St John's Church, Charlton, Worcs, All internal carvings and decorations. 1872
31.07.1872
The Worcestershire Chronicle reports “ OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH AT CHARLTON - The site of the new church, and in fact its foundations and walls, are those of a large barn on Mr. Workman’s estate; it immediately adjoins the grounds of the hall, and is within a few yards of the high road. To Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, under the direction of Mr. Workman himself, the credit of achieving the wonderful metamorphosis which the late barnlike structure has undergone, must be given.... MR. WORKMAN, in response, said...’I therefore determined to have a church in the village, and which I have been permitted to complete. The church, which was heretofore a barn, has been finished, without plans or estimates, under my immediate direction; and here I particularly must state that the whole of the stonework is from the establishment of Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, and it does him very great credit. Mr. Forsyth has also rendered me great assistance in other respects……Mr. WORKMAN then gave the health of Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, who, he said, had rendered him a vast deal of assistance in the erection of the church, and in which he had shown great skill and judgment. He could not have had better assistance and advice than Mr. Forsyth had given him, and he believed that a cleverer man in his business could not be found. He had therefore great pleasure in proposing Mr. Forsyth’s health, and wished him every success in his professional business. (Applause.) Mr. FORSYTH, in acknowledging the compliment, said that if he were as good a speaker as he was a chiseller [sic] he might say something worth listening to. However he was very glad to see so many persons assembled that day, and to find that they were pleased with the little church. The praise was not due to him, but to Mr. Workman, as he (Mr. Forsyth) had only carried out his instructions. He could assure them that he never in his whole lifetime met with a gentleman who had such perseverance, industry, and self-denial as Mr. Workman. (Cheers.) Of course there were a deal of difficulties to contend with in converting an old barn into a church, but Mr. Workman was the gentleman who got over those difficulties. (Applause.) “
William billed for alterations to the Pulpit, a font and font cover and figure of St John in September 1882
The Worcestershire Chronicle reports “ OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH AT CHARLTON - The site of the new church, and in fact its foundations and walls, are those of a large barn on Mr. Workman’s estate; it immediately adjoins the grounds of the hall, and is within a few yards of the high road. To Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, under the direction of Mr. Workman himself, the credit of achieving the wonderful metamorphosis which the late barnlike structure has undergone, must be given.... MR. WORKMAN, in response, said...’I therefore determined to have a church in the village, and which I have been permitted to complete. The church, which was heretofore a barn, has been finished, without plans or estimates, under my immediate direction; and here I particularly must state that the whole of the stonework is from the establishment of Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, and it does him very great credit. Mr. Forsyth has also rendered me great assistance in other respects……Mr. WORKMAN then gave the health of Mr. Forsyth, of Worcester, who, he said, had rendered him a vast deal of assistance in the erection of the church, and in which he had shown great skill and judgment. He could not have had better assistance and advice than Mr. Forsyth had given him, and he believed that a cleverer man in his business could not be found. He had therefore great pleasure in proposing Mr. Forsyth’s health, and wished him every success in his professional business. (Applause.) Mr. FORSYTH, in acknowledging the compliment, said that if he were as good a speaker as he was a chiseller [sic] he might say something worth listening to. However he was very glad to see so many persons assembled that day, and to find that they were pleased with the little church. The praise was not due to him, but to Mr. Workman, as he (Mr. Forsyth) had only carried out his instructions. He could assure them that he never in his whole lifetime met with a gentleman who had such perseverance, industry, and self-denial as Mr. Workman. (Cheers.) Of course there were a deal of difficulties to contend with in converting an old barn into a church, but Mr. Workman was the gentleman who got over those difficulties. (Applause.) “
William billed for alterations to the Pulpit, a font and font cover and figure of St John in September 1882
