The Courts Leet and Baron and the portreeve
have used it for many centuries, and many other town groups also use the facilities both as a meeting place and for musical concerts and fundraising events. The school produced many worthy scholars, including the following:
John Dunning (1713-1783) became the greatest lawyer Devon has produced and rose to the peerage, becoming the first Lord Ashburton. A descendant was responsible for the founding of Ashburton, New Zealand. He was related by marriage to the Baring (Banking) family. William Gifford (1776-1826) became the first editor of The Quarterly Review and is buried in Westminster Abbey. John Ireland (1761-1842) became Dean of Westminster and officiated at the Coronations of William IV, George IV and Queen Victoria. Richard Carlisle (1790-1843) became one of the greatest fighters for the freedom of the press, freedom of speech and free discussion. William John Wills (died 1861), with Burke, was the first to cross the continent of Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria but on the return journey they ran out of food and water and died only 30 miles from Adelaide. Wills carved his name on one of the benches in the Chapel. John Satterley (born November 1879) Grammar School 1892-1898; Royal College of Science, London 1898-1903; Cambridge 1903-1912; emigrated to Canada and became a professor at the University of Toronto from 1912-1956. Made a life member of Devonshire Association in 1919 and wrote many articles for them and other scientific journals.
St Lawrence Chapel is open from May to September. Visit
www.stlawrencechapel.org.uk for further details
Original plaster of the town crest that adorns the wall above the tapestry in St
Lawrence Chapel.
12 The Parish Church of St Andrew
THE church is a distinguished building with an impressive exterior and a magnificent tower standing at 92ft. Near the base is the grave of a French officer prisoner-of-war who died just one month after the Battle of Waterloo, a reminder that many Gallic prisoners were billeted here on parole during the Napoleonic Wars. The church was erected at the end of the 12th
century and entirely rebuilt 300 years later. The excellent proportions outside are reflected in the interior. Noteworthy is the long wagon roof, the arches and piers of the nave (one pier is a monolith), the memorial to Lord Dunning, the first
St Lawrence Chapel.
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