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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    as synonymous terms. There is scarcely an individual who would suppose that such an event occurred, at so comparatively recent a period as sixty years ago, in the old Parish Church of St. Luke, Chelsea. SACRILEGE. On Wednesday night, the 27th of December, 1827, this church was sacrilegiously broken into, and the following articles stolen, viz., two plated flagons, two plated chalices, two plated salvers, a blue cloth covering the Communion Table, and a table cloth and napkin for the same; a crimson cushion and hanging for the pulpit, the brass branches from the pulpit and those from the chandeliers in the middle aisle. On Thursday night, the ist of February following, the church was again entered and robbed of the chandeliers, the brass curtain rods, and the cushions from the churchwardens’ and overseers’ pews. A reward of ;^ioo was offered by the Secretary of State, and j£jo by the parish, for the discovery of the robbers, who were soon after taken, tried at Newgate, and condemned to be transported for life. RECTORS AT THE OLD CHURCH. The following is a list of the names of most of the rectors, commencing with the earliest one recorded, and terminating with the Hon. and Rev. G. V. Wellesley, D.D., who continued of course rector when the new St. Luke’s Church was com- pleted. The list of subsequent rectors will be found placed in the notice of that church :— Patrons. Nome. Institution. Edward II Roger de Berners .. „ Nicholas Hosbound Edward III Martyn de Moulish William Palmer Abbot &Conv. West. Thomas de Preston There were altogether 29 Rectors instituted by the Abbot and Convent of Westminster. 1316 1339 1348 1368 1368