Parish Magazine And Church Register, April 1868:
The Orphanage Of Pity, which was opened on the 1st of last November, now contains eight fatherless and motherless girls. They are supported entirely by voluntary unasked donations of those who feel with the Vicar that children circumstanced as they are should not be left only to the workhouse. The little house in Church Street was partly furnished before it was opened, but furnished only as the offerings were given for the purpose, nor throughout has anything been bought until the money has been given that is to pay for it. Hitherto we have to thank God. He has sent always sufficient for the immediate wants. When the quarterly rent-day arrived the rent was ready. Many kind friends have arisen whose hearts He has stirred up to help. In addition to money gifts there have been most useful and acceptable presents in kind – clothing, coals, wood, straw, flour, cheese, joints of meat, pies, puddings and potatoes, besides articles of furniture. Any, the smallest offerings, may be sent to the Vicarage for the orphans.
From The Warminster Parish Magazine And Church Register, March 1868:
On the 5th [February 1868] there was a Special Service at St. John’s Church, at 3 p.m., on the occasion of the opening of the new Organ. There was a large congregation, and among them representatives of most of the principal church families of the neighbourhood. An admirable sermon was preached by a former curate of the parish, the Rev. E. Slater Browne, Incumbent of St. Katharine’s, Savernake. The Rev. J. Pilditch, Curate of Westbury, who also worked among us one winter, and the four clergy of the parish, took some part in the service. The collection amounted to £11 17s. 3d. The Organ, which is by Mr. Voules, of Bristol, is much approved of by musical judges for its rich full tone and sweetness. It was played on this occasion by Mr. Richardson, Organist of Salisbury Cathedral, and the St. John’s Choir did their part excellently. The two youngest members of our choir have lately distinguished themselves by obtaining choristerships after a competitive examination: Maitland Dicker obtaining a choristership at All Saints, Margaret Street, London, and Ernest Ford one at the Cathedral, Salisbury.
