Hammersmith Vestry

1863–1896: Appointed members to <a href="view_html.php?sq=&lang=&q=Hammersmith_Burial_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="Hammersmith Burial Board">Hammersmith Burial Board
1887–1896: Appointed 9 members to <a href="view_html.php?sq=&lang=&q=Hammersmith_Library_Commissioners" class="mw-redirect" title="Hammersmith Library Commissioners">Hammersmith Library Commissioners

Hammersmith Vestry
Hammersmith Vestry
	Coat of arms of the Hammersmith Vestry
Type
Type	Vestry of the parish of Hammersmith
History
Founded	c.1631
Disbanded	1900
Preceded by	Fulham Vestry
Succeeded by	Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council
Structure
Seats	72 vestrymen
Committees	1863–1896: Appointed members to Hammersmith Burial Board; 1887–1896: Appointed 9 members to Hammersmith Library Commissioners;
Joint committees	1855–1886: Appointed 24 members to Fulham District Board of Works; 1886–1889: Appointed 1 member to Metropolitan Board of Works;
Length of term	3 years
Constituencies	1873–1894: 3 wards; 1894–1900: 6 wards;
Elections
Last election	30 May 1899
Motto
	Spectemur agendo
Meeting place
	Vestry Hall, Broadway

The Hammersmith Vestry was the vestry of Hammersmith from c.1631 to 1900. The vestry was established following the building of a chapel of ease for the inhabitants of Hammersmith in the parish of Fulham. Hammersmith became a distinct parish in 1834 and the vestry was also known as the Vestry of the Parish of Hammersmith.

Hammersmith was recombined with Fulham for most sanitary and civil purposes in 1855 which reduced the responsibilities of the Hammersmith Vestry. It was incorporated in 1886 as an administrative vestry within the Metropolitan Board of Works area. The vestry was replaced by Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council in 1900 with the final election to the vestry occurring on 30 May 1899.