# RACHEL DEANSLY'S DOWERS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 200872
- **Status:** Removed
- **Registered:** Dec. 22, 1961
- **Removed:** Oct. 30, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=200872



## Activities

**Objects:** TO GIVE TWO DOWERS EACH YEAR TO GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED ATFER DOING DOMESTIC SERVICE; THE GIRLS' PARENTS TO LIVE IN THE THE SAME IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF WINCANTON WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO WOMEN QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC SERVICE.





## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** PARISH OF WINCANTON