The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . rpness of the lines, havenot materially injured their general effect, and we will ex-press a hope that during future repairs no farther additionof extraneous matter to their surface will be made. Thepulpit and sounding board are of oak, and the font has acover of the same material, presenting carved figures ofthe four Evangelists within niches. On the south side of the church is an elaborate monu-ment of marble, part of which is gilt, consisting oftwisted columns supporting a circular pediment,
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . rpness of the lines, havenot materially injured their general effect, and we will ex-press a hope that during future repairs no farther additionof extraneous matter to their surface will be made. Thepulpit and sounding board are of oak, and the font has acover of the same material, presenting carved figures ofthe four Evangelists within niches. On the south side of the church is an elaborate monu-ment of marble, part of which is gilt, consisting oftwisted columns supporting a circular pediment, drapery,cherubim, &c. to Mr. Edward Sherwood who died , 1690; and near it is a second, in memory of SirPatience Ward, Knt. Alderman, and Lord Mayor of Lon-don in 1681. He died on the 10th of July 1696. The east end of the church is in Abchurch Lane, andthe south side as shewn in the annexed engraving, facesan open paved space divided from the Lane by was formerly enclosed as a burial ground, but wasthrown open for the convenience of the neighbourhood by ST. MARYS faculty, or dispensation, from the Bishop of tower, which is built of brick, with stone quoins orangles, rises directly from the ground, and is surmountedby a spire covered with The body of the church isplastered wTith composition, as also is the tower; and theroof, formerly leaded, is now slated. 1 The height of the tower and spire, is said to be about 140 feet. Nearlyadjoining the church, to the north west, are the remains of the rectoryhouse, concerning which there has been much dispute in the parish. ST. ANDREWS, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.—Matt. iv. 19. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, and to whom theabove sentence was addressed, was among the earliest dis-ciples of After the crucifixion, when the Apos-tles were dispersed over the world, Andrew travelledthrough Greece preaching Christianity, and, it is saidwas ultimately crucifi
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