The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . the west end,2 andwith a long narrow recess forming the chancel, at theeast end. The altar-piece which is composed of columns,entablature &c. similar to several which we have else-where described, is surmounted by a large and clever,although coarsely finished, picture of the Ascension, byA. Geddes, the gift of the present rector in 1815, when 1 The following citizens who had served the office of Lord Mayor ofLondon were also buried there. John of Oxenford, Mayor in 1341. Sir JohnWrotch or Wroth
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . the west end,2 andwith a long narrow recess forming the chancel, at theeast end. The altar-piece which is composed of columns,entablature &c. similar to several which we have else-where described, is surmounted by a large and clever,although coarsely finished, picture of the Ascension, byA. Geddes, the gift of the present rector in 1815, when 1 The following citizens who had served the office of Lord Mayor ofLondon were also buried there. John of Oxenford, Mayor in 1341. Sir JohnWrotch or Wroth, in 1360. William Venor in 1389. William More in1395. Robert Chichele, in 1421. James Spencer Built by Father Smith in 1697. ST. JAMES, GARLICK IIITHE. 3 he was curate. The pulpit has a sounding board, supportedby imitations of palm trees. Against the north wall amongmany others, is a monumental slab to John Nesham, Esq.(ob. Sept. 2nd, 1835.) Sarah his wife and 15 of their chil-dren, who all died in their infancy. Near it is a well cuttablet to Peter Jones, who died July 27th, The whole of the church was repaired and decoratedat a considerable expense at the commencement of the pre-sent year, (1838) ; at the same time, three windows on 4 ST. JAMES, GARLICK HITHE. the north side were blocked up and four others wereopened at the west The annexed engraving represents the exterior of thechurch, shewing the tower and lantern which form thesteeple. The lantern strongly resembles that of , Paternoster Royal; but is, nevertheless, different,inasmuch as there, eight columns placed octagonally standout singly, each bearing an urn ; while here, the samenumber of columns are placed in pairs. Its proportionstoo, are less graceful than those of St. Michaels. Overthe dial which projects from the face of the church, is acarved figure of St. James. Previous to the year 1808, the church-yard in front,which is now enclosed with an iron railing, was entirelyopen. 1
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