Charles Raymond, Lydeway

Charles Raymond was born in Stert in December 1741. He married Ann Alexander in 1762. He lived in a building that was later to become the Clock Inn at Lydeway and erected a clock dated 1773 on the outside wall.

This clock is exactly as one would expect for a Lydeway clock of this period, a slender, well-proportioned oak case 79" tall and  a 12" square brass dial engraved using Raymond's characteristic red wax, a much sought-after feature. Also with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar feature. The movement is of eight-day duration and strikes the hours on a bell.

Interestingly this clock uses a bell made by Robert Wells' bell foundry in Aldbourne (1755-1825).

For further information on Charles Raymond, please see Tim Fellender's article for Clocks magazine in the "About" section of this site.