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Parish Magazine. 
[This Magazine, in these early years, was a combined one for the parishes of Winterbourne and Winterbourne Down. The pages were delivered together with a national publication of general interest, stories and tracts. The copies being transcribed here are just the local parish pages for Winterbourne and Winterbourne Down,(though in some year Winterbourne Down was not included) bound together and published in one book covering the years1883 to 1890 inclusive.]

[Items of religious instruction and forthcoming services will generally be omitted from this transcription.]

Parish Magazine.
1884, JANUARY.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
ARTHUR H AUSTEN LEIGH.
Sunday School.
On Friday, Dec 28th, Holy Innocents' Day, the children of the Sunday School were entertained with tea and a Christmas tree. 110 children and 40 of their parents were present. 50 of the children  received prizes for good attendance and behaviour at School and Church; and all of them had some little present off the tree. Before separating the Rector spoke to them about the Sunday School. He attributed the success which attends it to the kindness and diligence of the teachers; and he spoke of the advantage of making Sunday different to other days, in Church and School; in work and occupations; in books and in thought; and even in dress and appearance; quoting the lines written by Sir Matthew Hale, a Gloucestershire man, who was Chief Justice more than 200 years ago;
“A Sabbath well spent, Brings a life of content.
And health for the toils of the morrow;
But a Sabbath profaned, Whate'er may be gained,
Is a certain forerunner of sorrow.”
Clothing Club.
The payments into the Clothing Club will begin Monday, Jan 7th. Owing to the great numbers paying into the Clothing and Coal Clubs, the Rector is unable to promise a bonus of more than 1s 6d for each. member. The gain of money required to meet the bonus of both clubs for 1843 is more than £18, towards which only £13 have been received from donations.
Lending Library.
Subscriptions to the amount of £1 5s 4d have been received this year. Twenty-two new books have been purchased, and several old ones repaired, leaving a balance of 2s 11d. All subscriptions will be due the first Monday in January, at the rate of 1d a month far the poor, and 2s 5d a year, for others.	Books are given out every Monday, at 12.30 in the School.
Baptisms.
Sept 9		William Albert Skuse,
Charles Goodfield.
Oct 9		Henry Turner.
Oct 14		Frederick Adams,
Edith Ethel Smith,
Frederick Jones,
Phebe Tucker.
Nov 11	Gladys Elizabeth Wood,
Robert Henry John Martin.
Dec 9		Francis Henry Goodman
Frederick George Cottrell.
Marriages.
Dec 16	Charles Mason and Mary Ann Bradlev.
Dec 23	James Amos and Ellen Bisp.
Burials.
Oct 14		Elizabeth Luton, aged 77 years.
Oct 21		Henry Turner, aged 5 months.
Nov 24	Mary Ann Sargent, aged 75 years.
Dec 15	Cyril Edward Underdown, aged 9 months.
Dec 16	Ethel Mary Mann, aged 4 months.
Dec 22	Charles William Ricks, aged 25 years.
Dec 43	William Maby, aged 77 years.

Parish Magazine.
1884, FEBRUARY.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
The School.
The visit of the Inspectors may be expected early in March, and teachers and children will have to work hard during this month to prepare for the examination. It is with a view to enable them to pass their standards, and so to remove all objections to their future employment, that the children are kept longer than usual at their work. It is to the interest both of the parents and the children that they should be most regular in their attendance until the Inspection.
It is well also that it should be distinctly understood, that no school is obliged to keep the names of children on the books unless they bring their weekly pence: and that the parents must pay for having their children taught. This is no hardship, because when sickness prevents the parents from working, the school fees will be paid by the Guardians.
Earthenware Washers.
These washers have been. found so useful that the Rector has received many applications for them. He will be sending for some more in about a fortnight's time, and those who wish for them must apply at once. The price depends on the size - 11 inches deep 2s each; for every extra inch 1d. They should be the depth of the copper.
Boarding out Children.
It has been found on enquiry that the Committee for Boarding out Pauper Children require in more than they are likely to find in country districts, viz, a fire place in the child's bedroom, and foster parents whose earnings are over fifteen shillings a week, so long as these requirements are insisted upon, the system is not likely to become general.
Baptisms.
Jan 13		Annie Maud Price,
Harry Maggs,
Amelia Howell,
Herbert Maggs,
Dorothy Pullen,
Gilbert Thomas,
Laura Maggs.
Marriage.
Dec 31	George Lowe and Mary Cassell.
Burials.
Jan 20		Richard Dean, aged 73 years.
Jan 20		Mary Jemima Derrick, aged 10 weeks.
St. Michael's Home.
We must apologise for the delay in sending the January Magazine. We hope by next month to have made a new arrangement by which we shall be able to devote a larger space to our monthly report and make it more interesting to our readers. As this will be an additional expense to us, we trust our friends will kindly exert themselves to obtain us new subscribers. During the past month one child has been boarded out and a baby boy admitted. We have also increased our staff of workers. Members are much wanted fur the “Pinafore Society." For particulars apply to the Secretary, Miss A Gregory, Queen Square, Bath,

