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"St. Leonard's, Exeter"

Catalogue reference: 1862 A/PW 116

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Reference
1862 A/PW 116
Title
"St. Leonard's, Exeter"
Date
1818 - 1934
Description

Page 1 Photo of A.E. Roach, churchwarden

Photo of Lord Merrivale of Exeter

2 Photo of Rev. J.F. Sheldon, Patron and Rector

Photo of H.R. Gamble, Dean of Exeter

3 Photo of Sir John Follet, Mayor of Exeter (d. 1921)

4 Photo of Dean Inge Dean of St. Pauls

5 Photo of Miss Poppy Baring, 1925

6 Photo of Bishop of London, 1925

7 Photo of Wedding of Lady Rosemary Baring and Lt. Col. J.D. Hills

7-8 2 letters re contribution from Baring family to a fund for the Exeter poor, 1932

13 Cutting re Baring family

14-60 "History of the Suburban Parish of St. Leonard, Exeter" including extracts from parish registers, list of rectors and pedigree of Baring family, by Robert Dymond 1873, being a printed booklet, annotated by A.E. Roach

28 Cutting on Merivale family of Barton Place, Exeter, 1915

29 Print of St. Leonard's Chapel, pre 1831

Cutting on centenary of rebuilding of the church, 1931

30 Photo of model of the 1833 church

31 Cutting and photos of Bishop Philpotts (d. 1869)

32 Print of South Gate, Exeter

36 Cuttings re Sir John Bowring of Exeter, 19th C. diplomatist and linguist

43-44 Photo of Hon. A.F. Baring, son of Lord Ashburton, 1924; and copy of memorial stone in Ashburton Church to John Dunning (d. 1783)

46 Print of Mount Radford House, Exeter

48 Photo of Lord Merrivale, and press announcement of death of Anna W. Merivale, 1915

49 Cutting re centenary of Deaf and Dumb Institution in Exeter, 1926

62-85 "Rectors of St. Leonard's, Exeter, since the Commonwealth", by Thomas Cann Hughs, reprinted from T.D.A. 1912

86-118 Notes by A.E. Roach on the history of the successive buildings of St. Leonard's Church from 1833 to 1913

87 Photo of Miss Calypso Baring, 1926

97 Newspaper reproduction of James Gunn's sketch of G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc and Maurice Baring, 1932

99 Press obituary and photo of Richard Ley formerly of St. Leonard's Lawn, Exeter, and latterly of Exmouth, doctor, 1928

113 Photo of Bishop Bickersteth

119-120 Press obituaries to Lord Northbrook, 1929

131 Press obituaries to Rev. Arthur Erasmus Bond, a former curate of St. Leonard's, 1926

132 Photo of a group of church members including F.W. Ford and A.E. Roach, 1912

132 Photo of a choir outing to Bournemouth, 1912

133 Photo of wedding of Luy Liddel and Miss Calypso Baring, and photo of Norah Baring film actress

134 Photo of choir outing to Seaton, 1912

135 Press obituary to Brig. Gen. Hon. Everard Baring of London, post 1924

136 Photo of choir outing to Exmoor, 1913

139-140 Photo and print of the present church

141 Photo of Bishop Ryle 1901 - 3

142 Photo to interior of the church

143 Cuttings and photos of Dr. W. Temple Archbishop of York, and Frederick Temple Bishop of Exeter

146 Reprint of press report on unveiling of Baring Memorial in St. Leonard's church, 1913

147-148 Cutting of obituary of Sir T.H. Jackson architect, 1924

149 Cuttings re Baring family, 1913

151 Cutting re building of Baring Crescent in 1818

151 Obituary to Mr. Greenslade, verger of St. Leonard's, 1926

152-153 Photo of Frank Robert Plimsole sexton (d. 1913), with a note on the long service of his family as sextons

153 Cutting re surplice riots at St. Leonard's, Exeter, in 1849 and a poem on the subject

157- 3 letters to A.E. Roach re churchwarden business, 1911, 1914

159-179 St. Leonard's annual report and statement of accounts, 1914

180-181 Cuttings on St. Leonards affairs: dedication of holy table 1915, Easter vestry meetings 1914, 1917, and death of E.M. Vinnicombe organist, 1915

181 Photo of Exeter Canal with St. Leonard's church in background, 1933

182- 2 letters to Mr. Roach re churchwarden business, 1914, 1918

185 Cuttings re will of Lt. Col. Cardew of Exeter 1918, on Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford of St. Leonard's, lawyer (d. 1826), and on Parker's Well, 1918

187 Photo of A.E. Roach, c. 1917

189 Cutting re proposal for free seats at St. Leonard's

191-197 Notes on the church in 1918 - 19 by A.E. Roach

198-199 Press obituary, with photo, of Walter Brown, sidesman (d. 1919)

