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f TRANSACTIONS OF THE London and Middlesex Archaeological Society 1855 - 1955 C EMTI<i\AR¥ VOL. 18. PART 1 LONDON BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE, BISHOPSGATE, E.C.2 19 55 -¥ CONTENTS THE LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 1855— 1955. BY CDR. G. BRIDGMORE BROWN, M.B.E., R.D.. R.N.R. 1 ILLUSTRATION, FRANCIS LE NEVE 12—13 THE LONDON PORT BOOKS. BY DR. NEVILLE WILLIAMS, M.A., 13 ILLUSTRATION, HEAD OF THE GOD MITHRAS 26—27 THE BRASSES OF MIDDLESEX. BY DR. H. K. CAMERON, F.S.A. COWLEY, CRANFORD, W. DRAYTON 27 BURIAL IN WOOLLEN. BY WILLIAM KELLAWAY ... 38 ANGLO-NORMAN TEXTS. BY UNA C. HANNAM. M.A 48 THE BELLS OF MIDDLESEX. BY THE LATE H. B. WALTERS ... 56 THE MOXOM COLLECTION. BY P. G. SUGGETT, M.A 60 ILLUSTRATION, THE HEAD OF CHRIST (MERCERS' CHAPEL) ... 64—65 A NOTE ON EARLY FINCHLEY. BY R. MICHAEL ROBBINS 65 MIDDLESEX MANORIAL RECORDS 68 THE SOCIETY'S CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS 70 NUMBERING OF THE TRANSACTIONS The original series ceased with Vol. VI. Vol. VII was renumbered New Series, Vol. I. It has been decided to revert to the original numbering with this centenary volume. This volume therefore becomes Vol. 18. Editor: F. W. M. DRAPER, F.S.A., 26, The Avenue, Muswell Hill, N.10. Telephone: Tudor 4551. TRANSACTIONS OF THE London and Middlesex Archaeological Society 1855 • 1955 € ENTENARI VOL.. 18. LONDON BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE, BISHOPSGATE, E.C.2 1 9S5 London and Middlesex Archaeological Society CENTENARY YEAR, 1955 Officers of the Society at Crosby Hall, 14th December, 1955 left to right :- o/ £a > ictc rig A. J. GRITTEN, A.L.A., Hon. Librarian ERIC E. F. SMITH, Hon. Secretary F. W. M. DRAPER, F.S.A., Hon. Editor T. A. N. HENDERSON, F.S.A., Hon. Treasurer G. BRIDGMORE BROWN, M.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. Chairman of Council W. F. GRIMES, C.B.E., M.A., F.S.A., President WILLIAM WHEATLEY, MA., A.R.I.C, Hon. Director of Meetings Photo by R. D. PUDDICOMBE London and Middlesex Archaeological Society ESTABLISHED IN 1855 Patrons THE MOST REV. HIS GRACE THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY THE RIGHT REV. THE BISHOP OF LONDON THE RIGHT REV. THE BISHOP OF KENSINGTON THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF LONDON THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX THE VERY REV. THH DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S President WILLIAM F. GRIMES, C.B.E., M.A., V-P.S.A., F.M.A. Past President COL. THE RT. HON. LORD NATHAN OF CHURT, T.D., D.L., F.S.A. (1947-1949) Vice-Presidents IOHN F. NICHOLS, M.C., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S. SIR MORTIMER WHEELER, CLE., M.C., M.A., D.Lrr., D.LITT., F.B.A., P.S.A., F.M.A. MAJOR N. G. BRETT-JAMES, M.A., B.LITT., F.S.A. LT.-COL. WILLIAM W. DOVE, C.B.E., T.D., D.L., C.C., F.S.A. SIR FREDERICK TIDBURY-BEER, F.R.S.A. CDR. G. BRIDGMORE BROWN, M.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. T. A. N. HENDERSON, F.S.A. A. CHARLES KNIGHT, J.P., Deputy, F.S.A. A. C. DABBS, F.S.A. COL. W. H. LE HARDY, M.C., B.A., F.S.A. SIR CYRIL FLOWER, C.B., F.B.A., F.S.A. COUNTY ALDERMAN SIR ARCHER HOARE, C.B.E. SIR SIDNEY FOX, C.C., F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I. Trustees CDR. G. BRIDGMORE BROWN, M.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. A. J. GRITTEN, A.L.A. 11 Council CDR. G. BRIDGMORE BROWN, M.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (Chairman) W. WHEATLEY, M.A., A.R.I.C. (Deputy Chairman) Ex-officio: The Officers mentioned in Rule 20. Elected: H. F. BATEMAN, L.R.I.B.A. A. H. HALL, F.L.A. MRS. L. M. BURN, B.A. WILLIAM KENT, F.S.A. H. K. CAMERON, B.Sc., PH.D., F.S.A. Miss E. D. MERCER, B.A., F.S.A. Miss I. DARLINGTON, M.A., A.L.A. L. E. MORRIS G. E. EADES, L.C.P., F.S.A.(Scot.) Miss A. C. PARKER F. J. FROOM R. MICHAEL ROBBINS, B.A. Honorary Editor F. W. MARSDEN DRAPER, M.A., PH.D., L.-ES-L., F.S.A. Honorary Librarian A. J. GRITTEN, A.L.A. Honorary Director of Meetings WILLIAM WHEATLEY, M.A., A.R.I.C. Honorary Treasurer T. A. N. HENDERSON, F.S.A. Honorary Photographer H. E. CHIOSSO Honorary Secretary ERIC E. F. SMITH Bankers MARTINS BANK, LTD. fCocks, Biddulph Branch), 16, Whitehall, S.W.I Honorary Auditors G. BENTLEY S. W. HOWARD, M.C. Offices of the Society BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C.2 Ill NINETY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1954 THE Council presents its NINETY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT dealing with the activities of the Society during the year 1954. Nineteen meetings were held: — LECTURES AT BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE:—8th January: Survey of Middlesex Parish Churches, Preliminary Report, by Michael Robbins, B.A. 19th February: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Presidential Address on Recent Discoveries at St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street. 