RICHARD WYCHERLEY’S CHARITY

 

 

 

     By his will dated 20 may 1635 Richard Wycherley gave a barn and land, the income from which was to provide bread for the poor and to apprentice a poor boy.  Under a Scheme of 22 Jan. 1886 (in H25/4) the income was to be applied to the relief of the poor, to apprenticing children, and to the advancement of the education of children.  Under a Scheme of 21 Dec. 1979 (H1/8) the Richard Wycherley Charity became part of the Relief in Need section of the reorganised Oswestry Town Charities.  Records after that date are maintained with those of the Town council.

 

 

 

H22

Trustees’ Minutes                                                   5 vols.

 

1886 - 1979

H22/1

Mar. 1886 - Aug. 1903

 

 

H22/2

Feb. 1904 - Jul. 1922

     At end: accounts of postages and stationery Feb. 1909 - Jun. 1925.

 

 

H22/3

May 1923 - Feb. 1954

     Includes Charity Commissioners’ Orders for appointment of Trustees, 15 Dec. 1922, 7 Jun. 1932.

 

 

H22/4

Jul. 1954 - Jan. 1963

 

 

H22/5

Jan. 1964 - Jul. 1979

 

 

 

H23

Draft Minutes                                                           1 vol.

 

 

Jan. 1935 - Jan. 1953

H24

Accounts                                                                7 items

 

1878 - 1980

 

Cash books.                                                             2 vols.

1878 - 1980

 

H24/1

Dec. 1878 - Dec. 1967

 

 

H24/2

Jan. 1968 - Feb. 1980

 

 

 

Particulars of income and commitments.                 4 docs.

1942 - 1953

 

H24/3

1942

 

 

H24/4

1946

 

 

H24/5

1952

 

 

H24/6

1953

 

 

 

H25

Correspondence and Papers                                13 items

1860 - 1980

 

H25/1, 2

Certificate of investment, and related copy letters.

1860, 1872

 

H25/3

Papers relating to appointment of Trustees.           1 bundle

1883 - 1962

 

H25/4

Charity Commissioners’ Scheme and related papers.

                                                                             1 bundle

 

1884 - 1886

 

H25/5

Lists of applications and apprentices.

1906 - 1908

 

H25/6

Charity Commissioners’ Scheme and related correspondence.                                                     1 bundle

 

1920 - 1925

 

H25/7

Letter from Ministry of Pensions concerning a pension to a student at Oswestry High School.

 

12 Oct. 1934

 

H25/8

Notification of transfer to Minister of Education, of educational portion of the charity.

 

15 Jul. 1954

 

H25/9

Agendas.                                                               1 bundle

Jun. 1967 - Jan. 1980

 

H25/10

Report on a expedition to south - east Iceland, for which a grant was made from the Wycherley Charity.

 

1978

 

H25/11

Letter from Charity Commission relating to the proposed new Scheme affecting the Wycherley Charity.

 

8 Dec. 1978

 

H25/12, 13

Forms for notification of meetings of Trustees.

undated