Church clock - St Peter - Hook Norton, Oxfordshire - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

Three clock faces on the west, south, and east faces of St Peter's church tower, Hook Norton. They are dark metal faces, whatever gilding may have been present is now gone. The hands are dark metal, and the roman numerals somewhat rusty.

The clock, with its three faces and chimes, was inserted in 1913.

There is a story about a Dalby Phipps, who followed his father as verger in a family tradition going back to 1736. Together they served for nearly 80 years.

"Dalby Phipps had been notorious; it was said that the clock chimes sang on the hour:

Poor old Dalby
He’s ill in bed
Just one half pint
Would put him right.
Reputedly, Dalby used to leave the church during the sermon and go across the road to the Red Lion - always returning just as the sermon ended!"

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Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: 01/01/1913 Web link to additional info: Not listed

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