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S/LIB/9/35
“Montagu Benton’s papers.
Donated by British Museum on behalf of Mr Percy Thompson whose [brass] rubbings
they are’.
Handwritten on the reverse of a computer printout dated 31.12.1974.
Comprises a list of brasses in Essex, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire,
Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Extract:
“M.B.1 Laindon. Centre floor of nave at foot
chancel steps. Rubbed small priest (1907) of centre of Chancel floor (1907)
Large Priest
M.B.2 Dagenham. Brass on Purbeck altar-tomb
at N end of Chancel. Date 1479. Sir Thos Urswick, recorder of London, chief
baron of Exchequer & his wife with 4 sons (missing) & 9 daughters
(eldest a nun) two shields (1899).”
Notes of other brasses at
Rainham, South Ockendon, Latton, Leigh (2), Latton, Thaxted, Harlow, Stanford
Rivers, Roydon, Chigwell, North Weald, Stanford Rivers, Margaretting, Aveley
& Harlow.
Suffolk: Ipswich (St Mary le
Tower (2), Walton, Ipswich (St Mary Quay).
Norfolk: Metton, Aldborough,
Upper Sheringham, Holme-next-the Sea, Great Ringshead.
Oxfordshire: Stanton Harcourt,
Thame, Chinnor.
Bedfordshire: Bromham,
Stevington, Elstow
Gloucestershire: Newland
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