Baldwin's of St. James's
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Brighton: St. Peter's Church, copper medal, undated, by Joseph Langridge, Jr. (1812-1895), much in the style of the Weiner medals, façade of the church, in ex. DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO THE REV H. M. WAGNER A.M. VICAR OF BRIGHTON, rev. the church's interior, 57.5mm., reverse extremely fine, obverse nearly so
St. Peter's Church was designed by [Sir] Charles Barry and the foundation stone laid on 8 May 1824. St. Peter's was opened on 24 January 1828. The first incumbent was the Rev. Thomas Cooke (1791-1874), a close friend of Henry Wagner (1792-1870), named on the medal and vicar of Brighton (1824-1870) at the parish church of St. Nicholas. The church seated 1,800 people of which half were free seats. The polyagonal apse, seen on the medal, was removed in 1900.
See note to previous lot and for further extensive biographical details on both Joseph Langridge Sr. and Jr., see: http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BTNLangridge.htm
(100-150 GBP)
St. Peter's Church was designed by [Sir] Charles Barry and the foundation stone laid on 8 May 1824. St. Peter's was opened on 24 January 1828. The first incumbent was the Rev. Thomas Cooke (1791-1874), a close friend of Henry Wagner (1792-1870), named on the medal and vicar of Brighton (1824-1870) at the parish church of St. Nicholas. The church seated 1,800 people of which half were free seats. The polyagonal apse, seen on the medal, was removed in 1900.
See note to previous lot and for further extensive biographical details on both Joseph Langridge Sr. and Jr., see: http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BTNLangridge.htm
(100-150 GBP)