"The Chronicles of a Country Parish" - A village appraisal of Sulgrave published in 1995

JOHN HODGES' CHARITY BOOK

The above reproduction from the front cover of John Hodges' Charity Book states: "This Book gives an Account of those who had Mr Hogeses Charity Bread and when".

The following pages from the book, faithfully maintained from 1783 until 1919, list the villagers who benefitted from John Hodges' generosity. The original is now in the County Records Office - see http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm

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