The Life And Correspondence Of John Clowes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... 255 appendix. At a recent visit to St. John's Church, I found, in the possession of the late parish clerk, several copies of a life-sized bust of the Rev. John Clowes, by 'John Isaac Hawkins, 1819.' This is the same date as that of the portrait by Allen, and Flaxman's tablet. The church has had but two rectors during the long term of 105 years! The present rector, the Eev. John Henn, has lately succeeded the Eev. W. Huntington, who was curate to Mr. Clowes after his retirement to Warwick, and succeeded him as Eector, in 1831. Mr. Henn has kindly favoured me with the following particulars, given him by Mr. Huntington's daughter, concerning the ancient coloured window in the church, representing the Saviour's entry into Jerusalem: --'Mr. Clowes was most kind to a French refugee priest, who took shelter in England during the Eevolution of '93. I have understood from papa that this priest stayed for months with Mr. Clowes, and that a sincere friendship was formed between them. When peace was restored, and the Roman Catholic priest was able to return to his charge in or near Eouen (I think it was in Rouen), he had to superintend the work of restoring his own church, which was a very old one. In the restoration there was a window which could be spared, representing the entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, and the priest thought he could not testify his gratitude to Mr. Clowes better or more acceptably than by carefully sending him, as a present to his beloved church, this really old glass. I do not at all know its date: probably a connoisseur could accurately say. I believe it was received with great rejoicing, and though it was not very well put in, it seems an interesting relic of the past, and a visible proof of " church union." 'The North...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.