APPENDIX III.

RECENT MEMORIAL STONES CONNECTED WITH THE COMPANY.

1.

The Tonbridge School Chapel of 1859, now the Museum.

“Hunc lapidem Ἀκρογωνιαῖον ædis hujus ad majorem Dei gloriam, et in usum Scholæ Tonbridgiensis, condendæ posuit Robertus, Episcopus Riponensis, a. d. x. Cal. Jun. A.D. MDCCCLIX. Patroni, vicini, magistri, alumni pecuniam Contulert.

J. I. Welldon, D.C.L., archididascalo;

Wadmore et Baker, architectis;

E. Punnett, Fabro.

Nisi Dominus domum ædificaverit in vanum laboraverunt qui ædificant eam.”

2.

The Tonbridge School Buildings of 1863.

“Hanc Scholam ab Andrea Judd, milite,

Fundatam et munifice dotatam, A.D. MDLIII,

Curatores ejus honorata Pellipariorum Societas

De integro exstruxerunt et ædibus cum amplioribus tum magis

Hodiernis discipulorum usibus accommodatis ornaverunt.

Lapidem auspicalem posuit viimo. idus Maias A.D. MDCCCLXIII

Georgius Legg, Armiger, hujus Societatis præfectus annuus.

Custodibus

G. Trist

F. Howell

S. Wix

F. Turner

Ludimagistris

J. I. Welldon

E. I. Welldon

E. H. Burnell, Architecto.

G. Punnett, Redemtore.

T. G. Kensit, Notario.

Timor Domini principium Sapientiæ

Prov. i, v. 7.”

3.

The Tonbridge School Science Buildings of 1886–7.

“Ad Dei Gloriam

Et in Augmentationem Veteris Scholæ

Ab Andrea Judd, Equite, Conditæ

Has Ædes

Quibus Pristinæ Literarum Disciplinæ

Nova Artium et Scientiarum Studia concilientur

Honorata Pellipariorum Societas

Ponendas curaverunt.

Anno Domini MDCCCLXXXVIImo

Ludovico Boyd Sebastian, I.C.B., A.M.,

Præfecto Annuo.

Custodibus

G. B. Kent.

C. Dorman.

W. Masterman, I.C.P.

G. A. Trist.

Infomatore

T. B. Rowe, M.A.

Architecto

E. H. Burnell.

Notario

E. H. Draper.

Audite disciplinam et estote sapientes et nolite abjicere eam.”

4.

The Tonbridge School Buildings of 1894.

“Ad Dei Gloriam

Et in piam fundatoris Andreæ Judd Equitis Memoriam

Has Ædes ad ampliores alumnorum Tonbridgiensium usus

Exædificandas et ornandas curaverunt Honorata Pellipariorum Societas

Anno Domini MDCCCXCIVto

Ludovico Boyd Sebastian, I.C.B., A.M., iterum præfecto annuo.

Custodibus

R. C. Bunbury

A. L. Tweedie

A. B. Kent

J. Colman

Informatore

Josepho Wood, S.T.P.

Architecto

W. Campbell Jones

Notario

E. H. Draper

Nisi Dominus æedificaverit Domum in vanum laboraverunt

qui ædificant eam, Ps. CXXVII. i.”

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The Tonbridge School Chapel, 1900–2.

“Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

et in usum veteris Scholæ Tonbridgiensis

Ab Andrea Judd milite conditæ

Hanc Ædem Domino Nostro Jesu Christo dedicatam

Ædificandam curavit Honorata Pellipariorum Societas.

Hunc lapidem posuit Præfectus Annuus Jeremias Colman, A.M., I.P. A.D. Kal. Jun. XI Anno Domini MDCCCC.

Custodibus.

C. Herberto Dorman.

Carolo H. F. Christie.

Johanne Poland.

W. Wilding Jones.

Archididascalo.

Carolo C. Tancock, S.T.P.

Notario

E. Herberto Draper.

Architecto

W. Campbell Jones.

In Christo Fratres.”

