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S. Whitchurch, Ironmonger, Market Place, either in payment of 
Debts or in exchange for Goods.” 
This Bank for a time suspended payment, but soon after this 
advertisement, resumed business. As indicative of the status of 
some Bankers at this date, of this firm two of its partners were 
Coal Merchants, and one of these, Joseph Tucker, was Clerk of 
St. Mary’s Chapel, Queen Square, as well. 
At the Peace Celebration in April, 1814, Whitchurch’s display 
of decorations was one of the most noticeable in the City, 
the following somewhat premature lines, evidently his own 
writing, being prominent :— 
“*Commerce unchained—her fleets with streamers gay 
Ride unmolested on the Sea’s wide way ! 
And bear the pleasing tidings round the world 
Of War’s proad banners by Britannia furled.” 
(Possibly Whitchurch wrote the Motto displayed on the same 
occasion by Culverhouse). 
On the 25th of December, 1817, at the age of 62, Whitchurch 
passed away. His funeral was practically a public one with every 
manifestation of regret. A long obituary notice in the Chronicle 
concludes, “‘ His name in Bath will ever be honourably connected 
with Charity, Liberality and Public Good.” In a laudatory 
epitaph at the time, a local poet apropos of the devotion of 
Whitchurch to philanthropic work, comments that it 
** Sheds a fresh lustre on his honoured name 
And gilds it with imperishable fame.” 
Unfortunately time has proved the conclusions both of editor and 
poet wrong, the memory of Whitchurch survives now almost 
solely through his connection with the Token issues. (Since this 
paper was given a bust of S. W. has fortunately been found.) 
After his death the business was carried on fora short time by 
his widow and sons, and then continued solely by his son Thomas 
Whitchurch. 
William Dore in 1798, carried on the business of Hosier and 
