furnished with a clock and a peal of eight bells, was completed on the site of the original one, which had been pulled down for this purpose. The interior of the church contains, in addition to the memorial window already alluded to, mural tablets _in memoriam_ of Robert Banks, gent., died May 27th, 1838, aged 76 years,—“Ever mindful of the calls of general duty, he was also a liberal promoter of the erection and endowment of this church, and by will bequeathed the sum of £100, for the perpetual support of the national school”; Edward, the son of Henry and Margaret Banks, died August 8th, 1845, aged 35 years; the Rev. Thomas Banks, “who was for thirty-five years incumbent of Singleton church, and an eminent instructor of youth,” died 1842, aged 73 years. PERPETUAL CURATES AND VICARS OF ST. JOHN’S. ------------+-------------------+-------------+------------------- Date of | NAME. |On whose |Cause of Vacancy. Institution.| |Presentation.| ------------+-------------------+-------------+------------------- | | | 1821 |James Formby, B.A. |Trustees | 1826 |G. L. Foxton, B.A. |Ditto |Resignation of J. | | | Formby 1829 |Wm. Thornber, B.A. |Ditto |Resignation of G. L. | | | Foxton 1846 |W. T. Preedy, B.A. |Ditto |Resignation of W. | | | Thornber 1853 |Alfred Jenour, M.A.|Ditto |Resignation of W. T. | | | Preedy 1869 |Norman S. Jeffreys,|Ditto | Death of A. Jenour | M.A. | | ------------+-------------------+-------------+--------------------- The present patrons of St. John’s church are the Rev. C. Hesketh, of North Meols; the Vicar of Bispham; J. Talbot Clifton, esq., of Lytham Hall; and the Raikes Hall Park, Gardens, and Aquarium Company.