Church Clock - St Mary - Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

Church clock, dated 1878, on the bell tower of St Mary's church, Burrough on the Hill.

The north and east sides of the church tower have clock dials inscribed in gold lettering in memory of Gustavus Andrew Burnaby and Winifred Constance Burnaby around the outer edge on a blue clock face with gilded roman numerals and hands.

Rev. Gustavus Burnaby was the father of Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (visit link) a celebrated British Army intelligence officer.

St Mary, Burrough on the Hill, a beautiful medieval church with famous connections, a 13th century font and lancet window and 15th century stone effigies.

"At the east end of the south aisle is the stone effigy of a man in armour, his feet resting on a lion, and in the north aisle are the remains of a woman's effigy. These are thought to represent William Stockton (d1470) and Margaret, his wife. A mural tablet in the north aisle commemorates Edward Cheseldyn (d1691), his mother in law, wife and daughter (1691-1718); another is to Charnel Cave (d1792) with members of his family (1787-1833).

There are also tablets in the church to William Brown (d1814), rector; to Evelyn Burnaby, rector, 1873-83; to his wife and infant daughter (d1873); and to his father, Revd GA Burnaby (d1872). Other tablets include those to WA Peake (d1912) and Sir Raymond Greene, Bt (d1947).

Stained glass windows are in memory of members of the Peake, Burnaby, and Chaplin families. The font is a fine example of the early 13th century. It consists of a bulbous circular bowl decorated with a band of foliage, below which is a row of pointed arches filled alternately with masks and rosettes. The stem has ten engaged shafts, the alternate vertical mouldings between them being enriched with dog tooth ornament. A dog tooth moulding also decorates the circular base."

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Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: 01/01/1878 Web link to additional info: Not listed

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