Church Commissioners
Britishplural noun
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When the Church Commissioners published their report in 2023, Archbishop Justin Welby expressed deep sorrow for the institution's "shameful past".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“This isn’t about paying compensation to individuals, and its not really just about the money,” said Church Commissioners chief executive Gareth Mostyn.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
The investigation, which was initiated by the Church Commissioners, a charity managing the Church's investment portfolio, looked into the Church's investment fund, which back in the 18th century was known as Queen Anne's Bounty.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Dr David Walker, deputy chairman of the Church Commissioners, also said he is also "deeply sorry" for the fund's "shaming" historic links to the slave trade.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
The building was defrayed by a parliamentary grant from His Majesty's Church Commissioners, on an understanding with the parishioners, that the Church at Hampton should, at the same time, be enlarged by the parish.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 551, June 9, 1832 by Various
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