Reverend Burgess
From Lacey Green History
The Reverend William T Burgess was the vicar of St. John's Church, Lacey Green from 1848 to 1880
1905. CHURCH WINDOW DEDICATION. From the Parish Magazine. research by Joan West
Letter from the Vicar the Reverend William Robson, to
My Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Wednesday October 11th. 1905, will live long in the memories of all Lacey Green people who were present at the touching and interesting service, at which I had the great privilege of dedicating the beautiful east window to the memory of your much beloved former Vicar, Reverend William Johnston Burgess, the first vicar of Lacy Green, and his saintly wife, Mary Ann Burgess. The service was choral evensong together with special collects, psalms, lessons and hymns. The second lesson was read by their youngest son, the Rev’d Cecil Foster Burgess. The large congregation also included two sons of your old friends Mr. William and Mr. George Burgess and one daughter Miss Burgess.
SUBJECT
The subject of the window, the "Charge of our Lord to St. Peter (S. John xxi, 15)", has been most appropriately treated, and the colouring is rich and effective. It is by Messrs. Heaton, Butler and Bayne.
Editor's note. The cost of the work was defrayed by the Family of the said deceased.
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In 1891 census John and Evelyn lIving with her parents at 1 College Lane, Cheltenham.
The Boys Education.At least two of the boys were boarding at a small prep school at Upland House, Epson, Surrey. It was run by George Frederick Burgess, born 1856 at Lacey Green, one of the sons of the Reverend William Burgess, vicar of Lacey Green from 1848 to 1888. It was opened in 1884. In 1891 there were 14 pupils aged 9-13. It offered a wide range of sporting activities including football, golf, cricket, swimming, diving, fives, gymnastics, boxing and shooting. The boys were not judged on what they achieved but on how they had done their best. From there all the boys moved on to a boarding school in Uppingham, Rutland.