201 Cutting reporting Easter Vestry meeting 1920

202 Newspaper photo of Bishop of Exeter, 1933

203 Cutting of article on old prints of St. Lawrence and St. Thomas churches, 1920

204 Cutting re resignation of Dr. R.E. Trefusis Bishop of Crediton, 1930

205 Cutting re Bowing family, 1917

207 2 letters written on occasion of retirement of A.E. Roach as Treasurer, 1920

211 St. Leonard's parish magazine 1920

215 Photo of Lord William Gascoyne Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, 1918

216-217 Cutting re dedication of St. Leonard's War Memorial, 1920

218 Cutting with photo re Rev. T.C. Bewes, former curate of St. Leonard's

219 Cutting on funeral of Mrs. Clapp of Grovelands, St. Leonard's Road

220 Cutting re a licence granted to Rev. A. Dann as curate of St. Leonard's, 1925

222 Cuttings with photo re Lord Revelstoke director of Baring Bros. & Co., 1933 - 1934

223 Cutting of obituary of H. Bromley Sanders of St. Leonards, auctioneer and surveyor

224 Cutting of obituary of Rev. E.T. Foweraker of Exeter, 1921

225 Cutting of article on John Wynell, rector of St. Leonards in 1636

226 Cutting on Lord Revelstoke and on Baring family, 1921

226 Photo of Arthur Thomas, donor of the East window

227-228 Cuttings re departure of Rev. J.F. Sheldon from St. Leonards, 1922

230 Cutting on a Union church-parade service at Cathedral

231 Cutting re Lord William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter

231-232 Cutting re institution of Rev. David Davies to St. Leonard's, 1920

233 Cutting re funeral service of Rev. Davies, 1926

233 Cutting on St. Leonard's Easter Vestry Meeting, 1922

234 Photo of Lady Rosemary Baring

235 St. Leonard's Parish Magazine, May 1922

236 Photo of Arthur E. Ward of Exeter, ex-churchwarden

237 St. Leonard's Parish Magazine, June 1922

237-241 Cutting re departure of Rev. J.F. Sheldon and arrival of Rev. D. Davies, 1922

238 Photo of L. Smale, a sidesman

243 Cuttings on Lord Gifford lawyer, and St. Leonard's Easter Vestry Meeting 1923

244 Photo of Rev. Baring Gould (d. 1924)

245 Cuttings re departure of Mr. Hall, assistant curate, and his replacement by Rev. T.C. Bewes, 1925

246 Cutting and letter re transcription of St. Leonard's parish registers, 1926

247 Cutting on Dr. Henry Philpotts and Dr. Temple, Bishops of Exeter, 1932

247 Cuttings re institution of Rev. F.E. Lucey to St. Leonard's, 1926

249 Photo of Bishop David of Liverpool, an Exeter boy

249 Cutting re institution of Rev. E.F. Lucy to St. Leonard's

250 Cutting re marriage of Eden Phillpotts in St. Leonard's, 1929

251 Cutting re dedication of a memorial to Rev. Davies, 1929

252 Cutting re theft from the church

253 Photo of Miss G. Best of Topsham, artist

253 Photo of Rev. H. Vodden, ex-churchwarden of St. Leonards, 1927

254-255 Photos of Lord Revelstoke

256,259 Cuttings on St. Leonards and on Parochial Church Meeting, 1932, 1930

260 Note that St. Leonards (150a.) is smallest parish in County

263 Cutting on Miss P. Daw of St. Leonards, 100 years old, 1930

266-270 Cutting of obituary Alderman W. Townsend, 1930

274 Photo of Norah Baring, film actress

275 Cutting of obituary to Joseph Charles Whippel of St. Leonards, 1929

276 Photo of Lord Cromer

277 Cutting on St. Leonard's Vestry meeting, 1929

278 Cutting on Baring family

278-279 Photo of painting of Anthony Gibbs of Exeter (d. 1815), with typed notes on the family

282 Photo of Dr. E.A. Burroughs, Bishop of Ripon, 192-

283 Cutting on Baring family

284 Cutting re church bells in Exeter, 1924

284 Cutting of obituary to Rev. Henry Boyden

285 Cutting of obituary to Sir James Reid who married into Baring family, 1923

285 Photos of Dr. Inge Dean of St. Pauls, and the late Mr. Thomas Baring

286 Photos of some senior Sunday School girls, 1921

287 Cutting on Bridgeman family of Exeter in 16th C., 1932

288 Printed form of service in memory of Cecil Robert Mainwaring Clapp, 1929, with cutting of obituary, and photo

Held by
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)
Language
English
Physical description
Volume
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e1777576-ba4a-4e2b-ab8f-ec5def3cbada/

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"St. Leonard's, Exeter"