Richard Roe (clockmaker)
Richard Roe, also Rowe, 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
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford 1680
- St Margaret's Church, Owthorpe 1680
- Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton 1683
- St Mary's Church, East Leake 1683
- Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall 1685
- Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Plumtree 1686 removed from Plumtree in 1889.
- Holy Cross Church, Epperstone 1688
- St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop 1694.
- St Swithin’s Church, Wellow about 1699
- St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham 1699
- St Michael's Church, Linby, 1700
- St Mary's Church, Nottingham 1707.
- Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton date unknown. Removed in 1879.
