Chelsea in the olden & present times / by George Bryan.

  • Bryan, George.
Date:
1869
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Chelsea in the olden & present times / by George Bryan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Baldwin Hamf.y.M.D —On a pillar, near the preceding, are inscriptions to the meinory of Dr. Baldwin Hamey, Ralph Palmer, Esq., and Alice, his wife. Mr. Palmer was a kind benefactor to the church. He died in 1715. On the west side of the same pillar is an inscription to the memory of Henry Powell, Esq, who was a great friend to the widow and fatherless. Colours of the Old Volunteers.—Over the nave are sus- pended the colours of the two battalions of Queen Charlotte's Royal Volunteers, which were placed there on the disbandment of the regiment. These banners were presented by her Majesty in 1804, at a time when the country was threatened with invasion.* One or two of them are almost in ribbons, but it is to be hoped they will remain untouched in their present position as long as possible. There are still living some few old people in the parish who remember, when boys, marching by the side of these colours \vith all the heroic consequence of supposed military triumph. The Pulpit is composed of oak, divided into panels, and ornamented with carved foliage and fruit. There was formerly a massive sounding board to correspond with it, but -which was necessarily taken away when the pulpit was judiciously placed in its present central position in the middle aisle. Having noticed the chancel and nave, we will proceed to that part which is called the Lawrence Chapel, at the north side. This chapel is considered by many to be coeval with the first endowment of the church. It was built by the then Lord of the Manor, whose mansion stood near it, the site of which is now occupied by Lawrence Street, so called after the Lawrence family. The old manor house was pulled down by Henry VIII., who built another in Cheyne Walk, to which allusion will have to be frequently made. The Lawrence chapel was many years ago in the possession of Mr. Offley, who bequeathed it to Colonel Needham, of whom it was bought in the year 1789, with part of the east side of Lawrence Street, to which it is an appendage, by Mr. Lewer. It is still private property. • For an account of the presentation of these colours, see “ Ranelagh, in a subsequent part of this work.