NATIONAL & LOCAL EVENTS. England, 1823, Foundation of St G...

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NATIONAL & LOCAL EVENTS. England, 1823, Foundation of St George’s church, Leicester, Façade of the church / THE CEREMONIAL STONE OF THIS CHURCH WAS LAID ON FRIDAY THE 29 AUGUST 1823 IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY GEORGE THE IV. BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE RICHARD WILLIAM PENN EARL HOWE. LENGTH OF THE CHURCH 92 FEET BEADTH 64 FEET HEIGHT OF THE TOWER AND SPIRE 170 FEET. THE EXPENSE OF ERECTING THE CHURCH IS DEFRAYED BY HIS MAJESTYS COMMISSIONERS FOR BUILDING ADDITIONAL CHURCHES IN POPULOUS PARISHES AND THE SITE PURCHASED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. WILLIAM PARSONS ARCHITECT LEICESTER. THE HON. & RIGHT REV. GEO. PELHAM D.D. LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN THE VENERABLE T. PARKINSON D.D. ARCHDEACON OF LEICESTER & CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD. JOHN STOCKDALE HARDY HON SECRETARY., 64mm, bronze, by J. Ottley, BHM-1217, Taylor#89a, GVF/NEF, contact marks.