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Along with a paten, it was given to St Mary Abbot’s Church, Kensington, in 1697. The foot of the cup is engraved ‘Christiana Verney’ and the bowl bears her coat of arms with the Latin inscription, ‘To God and the church of Kensington’. \r\n\r\nChristiana was wife of John Verney, eldest son of Lord Willoughby de Broke of Compton Verney, Warwickshire. 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Old-fashioned domestic plate, often richly decorated with secular ornament, was welcomed and used for the service of communion or the collection of alms.\r\n\r\nWith King William and Queen Mary in residence at Kensington Palace, St. Mary Abbots became the fashionable parish church for members of the court.","briefDescription":"A silver communion cup and paten supplied by William Denny and John Bache, 1697, for the use of St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"E. 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