Year 1823InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
(engraving of the interior of the House of Lords)
Interior of the House of Lords during the Trial of Her Majesty Queen Caroline. James Archer Goodwin. John Henry Taylor. Thomas Mitchell. Overseers of Saint Margaret 7 Saint John 1820-1821

Year 1824InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
(bottom of the Case. An engraving of the Anniversary Meeting of the Society)
The Anniversary Meeting of the Past Overseers Society with the Church Warden giving he Charge previous to delivering the Box to the succeeding Overseer. John Dorset, James Bower. George Pink. Overseers of St Margaret and St John the Evangelist Westminster. Added this Plate April 5th 1824

Year 1827InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
This Box with the Handle and first Plate was presented by Thomas Vacher, Robert Bryan and Francis Richman.
Overseers if St Margaret and St John 1827. That thou mayest take the matter into thy hands the Poor committeth business unto thee; for thou art the helper of the friendless. Psalm 10.16

Year 1828InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
(portrait of the Earl of Liverpool)
Gratitude offers this, though a small tribute to the Memory of Departed Worth.
Robert Bankes Earl of Liverpool late first Lord of the Treasury for 14 Years Sc. Sc. Born June 17th 1770. Died Decr 4th 1828. Richd Painter. Charles Austin. Jonn Sawyer. John Pryer. Overseers of the Poor of St Margaret’s & St John’s Westmr 1828.

Year 1830InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
“Persecution may make Men Hypocrite But will never make them Christians”
Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of England. In commemoration of an Act of Parliament passed Anne Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine to relieve His Majestys Catholic Subjects from all Civil Disabilities on Account of their religious Opinions and thereby admitting them to the Privileges of the British Constitution. Robert Wilson. John Page. Overseers of St Margarets. Jonathan Sawyer. Francis Painter. Overseers of St Johns. 1830

Year 1831InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
In Commemoration of the Accession of William the Fourth to the Throne of these Realms.
The Friend of Freedom & Reform. Robert Wilson. John Page. Overseers of St Margaret. John Alsept. James Dike. Overseers of St John. 1831.

Year 1833InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
(engraving of William IV)
His Most Gracious Majesty William IV under whose suspicious sanction the Reform Bill Became Law June 7th 1832 and the First Reform’d parliament assembled February 5th 1833. In commemoration of which this Plate is presented by Henry Lucas. James Burt. Overseers of St Margaret’s. Thomas Arber. Thomas Cross. Overseers of St Johns.
This Plate Presented by the Overseers to Commemorate the Important Cause of Burrell Bart agst Nicholson. Tried before Sir Thomas Denman, Knt & a Special Jury, in the Court of Kings Bench, at Westminster Hall, on the 9th December 1833, to decide the long contested right of these Parishes to rate the Inhabitants of Richmond Terrace, & Whitehall, as Parcel of the Parish of St Margaret, to the Parochial burthens, when after a Trial of 14 hours, the Jury returned a Verdict in favour of the Parishes. Counsel for the Parishes. Sir John Campbell Knt S.C. John Jarvis Esqre . John Williams Esqre K.C. Tidd Pratt Esqre . Solicitor. John Warrington Rogers Esqre . Churchwardens. St Margaret’s. Mr. Joseph Handley. Mr William Forty. St John’s. Mr William Evans. Mr Joseph Carter Wood. Overseers Mr. Thomas White. Mr William Pocock. Mr. Thomas Estall. Mr Timothy Thorns.

Year 1834InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
A Commemoration of four Remarkable Events of the year 1834.
The New Westminster Hospital Opened on the 14th day of November, 1834.
An Act of Parliament Passed entitled a Bill for the Amendment and better administration of the Laws relating to the Poor of England and Wales.
The Musical Festival, celebrated in Westminster Abbey, and the four Performances honoured with the presence of Their majesties.
The destruction of both Houses of Parliament, on the evening of the 16th October 1834, by fire. This Plate presented by the Overseers. St Margaret’s. Edwd Milns. John Silvester. St John’s. W. Burridge Junr . Jas Firth Junr .