Parish Magazine.
1884, MARCH.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Services during Lent.	Sunday Preachers…
March 9	The Rev FE Warren, Rector of Frenchay.
March 23	The Rev HB Heberden, Rector of Stapleton.
March 30	The Rev E Fuller, Vicar of S. Barnabas.
April 6	The Rev CHV Pixell, Rector of Frampton Cotterell.
SPG.
The following sum was sent up from this Parish during 1883. Collections in Church £3/0/2d, Collected in Boxes 11/7d. Total £3/11/9d. This is a smaller amount than has been collected for the Society since 1879. The falling off has been especially in the amount collected in boxes. It is much to be wished that during the present year there may be a marked improvement, for there is no cause which appeals more powerfully to the Charity of Christians than the spread of the Gospel among the heathen.
The Choir.
It is not perhaps generally understood that the support of the Choir is attended with some expense. The salary of the Organist is paid out of the Churchwardens' fund; but there remains the cost of the books and music, and also the very small remuneration given to the members of the Choir by way of acknowledgement rather than payment. The only means of meeting these expenses is by the annual collection in Church. The accounts of the Choir Fund for the last two years are as follows.
1882	RECEIVED.	Collection, 23 July, £2/15/4, by Rector, £2/10/11. Total £5/6/ 3d.	PAID.	Chant Books, 10s, Church Services, 3/3d, Paid Choir, £4/13s,	Total £5/6/3d.
1883	RECEIVED.	Collection, 15 July, £2/17/8d., by Rector, £1/6s.
Total £4/3/8d.		PAID:	6 men, 9 boys and 5 girls, £4/3/8d.

Parish Magazine.
1884, APRIL.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Coal Club.
Payments into the Coal Club will begin on, Monday, April 7, and must be made at the rate of 2d, 3d, 4d, or 6d, a week, for 30 weeks, so as to make up a total sum of 5s, 7/6d, 10s, or 15s.
Parish Room.
From Sunday, April 20, Services in the Parish Room will be at 3pm.
The Lady Day Vestry
The following nominations were made: Mr J Gibbs and Mr Jeffery Matthews, Junr, to he Overseers. Mr E Crossman to be Waywarden.  The Vestry for passing the Churchwardens' accounts, and for appointing Churchwardens for the ensuing year, will be held in the School Room, on Easter Tuesday, April 15, at 12.15.
Baptisms.
Feb 10		Elizabeth Bignell.
March 9	Gilbert Bisp,
Rosina Cooke.
Marriage.
March 1	George Henry Andrews and Fanny Amos,
Burials.
Feb 6		Elizabeth Maggs, aged 75 years.
Feb 10		Edwin Maggs, aged 38 years.
March 16	Henry Derrick, aged 31 years.
March 23	Matthew Wood, aged 88 years,
Frederick George Cottrell, aged 3 months;
Frederick Jones, aged 7 months.
March 28	Francis Frederick Rogers, aged 5 years.

