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ALL SAINTS, HOBY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE14 3DR in the diocese of Leicestershire. The AS Record of Church Furnishings 2020 by the Leicester Group commenced in 2017 during the incumbency of the Reverend David Harknett.
Church of England reference number 619177
OS Grid reference SK669173
The fine medieval ironstone and limestone church of All Saints in the Parish of the Upper Wreake is situated in an elevated position as you approach Hoby from the village of Brooksby, its spire visible for many miles across the neighbouring farmland. The church was built around 1216 although the bases of the pillars in the nave suggest that a much earlier Norman, or even Saxon church existed on this site. All Saints is most fortunate and unusual in retaining not one but two original stone mensae, one forming the high altar and the other the altar in the Lady Chapel in the south aisle; also in the south aisle there is a very early limestone coffin lid, possibly of the 13th century. In the churchyard by the south door is an ancient limestone base and shaft of a stone cross, believed to be a preaching cross.
Whilst the church is predominantly 13th and 14th century, the clerestory was added in the 15th century and the church was restored and the chancel rebuilt by Ewan Christian in 1863-4. Much of the interior decoration in the chancel, painted panels in the high altar, painted woodwork in the roof, decorated, Perpendicular-style rood screen and the east and south windows were carried out between 1914 and 1920 as a memorial to the Beresford family. The latter provided rectors for Hoby cum Rotherby for many years, the first, Reverend Gilbert Beresford, who became rector in 1838, the last, Reverend Hans Aden Beresford, who died in 1949. The Beresford family continued to hold the living of Hoby until 1976 when Miss Pamela Beresford transferred the responsibility to the Bishop of Leicester. The memorial wall tablets in the chancel are dominated by those of the Beresfords.
This Record has been sponsored by Leicester Arts Society.
SECTION NUMBERING:
001 – 099 Memorials Ruth Ledbury & Keith Randon
100 – 199 Metalwork Helen Long & Elisabeth Watkin
200 – 299 Stonework Diane Hall & Ann Lewis
300 – 399 Woodwork Helen Brewin & Sue Croft
400 – 499 Textiles Elisabeth Watkin
500 – 599 Paintings, etc Suzanne Barnacle
600 – 699 Library Ruth Turner
700 – 799 Windows Michael Phillips & Judith Windley
800 – 899 Miscellaneous Julian John and Georgina Jones
Group Leader Diane Hall & Ann Lewis
Photographer David Morley
Compiler Ann Lewis
Where possible, the numbering of each Section starts at the east end of the church and continues clockwise around the church.
The numbers 1 – 10 in the left hand margin, under the item numbers, refer to:
1 Description
2 Material
3 Date
4 Measurements h. = height, w. = width, d. = depth, l. = length, wt. = weight
5 Artist, Architect, Designer, Sculptor, Woodworker etc.
6 Manufacturer or Retailer
7 History of item and family, if relevant
8 Donor and date of gift
9 Memorial inscription or dedication
10 References
Acknowledgements
The Leicester Group gratefully acknowledges the help, guidance and information they have received from:
Andrew Ferrar, The Pewter Society
Angela Goedicke, Church Recording Team, Training and Education
Diane Cox, Church Recording Expert
Elizabeth Chalmers, Church Recording Expert
James Wright, Arts Society Lecturer
Joyce Wallis, Church Recording Expert
Leicester Record Office
Margaret McLain, Church Recorders Area Representative, East Midlands
Victor Allsop and Maureen Coleman, Church Wardens
Martin Paling, Tower Captain
Peter Cormack, MBE, FSA, Hon FMGP, Stained Glass Expert
Sophia Tobin, Assistant Librarian, Goldsmiths Co.
