Richard Roe

Door frame clock made for St Mary's Church, Plumtree in 1686. Now in the British Horological Museum, Upton Hall Door frame clock made for St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop in 1694. Now in Nottingham Industrial Museum Richard Roe, also Rowe, (c.1640 – 1718) of Epperstone was one of the earliest clockmakers in Nottinghamshire.

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.

He is also known to have produced some lantern clocks.

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

Works

Door frame clocks St Mary's Church, Car Colston 1678 St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford 1680 Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton 1683 (Probably removed in 1910. Whereabouts unknown.) St Mary's Church, East Leake 1683 (not confirmed as Richard Roe, but similar in style) Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall 1685 Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Plumtree 1686 Holy Cross Church, Epperstone 1688 (Removed in 1854. Whereabouts unknown.) Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston 1690 St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop 1694 (now in Nottingham Industrial Museum). St Swithin’s Church, Wellow about 1699 St Mary's Church, Nottingham 1707