Parish Magazine.
1884, MAY.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Calendar for the Month.
3.	Saturday.	Loan Blankets to be returned.
4.	Sunday.	Childzen's Flower Service at 3.
14.	Wednesday.	The last meeting of the Rectory Working Party at 2.30.
16.	Friday.	Sale of Work in School at 5.
Sale of Needle Work.
The work done by the School children during the last year, and also that done by the Rectory Working Party, will be sold in the School on Friday, the 16th, from 5 to 7.30. It consists of articles of Children's Clothing, and will be sold very cheap. All mothers of families, as well as all who wish to make useful presents, should attend the Sale. The proceeds will go towards buying materials for this year's work in the School.
The School.
The Inspection took place on April 3rd, and though the Report has not yet been received, the Schedule shows that the School has greatly improved since the last Inspection. The fact of Mr Underdown's Certificate having been raised to the 1st Class is a satisfactory proof of the Inspector's opinion.
Earthenware Washers.
The Rector has received a new supply of Washers. First come, first served.
Notice.
Parishioners who wish to have a Notice inserted in the Calendar of any Month, should send it to the Rector, 4 days before the end of the previous month.

Parish Magazine.
1884, JUNE.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
The Rector will be away from home for 4. or 5 weeks after Trinity Sunday. During his absence the Rev WA Moberly will be resident at the Rectory.
The Collection for the S.P.G. amounted to £2/19s.
On June 29th,	there will be Collections for the Choir Fund. The accounts of the last two years were given in the Magazine for March.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested that the Prayers of the Congregation may at this time be well desired for General Gordon and his companions in Khartoum.
Baptisms.
April 11	Emma Jones.
April 13	Garnett Edwin Bisp,
Alice Roach,
George Thomas,
Charles Henry Rodman,
Graham Edgar Bisp,
Elizabeth Annie Alway.
April 15	Annie Bisp.
May 11	Josiah Edwards,
George Henry Lowe,
Frank Roach,
Percival Stephen Harper.
May 25	Graham Augustus Bird.
Marriage.
April 5	William John Amos and Florence Louisa Roach.

Parish Magazine.
1884, JULY.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Miss Eliott will be glad to receive old linen, and rags , for the use of the sick.
Gifts to the Poor.
It is right that those who live in that portion of the Parrish of Winterbourn which is still attached to the Mother Church should know, what has been done by former generations, and what is being done now, towards helping those who are in need of help.
The money that goes to this object is derived from three sources, Voluntary Gifts, Charitable Endowments, and the portion of the Poor Rates that is devoted to the maintenance of the poor by means of indoor and out-door relief: for these rates, although the payment of them is compulsory and is no sign of self-denying loving disposition in those who pay them, are so much taken from those who are better off, and given to the poor
From those sources the following sums were derived during the last year:
Voluntary Gifts		£98/0/4
Endowments			£159/7/10
Poor Rates (about)		£400/0/0
£657/8/2
This sum has been distributed over the parish in two ways.
1.	In the way of Relief to the sick and poor, including Alms, Clothing, Coal and Blanket Clubs, gifts of bread, the Almshouse and Poor Rates. Under this head £597/1/7d was paid last year.
2.	Towards maintaining the School.	It is for the sake of those who are not able to pay the whole cost of their children's education, that National Schools are maintained partly by the Government, and partly by Voluntary Contributions. Under this head £52/7/5d was paid last year by Voluntary Subscriptions, and £7/19/2d from endowments, making £60/6/7d in all.
In addition to Charities and School there was a sum of £52/10/2d arising from Endowment and Subscriptions, expended on keeping up the services in the Church and Parish Room, in the benefit of which the poor have a large share.
It is with no wish to "blow our own trumpet," or to show that more is done in this parish than in others, that this statement is inserted: on the contrary, in many other parishes the Offertories and Voluntary Subscriptions are	larger:	but its object is – 1st. To show a sample of what goes on more or less in every parish in England, and will go on as long as the Church of England remains in its present position.	2. To remind those who are poor, perhaps in want, that they are not neglected, but are cared for both by the Law of the Land and by Christian Charity, and that in one form or another nearly £700 is given to them every year.

