The Old Church, Chelsea. By Walter H. Godfrey. (P. S.
King, for the London County Council. 21s. net.)The London County Council and the London Survey Committee have resumed their admirable task of publishing a Survey of London. The seventh volume just issued, the third part of the Chelsea section, is devoted entirely to the picturesque old church of Chelsea, which for a century has been a chapel of ease. Mr. Godfrey has described the building, which is mainly of Charles IL's time with older portions in the chancel, the Lawrence chapel, and the chapel remodelled by Sir Thomas More. He also describes in accurate detail the fittings and the numerous monuments within and without the church, including a monument to that Duchess of Northumberland whose husband was Protector, and tried to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne. The ohurch is illustrated in no fewer than eighty-eight plates, partly photo- graphs and partly measured drawings by young architects. Such a survey is of permanent value, and we trust that the public and private bodies jointly responsible for it will be encouraged to continue their excellent work.
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