Church Commissioners
Britishplural noun
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“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 land at Sand Hutton is owned by the Church Commissioners for England, which said it would "continue to support North Yorkshire Police with their requirements and apologise for any disruption caused".
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2021
In one well-known case, the Church Commissioners faced angry protests from MPs, residents - and members of the clergy - over their decision to sell 1,630 affordable homes in south London.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2021
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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