Parish Magazine.
1884, AUGUST.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
The Services during this month will be as usual, with exception of Sunday the 24th, when there will be Afternoon Service in the Parish Church at 3, which will be attended by members of the Benefit Clubs in the Parish, and at which a Collection will be made for the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
The Collection for the Choir Fund on June 29, amounted to £1/15/7d.
Confirmation.
The next general Confirmation for this Parish will take place in Oct 1885, when it is hoped that the Bishop will confirm in the Parish Church. During next October however their will be Confirmations, at Yate on Oct 24, and at Almondsbury on Oct 31, when there will be opportunities of Confirmation for those who do not wish to wait until next year. Parents who wish their children to be confirmed this year must give their names to the Rector before the end of August.
Flower Show.
The Flower Show will take place on Wednesday, Aug 13, at Fishponds, in a field near the Training College. Admission after 5 o'clock, 6d.
The Secretary is Mr HW Marriott, Hambrook, from whom or from the Rector, Schedules of Prizes may be obtained.
Earthenware Washers.
The Rector has ordered a new supply of Washers, which he expects to receive in a few days. The price depends on the size, 11 inches deep 2s., for every extra inch 6d. They should be the depth of the copper.
Baptisms.
June 15	Edwin Upton,
Frederick Hollister.
July 13	Alice Maud England,
Clara Annie Ackers,
Ellen Ralph,
Frank Curtis.
Wedding .
July 5		Philip John Jones and Elizabeth Howes.
Burials.
July 17	Emma Jones, aged 32 years.
July 27	Charles King, aged 68 years.

Parish Magazine.
1884, SEPTEMBER.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Notices.
Sept 7 and 8		Harvest Home.
Sunday, Sept 7th,
Services-11am 	With Holy Communion.
3pm.			Children's Service.
6pm			Evensong.
Collections for the School.
Monday, Sept 8th.
Harvest Thanksgiving Service at 4 p.m., with Sermon by the Rev Canon Bence, Rural Dean.
Collection for the Village Hospital
Sunday, Sept 14th.	Afternoon Service in the Church at 3, instead of Evening Service..
Monday, Sept 29th	St Michael's Day.
Morning Service in the Church at 10.30.
The Harvest.
This year, if ever, it is our duty to give public thanks to God for giving us such good and bountiful crops. He has made the sun to shine upon us all, on the thankful and on the unthankful, on the good and on the bad. Which are we in this Parish? Whatever we have been, let us now show that we are thankful and wish to be found amongst the good, by making a public acknowledgement of our indebtedness to God, and coming to Church to thank Him for His past mercies and to pray for His help and blessing in the future.
Harvest Tea.
The Tea on Monday evening is an opportunity of showing kindness and goodwill in two ways.
1.	Let employers of labour give tickets to their men, and those who have the means to give them to their poorer neighbours. They will thus have the pleasure of feeling that they are giving one happy evening to those who have to live hard and work hard. Tickets may be paid for at the door, or obtained beforehand of the Rector.
2.	Let us all do what we can to secure a pleasant and enjoyable evening. Some can help by singing themselves; others can get friends to sing: all can be cheerful and good tempered, and try to make themselves pleasant.
[A note is added here in manuscript… The Tea did not take place owing to the serious illness of the Schoolmaster. ]

Parish Magazine.
1884, OCTOBER.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Sunday, Oct 19th. Sermons and Collections for the Additional Curates' Society. The Preacher at one of the Services will be the Rev EC Corfe, of Hertford College, Oxford.
There will be a Missionary Meeting held in the School-room, in the course of the month, of which due notice will be given.
Miss Elliott's Class will begin on Oct 12th, at 5 o'clock, in the Parish Room,
The Mother's Meetings will begin on Friday, Oct 17th.
Harvest Festiva1.
The Collection for the School on Sunday, Sept 7th, amounted to £2/9s. That for the Village Hospital on Monday, the 8th, to £2/11/6d.
The Church was beautifully decorated by some of the Ladies of the Parish.	Flowers, fruit and vegetables, were sent by Mrs Callaghan, Mrs Marsh, Mrs Daniel Matthews, Mrs Ricks, E Wood, P Rodman, H Goodfield, S Lewis, J Glead, and others. The fruit and vegetables were given to the Village Hospital, and were greatly appreciated by the patients.
Registration of Berths and Deaths.
The Registrar of Births and Deaths for Winterbourn, Stoke Gifford and Stapelton, Attends at Ham)rook on the 2nd and 4th Mondays in each month from 3 to 4pm, and at the Lilacs, Fishponds, Monday, from 12 to 1, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 to 7pm.
Blanket Club.
Subscriptions are now due, and the Secretary will shortly call for the same: The following are the Subscribers, The Rector, Mrs Austen Leigh, Mrs Callaghan, Miss Clarke, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Hayward, Mrs Howes, Mrs Eden Jones, Mr Johnson, Mrs. Samuel Matthews, Miss Matthews, Mr John Matthews, Mrs C Sargent, Mrs Moses Smith and Mrs Withers.
The Blankets will be distributed at Mrs Skipway's, on Saturday, Nov 1st, at 10 o'clock, and early application should be made for Blanket Tickets.

