Stained Glass Window, presented to Waltham by Henry VIII., now in St. Margaret’s, Westminster. 1528–29. Henry VIII. at Waltham. Cranmer meets Fox and Gardiner in the Homeland, near the Abbey of Waltham, and strikes the keynote of the Reformation. circ. 1530–40. The King places Waltham at the head of his scheme of new Bishoprics. Thomas Tallis, Organist of the Abbey. 1540. Monastery dissolved on March 24th. Abbot, Robert Fuller, Ex-prior of St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield. 1540–52. Destruction of the Monastery, Choir, Transepts, Eastern Chapels, and Central Tower. Estates granted to Sir Anthony Denny. 1556–58. Present Tower erected at the West End. Five Abbey Bells sold to provide funds for the completion of the Steeple. 1563. Parish Registers commenced. 1565. John Foxe, the Martyrologist, resides at Waltham. 1600. Sir Edward Denny, Knt. (comrade of Sir Philip Sidney and Spenser, the Poet), interred in the Chancel. 1605–27. Dr. Joseph Hall, author of the Contemplations, &c., Incumbent of the Parish, afterwards Bishop of Exeter and Norwich. 1613. Birth of Dr. George Hall, third son of Bishop Hall, at Waltham Abbey. He became Archdeacon of Canterbury and Bishop of Chester. 1619. Lady Elizabeth Greville, cousin to Lady Jane Grey, interred in the Abbey Church. 1637–38. Edward, Baron Denny of Waltham, and Earl of Norwich, interred in the Chancel; also his wife, the Lady Mary Cecil, Granddaughter of Lord Burleigh. 1648–58. Dr. Thomas Fuller, Church Historian, incumbent of Waltham. circ. 1656. Six Bells presented by the Parishioners. 1660. James Haye, the second Earl of Carlisle and Baron of Waltham, interred in the Chancel. 1668. Restoration of Church and Lady Chapel. 1798–1810. Repair and alteration of Tower. Two Bells added. circ. 1837–40. Lord Tennyson resides at Beech Hill Park in this Parish. 1848–50. Dr. W. H. Cummings (Principal of Guildhall School of Music), Organist of Abbey Church. 1853. Great West Doorway Restored: Ambrose Poynter, Esq., Architect. 1859–60. Restoration of Interior: W. Burges, Esq., Architect. East Windows designed by Sir E. Burne-Jones. Ceiling painted by Sir E. J. Poynter, P.R.A.