Year 1835InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
This Plate presented by the Overseers. St Margaret’s. Matthias Lingford., George Falkner. St John’s. William Cleave, Jas Thos Bottomley. The Inhabitants of privy Gardens & Whitehall conceded their liability as Parishioners. The Rate for Relief of the Poor cleansing the Streets and repair of the Highways (including the Police and County Rate) for the Year reduced to Five & Sixpence in the Pound. By Local Act 5 Wm 4 C 18. The Statutes for Paving the City of Westminster repealed and the paving of these Parishes placed under the control of Commissioners nominated by the Vestries. An Act passed September 1835 for regulating Municipal Corporations in England and Wales.

Year 1835InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
This Plate presented by the Overseers. St Margaret’s. Matthias Lingford., George Falkner. St John’s. William Cleave, Jas Thos Bottomley. The Inhabitants of privy Gardens & Whitehall conceded their liability as Parishioners. The Rate for Relief of the Poor cleansing the Streets and repair of the Highways (including the Police and County Rate) for the Year reduced to Five & Sixpence in the Pound. By Local Act 5 Wm 4 C 18. The Statutes for Paving the City of Westminster repealed and the paving of these Parishes placed under the control of Commissioners nominated by the Vestries. An Act passed September 1835 for regulating Municipal Corporations in England and Wales.

Year 1836InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
This Plate added and Boxes repaired AD 1836 Overseers. St Margaret’s. Henry H. Sugg, William Prichard. St John’s. Horace Boys, William Dalton. John Johnson Esq., Senior Church Warden of St John’s elected Sheriff of London & Middlesex. Bill Passed for extending the powers of the Westminster Court of Requests to £5, J. W. Rogers Solr . The Rev. John Jennings, M.A Rector of St John’s presented to a Prebendal Stall in Westmr Abbey.

Year 1837 - 1838InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
1837.8 Officers for the Year. St Margaret’s. James Bower. Jacob Cote. St. John’s. Wm Burridge Junr . J A Walmislay. Churchwardens.
This Plate added by William Nichols. William Bowley. Wm Mansell Haydon. John Montague. Overseers. Rendered Memorable by the Following Events. The Death of His Majesty King William 4th . The Accession of Queen Victoria, who was born at Kensington Palace, in the Parish of St Margaret. The Consecration of St Mary Chapel, Vincent Square. The Embankment of the River Thames preparatory to the erection of the New Houses of Parliament and the Total Destruction by Fire, of the Royal Exchange.

Year 1838 - 1839InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
1838.9 Queen Victoria Crowned.
28th June 1838. Field Marshall Soult, Duke of Dalmatia. His Grace The Duke of Wellington. The Two Great Military Opponents met in perfect amity.
On the 17th January 1839, The Governors & Directors of the Poor, of these Parishes, placed at the disposal of the Officers, a sufficient Sum of Money, to effect extensive Alterations and Improvements in the Workhouse (suggested by them) and which Vote was unanimously confirmed by the Joint Vestries. St Margaret’s. Jacob Cole. Chas Rogers. St John’s. W Burridge Junr . Jas Elyard. Church Wardens. This Plate added by W Bowley. Edwd Vigers. W.M. Haydon. A.L. Mc Bain. Overseers.

Year 1939 - 1840InscriptionsSenior CustodianJunior CustodianMayor
1840 and 1841. This Plate added by the Overseers.
The Princess Royal of England Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Daughter of Her most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Albert. Born 21st November 1840. And Baptised at Buckingham Palace, 10th February 1841. Being the Anniversary of the Royal Marriage. St Margaret’s Church Wardens. John Lettsom Elliot. William White. Overseers. William King. George Dethridge. St John’s Church Wardens. Samuel John Noble. Taverner John Miller. Overseers. Benjamin Hudson. George Tucker.