William Hopkinson, Arts Society Expert, Latin and Greek
ABBREVIATIONS used in this Record:
approx approximate
c. century, eg. 14th c or circa, eg c 1910
caps & l/c capital letters & lower case
circum circumference
cm centimetres
m metre
diam. diameter
Dr Drawing
g grams
Ph (s) Photograph(s)
p page
REFERENCES used in this record
| Armitage | Drusilla Armitage, Heraldry in Leicestershire Churches, 1992 |
| Beaulah & van Lemme | Kenneth Beaulah & Hans van Lemme, Church Tiles of the Nineteenth Century, Shire Library, 2001 |
| Burke | Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, 1884 |
| Champion | Matthew Champion, Medieval Church Graffiti, Ebury Press, 2015 |
| Dove | Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/dove.php |
| Cowley | David Cowley, All Saints Church, Hoby, A Report on the Handbells, October 2000 |
| Greenhill | F A Greenhill, The Incised Slabs of Leicestershire and Rutland LAHS, 1958 |
| Grimwade | Arthur E Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, Faber and Faber, 1990 |
| Nichols | John Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester, Vol 11, book 1, 1795 |
| Pevsner | Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Leicestershire and Rutland, Yale University Press, 2nd edition, 2001 |
| Pocket Jackson | Pocket Edition Jackson’s Hallmarks, Ed. Ian Pickford, ACC, 2014 |
| The New Peerage; or Present State of the Nobility in England containing an Account of All the Peers, Published R Davis, 1769 | |
| Wippell’s Catalogue, J Wippell and Co. Ltd. | |
| Hoby & District Local History Society | |
| Leicestershire War Memorials | |
| The National Pipe Organ Register |
Terminology is mostly as used in:
Inside Churches – A Guide to Church Furnishings published by NADFAS 1993
Recording a Church: An Illustrated Glossary by Thomas Cocke, Donald Findlay, Richard Halsey and Elizabeth Williamson, published by the Council for British Archaeology, 1996.
SUMMARY OF NAMES in this Record:
(excluding the War Memorial [025], Roll of Honour [026], Chancel Roof [372 A], the Register of Ministers [512, 605 B i], Registers and Records [600], Poor law Documents [600], Bibles [605], Prayer Books [606], Books of Holy Communion [607], Memorial Book [610], World War I Remembered [611] and Service Booklets [612].
? Anthonye 027
? Margery 027
ALLSOP Victor 105, 339, 407, 606, 610, 613, 700-720
ASHER Mary 339
ASHER Revd Degwel Vivian Stephen 029, 339, 512, 605 Bi
BAILEY Ellen Brett 014
BEATTY Admiral 325
BERESFORD Agnes 033, 106, 107, 701
BERESFORD Anne 004, 701
BERESFORD Annie Mary 030, 701
BERESFORD C. & A.M. 101
BERESFORD Hugh Richard 030, 407 A ii, 513
BERESFORD James 701
BERESFORD Lt Col Percy William 701
BERESFORD Major A.J. Havelock 701
BERESFORD Major William C. 701
BERESFORD Mary Anne 007
BERESFORD Pamela 613
BERESFORD Revd Edward Aden 031, 368 B, 368 D, 512, 605 Bi, 802 A, 701
BERESFORD Revd Gilbert 004, 007, 032, 104, 124, 506, 512, 605 Bi, 701, 800
BERESFORD Revd Hans Aden 030, 512, 605
Bi BERESFORD Thomas 701
BLACKWELL Patricia 610
BOULTON David 123
BROWN José 105
BROWNE Revd Henry 003, 004, 512, 605
Bi BROWNE Hannah 003, 004
BROWNE Henry 006 BROWNE Ann 006, 034
BROWNE Revd Robert 012, 028, 034, 512, 601
Bi BROWNE Anne 028
