Clock mechanism by John Baddeley (1727-1804)
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© Copyright text based on Tong Church guide by R.M.C. Jeffery , picture R.P. Stallard
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The most famous of Tong clockmakers was John Baddeley (1727-1804) who made the mechanism for the Tong church clock. He was the son of a Tong blacksmith but moved to Albrighton. The mechanism was in operation until 1984.