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Richard Roe (clockmaker)

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Richard Roe (clockmaker)
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Richard Roe, also Rowe, (c.1640 1718) of Epperstone was one of the earliest clockmakers in Nottinghamshire.[1]

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Door frame clock made for St Mary's Church, Plumtree in 1686. Now in the British Horological Museum, Upton Hall
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Door frame clock made for St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop in 1694. Now in Nottingham Industrial Museum

Life

He married on 12 August 1660 in Holy Trinity Church, Lambley to Mary. He became churchwarden at Holy Cross Church, Epperstone in 1668 but was a Quaker.

He produced several clocks, known as door frame clocks, for churches in Nottinghamshire.[2]

He is also known to have produced some lantern clocks.[3]

He was buried at Clipston, Nottinghamshire on 25 August 1718.

Works

Door frame clocks

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References

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