These boards can be seen on the wall of the Choir Vestry at the western end of the Church.
| 1580 | JOHN SLIMBRIDGE gave Houses and Lands to the Poor of the Borough of Thornbury amounting to 11L. 19S. per annum |
| 1594 | WILLIAM WHITE gave an Annuity of 17S. 4D. per annum to the Poor of the said Borough |
| 1594 | CATHARINE RIPPE gave an Annuity of 3S. 4D. per annum to the Poor of the said Borough |
| 1620 | JOHN HILPE gave an Annuity of 2L. 12S. per annum to the Poor of the said Borough |
| 1673 | JOHN JONES gave an Annuity of 5S. per annum to the Poor of the said Borough |
| N.B. The above Charities are under the management of the Corporation of the said Borough | |
| 1606 | JOHN JONES gave a House and Garden and also a Paddock for the Endowment of a Free-School in Thornbury |
| 1642 | WILLIAM WHITE gave a Messuage and a Paddock to the said School |
| 1648 | WILLIAM EDWARDS gave a Messuage and Garden, and also a Paddock to the said School; and other Messuages, for other charitable purposes |
| 1620 | SIR JOHN STAFFORD founded an Alms-House in the Borough of Thornbury, for six single poor persons, and endowed it with 10L. per annum |
| 1723 | WILLIAM STEPHENS of Littleton-upon-Severn, gave an Annuity of 20L. per annum, to the Poor of this Parish, not receiving Parish-Alms |
| 1729 | MRS JANE RUSSELL, of Oldbury, gave 120L. the Interest thereof to the Poor of this Parish, not receiving Parish-Alms |
| 1729 | JOHN ATTWELLS, of this Town, Gent. gave 800L. to endow a Free-School, for educating the poor Boys and Girls of the Town of Thornbury, in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Sewing and Knitting; and for other charitable purposes. |
| 1808 | KINGSMILL GROVE, of this Town, Gent. gave 500L. the Interest thereof to be paid to a Lecturer, to read Prayers & preach a Sermon in this Church, once every Sunday. |
| 1813 | WILLIAM REED, late of this Town, Gent. by his Will dated 3rd June 1813 gave 226L. 13S. 4D. Stock to the Infirmaries of Bristol and Gloucester on condition that the Mayor of Thornbury be entitled to nominate 2 Patients annually to each Institution |
| 1839 | JOHN HARVEY OLNEY, left 200L. to the Vicar and Church-Wardens of Thornbury, the Interest to be expended Annually in Coals and Blankets for the deserving Poor. |
| 1901 | JULIA FANNY WHITE, Daughter of WILLIAM ROLPH, of this Town, gave 500L. the Interest on which sum to be applied at the discretion of the Vicar and Church-Wardens, for the Assistance of poor persons living in the Parish of Thornbury being members of the Church of England |
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Go, and do Thou likewise. Luke, Chap 10th : Verse 37th Please note that we have further information about Charitable Bequests on our Thornbury Roots website. Read more |