Governing document THE BISHOP OF BLACKBURN'S FUND FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF POOR CLERGY

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SCHEME OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION) OF 22 APRIL 1948 AND OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 1 MARCH 1976 AND SCHEME DATED 28 APRIL 1998.

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN (BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO ORRICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN AT THE TIMES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DEATHS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND SUBJECT THERETO IN RELIEVING RETIRED CLERGY WHO AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT WERE BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO OFFICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO SUCH CLERGYMEN WHO OFFICIATED IN OR NEAR THE BOROUGH OF PRESTON.

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DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN.


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