12th March: Oliver Cromwell, his Generals and the City of London, by Maurice Ashley, D.Phil. 9th April: The Wellington Museum, Apsley House, by C. H. Gibbs-Smith, M.A. 24th September: Swakeleys, by C. V. Wallace. 8th October: Heraldry and History, by J. P. Brooke-Little, B.A. 12th November: The Estates of the City of London, by Philip E. Jones, LL.B. 10th December: Stained Glass, by H. A. Mowse. VISITS : —16th January: St. James's Palace. 13th February: Islington Library and Canonbury Tower. 10th April: Walthamstow. 29th May: Cob ham and Rochester (Whole-day Excursion). 19th June: Enfield. 10th July: Lesnes Abbey. 4th September: Syon House. 16th October: Custom House and St. Magnus-the-Martyr. 13th November: Middlesex Guildhall and County Record Office. 4th December: St. Mary Wool- noth and St. Stephen, Walbrook. On 20th March a joint meeting was arranged with the Historical Society of the City Literary Institute, at which Mr. R. B. Pugh, M.A., F.S.A., spoke on the Victoria History of the Counties of England. The Council wishes to record its gratitude to all those who have either delivered lectures or acted as guides at these meetings. The STOW COMMEMORATION SERVICE was held at St. Andrew Under- shaft on 27th April. The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs attended in state, and there was a large congregation. The address was given by Lawrence Tanner, Esq., C.V.O., M.A., V.P.S.A. The PEPYS MEMORIAL SERVICE was held, in conjunction with the Samuel Pepys Club, at St. Olave, Hart Street, on 3rd June, and was attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs. The address was given by Charles R. Williams, Esq., T.D., M.A. LIBRARY.—In addition to the journals of other societies, the following books have been added to the Library: — By gift: West Drayton Heritage, A. H. Cox. Across the Years, A. R. Hatley. Chronicle of the Old Mercers Club, A. J. Percival. IV REPORT FOR 1954 Stained Glass Windows, Wm. Morris & Co. Holborn, its Annals and Inhabitants, Holborn Public Library. London in the News, William Kent. Romano-British Site at Edmonton, G. R. Gillam. All the fore going presented by the respective Authors. Also Finds in Roman London, 1949-1952, presented by the Guildhall Library. By purchase: London Re-discoveries, W. G. Bell, 1929. History of the Temple, J. B. Williamson, 1924. Eighteenth Century London Life, R. Bayne-Powell, 1937. London, its Origin and Early Development, W. Page, 1929. Romance of Madame Tussaud's, J. T. Tussaud, 1920. Tower of London, R. Davey. London Spy, N. Ward, 1927. 1851 and the Great Exhibition, C. Hobhouse, 1937. Old Charing, J. Galloway, 1914. Vanishing London, R. W. Paul, 1894. Ambulator, 1794. Records of the College of Arms, A. R. Wagner, 1952. Street Names of the City of London, E. Ekwall, 1954. Wembley through the Ages, H. W. Elsley, 1954. Place Names of Oxfordshire, Part I, M. Gelling, 1953. Ancient Burial Mounds of England, L. V. Grinsell, 1953. Ancient Monuments in England and Wales, H.M.M.W., 1954. How to Write a Parish History, R. B. Pugh, 1954. Also The Amateur Historian, Middlesex Quarterly, and C.B.A. List of Offprints and Arch. Bibliography, 1950-51. PUBLICATIONS.—Volume XI, Part 3 of Transactions was issued, con sisting of x + 105 pages with List of Members, and Index to the Volume. ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL LONDON EXCAVATION COUNCIL.—The Society is represented on this Council. During 1954 the excavations at St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, were brought to completion, with results that took the history of this complicated site back to Roman times. Later, the uncovering of the Roman temple on the Walbrook site captured the imagination of the public. The quickening of the tempo of rebuilding in the City increases the urgency to investigate all likely sites while opportunity offers. The Council's work has again been supported by H.M. Government, but it is evident that wider support will be necessary to provide the funds required. NORTH MIDDLESEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE.—In North Middlesex the survey of Grim's Dyke was continued and several interesting stretches were noted. Excavations were continued on the Sulloniacse site with satisfactory results, and further work was carried out on the supposed line of Watling Street.