Richard Roe (clockmaker)

Richard Roe, also Rowe, (c.1640 – 1718) of Epperstone was one of the earliest clockmakers in Nottinghamshire.[1]

Life

He married on 12 August 1660 in Holy Trinity Church, Lambley to Mary. He became churchwarden at Holy Cross Church, Epperstone in 1668 but was a Quaker.

He produced several clocks, known as door frame clocks, for churches in Nottinghamshire.[2]

He is also known to have produced some lantern clocks.[3]

He was buried at Clipston, Nottinghamshire on 25 August 1718.

Works

Door frame clocks

References

  1. ^ Clock and Watch Makers of Nottinghamshire. Harold H. Mather. Friends of Nottingham Museums. 1979
  2. ^ An Interesting Door Frame Style English Turret Clock, Frank Del Greco. British Horology Times. June Number 53.
  3. ^ European Clocks. E. J. Tyler. Ward Lock, 1968. ISBN 0706310128
  4. ^ a b c d e f Beeson, C.F.C (1977). English Church Clocks 1280-1850. Brant Wright Associates Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 0903512149.
  5. ^ Victoria County History of Nottinghamshire.
  6. ^ Linby and Papplewick Notebook, L.I. Butler. 1953
  7. ^ "Thurgarton Priory Church". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 11 March 1879. Retrieved 4 December 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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