6.

Sir Andrew Judd’s Commercial School, Tonbridge, 1895–6.

“Sir Andrew Judd’s Commercial School.

This Stone was laid by

Lewis Boyd Sebastian, Esqr., B.C.L., M.A.,

Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners,

Governors of the School,

On Saturday, April 27th, 1895.

Wardens

Robert Clement Bunbury

Alexander Leslie Tweedie

Arthur Barton Kent

Jeremiah Colman

Clerk

E. Herbert Draper

Architect.

W. Campbell Jones, A.R.I.B.A.

Builders

Thos. Turner, Limited.”

7.

The Middle School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells, 1886–7.

“1886.

Skinners Company’s

Middle School for Boys.

This Stone

was laid on the xxvii day of October, MDCCCLXXXVI, by

Lewis Boyd Sebastian, B.C.L., M.A., Master.

Wardens

George Barton Kent

Charles Dorman

William Masterman, D.C.L.

George Arthur Trist.

To Commemorate the Foundation of the School by the

Worshipful Company of Skinners, London, Governors.

Edw. Herbert Draper, Clerk.

Edw. Henry Burnell, Architect.

William Oakley, Builder.”

8.

The Middle School for Girls, Stamford Hill, 1889–90.

“This Foundation Stone of the

Skinners’ Company’s School for Girls

was laid by

Charles Dorman, Master,

June 6, 1889.

Wardens

W. Masterman, D.C.L.

W. C. B. Stamp

G. A. Trist

H. L. T. Hansard

Clerk

E. H. Draper

Architect

E. H. Burnell

Builders

Holloway Bros.”

9.

The Almshouses at Palmer’s Green, 1894–5.

“The Skinners’ Almshouses.

This stone was laid on the nineteenth day of July,

Anno Domini, 1894,

by

Lewis Boyd Sebastian, B.C.L., M.A., Master.

Wardens

Robert Clement Bunbury

Alex. Leslie Tweedie

Arthur Barton Kent

Jeremiah Colman

Archt

W. Campbell Jones,

Clerk

E. Herbert Draper

Builders

J. Godfrey and Son”

10.

The Northampton Polytechnic Institute, Clerkenwell, 1894–6.

“Northampton

Institute.

This Stone

was laid by

Charles Dorman, Esq.,

Chairman of

The Governing Body,

July 9th, 1894.

Edd W. Mountford, Archt.”

[N.B.—Mr. Charles Dorman was Master of the Skinners’ Company, 1888–9, and did much to promote the creation of the Institute.]

11.

The Clerkenwell Free Library, 1890.

“This Stone was laid by

William Masterman, Esq., D.C.L.,

Master of the Worshipful Company

of Skinners, on March 8th, 1890.

Commissioners

Elected 1888.

Chairman

Rev. J. H. Rose, M.A.,

Vice-Chairman

Wm Robson,

Rev. W. Dawson, M.A.

J. Johnson.

A. J. Dixie.

J. Kelly.

H. W. Fincham.

C. Morris.

T. Wildbore.

Elected 1890.

W. Davies.

J. D. Spires.

Librarian

Jas. B. Brown

Architects.

Karslake and Mortimer.

Builders.

M‘Cormick and Sons.”

[N.B.—This Library was built on a site provided by the Company on their Clarke’s Close Estate at Clerkenwell.]

12.

Leather Industries’ Buildings, University of Leeds, 1898–9.

“This Stone was laid by

Arthur Barton Kent,

Master of the Worshipful

Company of Skinners,

on the 13 of June, 1898.”

13.

Leather Industries’ Buildings, University of Leeds, 1898–9.

“This Building, erected at

the cost of the

Worshipful Company

of Skinners, of the City

of London,

was opened by

Jeremiah Colman, Esq.,

Master of the Company,

on the 27th of November, 1899,

for advanced instruction

and research in the

science and practice of

Leather Manufacture.”

20 AND 21, BEDFORDBURY,
LONDON, W.C.