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The church measures 96 feet in length and 60 feet in breadth, and is
crowned by a cupola which rises to the height of 38 feet. The cupola
is divided into panels and is supported by four Doric columns,
forming two side aisles. The ceiling to the east and west of this is
arched, as well as that of the side aisles between the columns, so
that the appearance of the roof is thus rendered cruciform. There is
a great quantity of carving in the church, but of a late date, being
the work of Mr. W. Gibbs Rogers, who executed it in 1848-49 when the
church was remodelled.
Chantries were founded here: By Rose Wrytell, at the Altar of St.
Edmund the King, before 1336. She left six marks for an endowment,
and Michael de Leek was licensed as chaplain, November 5, 1365. The
value was £8 : 2 : 6 in 1548, when Christopher Burley was priest at
the age of 43 years, “a good singer and well learned.” By John
Weston, whose endowment fetched £8 : 13 : 4 in 1548. By John Nasing,
at the Altar of St. Katherine. Harry Yorkflete the chaplain
exchanged it with John atte Welle, February 20, 1395-96; Thomas
Lewes was priest in 1548, “of the age of 42 years, a good singer and
player on the organ and prettily learned.” By William Cambridge,
whose endowment fetched £10 : 6 : 8 in 1548, when Matthew Berye was
priest, “of the age of 40 years, a good singer and indifferently
well learned.” By John Cawston, whose endowment yielded £20 : 17 : 8
in 1548, when Edmond Alston was priest, “of 36 years, a good singer
and handsomely learned.” By Richard Gosselinge, whose endowment
produced £9 in 1548, when John Sherpyn was priest, “of the age of 44
years, a teacher of children.” By John Bodman, whose endowment
fetched £14 : 6 : 8 in 1548.
The church formerly contained a considerable number of monuments,
but the persons commemorated are of comparatively little eminence.
Sir John Hampson, Knight and alderman, was buried here in 1607.
Within the communion rails of the present building the body of the
Rev. John Brand lies interred, who died in 1806; he was Fellow and
Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, and rector here for some
years. Edward Young, the poet, was married here to Lady Elizabeth
Lee, in 1731.
£10 or £11 per annum were given to the poor by several benefactors,
to be expended on bread. Other gifts recorded by Stow are: £40, from
Sir William Leman, for the maintenance of a Divinity Lecture; from
Jane Revel; £4 : 10s. to be paid every tenth year, from Bernard
Hyde.
Andrew Snape, D.D., Master of Eton College, Vice-Chancellor of
Cambridge 1721-23, was rector here.
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