BURNHAM James Reginald 123, 303
BUSK Capt Hans 613
CAWLEY Revd David 315
COLEMAN Maureen 105, 610, 700-720
COLEMAN Victor A 407 A vi
COWLEY David 123, 351
COWMAN Thomas Leslie 605 B i
COXE John 002
COXE Richard 002
COXE Sarah 002
COXE BROWNE Henry 005
COXE BROWNE John 005, 028
COXE BROWNE Alice 005
COXE BROWNE ? 008
CRANE William 407 A vi
ELDRED William E 407 A iii
ERSKINE Alice 200, 301, 308, 370 A, 700, 701, 709
FELSTEAD Arthur 407 A iii
GAMBLE Charels E 407 A v
GILTROE Mrs 325
HARRIS William 407 A v
HASSALL Robert 701
HAY Frederick, Donaldson 701
HAZELWOOD Mr 347, 368 B, 368 D
HENSON Thomas Wright 124
HENSON GATWARD Lou. 119 D,
HENTON Thomas 015, 016, 019, 020, 022, 023, 024
HENTON William 015, 017
HENTON Damarris 015
HENTON Jane 016
HENTON Elizabeth 016, 017, 019, 023
HENTON Hannah 017
HENTON Joanna 020, 022, 024
HENTON Alice 022
HENTON George 023
HENTON Ann 023
HUBBARD Ann 003
JEFFS Harry 407 A i
JOLIFFE Henry 509, 512, 605 Bi
JUBY Dr Bernard A. 504
MORRIS Alan 801
ODOM Alan 319
PALING Martin 124
PARES Thomas 033
PICK Walter 407 A i
ROGAN Peter Associates Ltd 370 A, 370 B, 370 D, 370 F
SCOTT Gilbert 349
SHARP George H 407 A iv
SHARPE John 001
SHARPE Marie 001
SHELTON Keith 123
SPINK Wm. 102
STANDLEY Sarah Anne 012, 021
STANDLEY Thomas 012
STONEHOUSE Hector 123
TARRANT Dora Kathleen Beatrice 610
TINSLEY Richard 123
VILLIERS Joane (Belers) 011, 504
VILLIERS William 011, 504
WALLIN Annie 114 C,
WARD John E 407 A iv
WARNER Andrew 610
WARNER Sheila 610
WATTS Revd J W 308
WHEATLEY John C 407 A ii
WIBBERLEY Revd Fr A. N. 110, 512, 605 Bi
WILLIAMSFORD Harry Percy 709
WOTTON Marjorie Dagmar 014
WOTTON Thomas 014
WRIGHT Lisa 610
SUMMARY OF ARTISTS, SCULPTORS, MANUFACTURERS, ETC: (excluding general printers and publishers)
Architect:
Christian, Ewan 202, 219 C, 502
Artist/designer:
Erskine, Alice 200, 301, 308
Scott, Gilbert 349
Bell Founders:
Mears & Stainbeck, Whitechapel 123
Newcombe, Thomas, Leicester 506, 124
Symondson, Henry & Sons, London 123
Taylor, John & Co., Loughborough 506, 123, 124
Watts, Hugh, Leicester 506, 124
Calligrapher:
Geary, Tony 610
Carpenters/woodworkers:
Belton, A E 802 A
Beresford, Revd E A 308
Beresford, Miss E 308
Bosnett, Frisby 802A
Hazelwood, T 308, 347, 368 B, 368 D, 802 A
Odom, Alan, Rotherby 319
Posnett and Son 368 B
Watts, Revd J W 308
Ceramics:
Kent, James 810
Church furnishers:
House of Vanheems Ltd. London 404 B, 404 C
Jacksons, Hebden Bridge 407 A
Wippell, J. & Co. Ltd. 403
Clock restorers:
English Clockmakers, Biggin-by-Hulland 801
Embroiderer:
Cobb, Lee 407
Fire Extinguishers:
Commercial & Avon Fire Protection Service 806 C
Organ builder and installer:
Collins, Peter, Organ Builders, Melton Mowbray 800
Taylor, J H Ltd., Leicester 800
Taylor, S., Leicester 800
Pewter and silversmiths:
Carpenter & Hamburger 104
Franklin, Hurst & Co. Ltd. 102
Jones, D & Willis 114 A
Slabbinck, Bruges 105
Terrey, John Edward 100
Printers and publishers:
Clowes, William & Sons 608 C
Edmondson, T. S. 605 E
Mowbray’s 508
Stained glass artists and makers:
Erskine, Alice 700, 701, 709
Lincolnshire Glass Studio 702
Lowndes & Drury 700, 701, 709
Stone masons and sculptors:
Broadbent and Hanley 003
Charles, W 019
Woolerton, Rearsby 024
Tile makers:
Minton & Company 802 B
