Dartmouth Devon
Alexander Staplehill (mayor in 1633) made himself responsible for the erection of the gallery. Later were added the arms of the recorders, mediaeval lords of the manor and admirals of fleets in which Dartmouth men and ships served.
The gallery was made by local carpenters at a cost of £15
The fourth from the right is that of John Hawley II. The fifth from the left belongs to John Hawkins and the sixth is that of another naval hero, Sir Francis Drake. The gallery is said to be made with timbers from a Spanish ship captured in the Armada invasion of 1588,
- Church of St Saviour, Dartmouth Devon
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Dartmouth Devon
Alexander Staplehill (mayor in 1633) made himself responsible for the erection of the gallery. Later were added the arms of the recorders, mediaeval lords of the manor and admirals of fleets in which Dartmouth men and ships served.
The gallery was made by local carpenters at a cost of £15
The fourth from the right is that of John Hawley II. The fifth from the left belongs to John Hawkins and the sixth is that of another naval hero, Sir Francis Drake. The gallery is said to be made with timbers from a Spanish ship captured in the Armada invasion of 1588,
- Church of St Saviour, Dartmouth Devon
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