Parish Magazine.
1884, NOVEMBER.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
Notices.
During the Winter, Miss Elliott's Classes will be held as follows
Sundays at 5pm. 	Bible Class for Young Women and Girls in the Parish Room.
Mondays at 5pm.	Boys' Class in her own Room.
Thursdays, alternate, at 5 pm.	Band of Hope in the School.
Fridays at 5pm. Missionary Working Class in the School.
The Rectory Working Party meets every other Wednesday at 2.30, beginning Oct 29.
The Clothing Club payments will end Dec 1st, and must be made up 8s, 12s, 16s, or 24s.
A Lecture, illustrated with a Magic Lantern will be given in the School, by the Rev E Corfe, on Monday, Nov 17th, at 7.30. Admission free.
SPG.
The Rev Coode Hore, from British Guiana, gave a most interesting address to a large and attentive audience on his work among the Imported Labourers, on Oct 9th, £1/2/2d. was collected after the Meeting.
ACS.
The Collections for the Additional Curates' Society on Oct 19th amounted to £1/16/6d. The Rev E Corfe has promised to bring his Magic Lantern and give a lecture about the work of the Society, on Nov 17th. There will not be a Collection. Admission free.
Church Parade.
The Members of various Branches of the National Sick and Burial Association attended Church on Sept 28. The Collection was for the Children's Hospital in Bristol, and amounted to £3/10s. The Rector preached on Matt, xxviii 10., "Take heed that ye despise not one of those little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven the angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven."
Baptisms.
Sept 14	Beatrice Alice A1way.
Oct 12		Frederick Thomas Pearce,
Mabel Turner.
Weddings.
Aug 3		James Bisp and Edith Tovey.
Aug 16	Henry Goodfield and Mary Anne Smith.
Burial.
Aug 6		Mr William Iles, Winterbuurn House, aged 91 years. Earthenware Washers may be obtained at the Rectory.

Parish Magazine.
1884, DECEMBER.		St Michael’s, Winterbourne.
The Christmas Bread will be given out at the School at 10 o'clock, on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec 24.
Subscriptions to the Clothing and Coal Clubs are now due, and should he sent to the Rector.
The School.
Mr Underdown has been obliged to resign his position as Schoolmaster owing to continued ill health. He came after the harvest holidays, 1882, and by dint of hard work and persevering zeal succeeded in bringing the school into a state of great efficiency. The attendance and the results of the examination this year were so good that the school obtained the largest grant which it ever had. Since August, he has been too ill to teach, and his place has been taken by a temporary Master, Mr E Page. After Christmas a new master, Mr Alfred Day, will take charge of the School. He has for some Years been an assistant Master in St Mary Redcliffe School. Mrs Underdown will rernain its assistant and sewing Mistress.
Winterbourn Down.
We may congratulate our neighbours on having a resident Vicar once more. The Reverend HM Bannister took the services at All Saints for the first time on Sunday, November 23, and intends to move into the Vicarage immediately.
Baptism.
Nov 23	Ethel Smart.
Wedding.
Nov 22	John Wilcox,
Alice Player.
Burials.
Nov 16	Alfred Roach Smith, aged 58.
Nov 16	George Maggs, aged 70,
Nov 23	Job Luton, aged 74.
Nov 23	Henry Robins, aged 85,	}
Nov 30	Hester Robins, aged 85.	}