The Gossip's, or Scold's Bridle, preserved in Walton Church, bearing the date 1633, and the following Inscription:—
"Chester presents Walton with a bridle
To curb women's tongues that talk too idle."
The Rev. Charles Lushington.
The Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth for holding a Market in Chertsey. Dated 8th February, 1598-9.
A small but interesting Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour was arranged in a compartment of the room; and on the walls were, besides numerous Rubbings of Brasses, Drawings, Photographs, and Prints, the following:—
View of Walton Bridge, by Moonlight. An early specimen, by the late J. M. W. Turner, R.A.
View of St. Catherine's Chapel, Guildford. By W. Russell, R.A.
Several fine Water-colour Drawings of the Scenery about Egham and Windsor. By J. H. Le Keux, Esq.
The company then proceeded to visit Cowley House, the residence of the Rev. J. C. Clark, who had most kindly given permission to inspect it. The ancient portion of this interesting building was the last dwelling-place of Abraham Cowley, the poet, who died here in 1667. The careful preservation of it is most honourable to the taste and good feeling of its present and late possessors.
The site of the Abbey was also visited, by the obliging permission of Mr. Grumbridge, the owner, who had kindly allowed excavations to be made, under the direction of the Society's officers. The walls of the ancient edifice were partially traced out; and several Stone Coffins were discovered, besides the remarkable collection of Tiles, some Painted Glass, and various fragments of architectural ornament.
At five o'clock a party of 120 sat down to a cold collation, served in a room adjoining the Town-hall. Colonel Challoner took the chair, and by the very efficient and agreeable manner in which he presided, this termination of the day's proceedings was rendered most sociable and pleasant.
The temporary Museum, formed in the Town-hall, was left until the Monday following, when it was gratuitously thrown open to the inspection of the inhabitants of Chertsey, and was viewed by very nearly 1,000 persons.
To the exertions made on this occasion by the Local Committee as well as the two indefatigable Local Secretaries, Messrs. Bartrop and Shurlock, the entire success of this agreeable Meeting was mainly due, and entitles those gentlemen to our best thanks.
