- According to Dungavell, Abbiss stifled efforts at restoring the church - especially in the latter part of his long tenure - because he was discouraged by the difficulty of fund-raising.

- Presented to the living by Frederick Parr Phillips, the enthusiastic supporter of Webb's restoration.

- Presented to the living by Frederick Parr Phillips. FPP died March 1903, in Kensington.

- Charles Booth interviewed Rector Savory as part of his survey of London; interview is available from the London School of Economics

A description of Sir Borradaile from Booth's interview: "Sir Borradaile Savory is a man of perhaps 35 to 40, big, clean-shaven, well-groomed. He seems to be a man of simple and enthusiastic nature, who enjoyed his life, and would do his best to see that other people did the same. He is apparently rich [The Rector makes it a rule never to deliver a gift himself] , and last year spent nearly £850 in the parish. He is not particularly clever, I suppose, but is none the less a good fellow for that."

- The 14 June 1893 issue of The Sketch includes this tidbit about Rev. Savory, in conjunction with the ceremonial opening of St. Bartholomew's north transept: "The Rev. Borradaile Savory, the popular and energetic Rector of St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, who, by-the-way, is the son and heir of the celebrated surgeon, Sir William Savory, is to be congratulated on the admirable restoration of his church, which is, perhaps, the most interesting ecclesiastical building in London. Since Mr. Savory's appointment, some years ago, he has worked most zealously to secure a reverend and artistic restoration of his grand old church, and the function last week, which was attended by royalty, was a fitting crown to his remarkable efforts." (pg. 347)

Sir Savory's memorial tablet is located on the north wall of the Lady Chapel.

Monument text reads: "In affectionate remembrance of Sir Borradaile Savory, Baronet, M.A. Rector of this parish 1887-1906. Only son of Sir William Scovell Savory Bart., F.R.S., sometime surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He died Sept 12th 1906, aged 50 years & was buried at Stoke Poges, Bucks. He was a chaplain of the order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, of the Volunteer Medical Staff Corps, past Grand Chaplain of English Freemasons; & president of Sion College 1905. He worked strenuously for the spiritual welfare of the parishioners, & for the restoration of the fabric of this church."

Below the monument reads: "This tablet together with the altar rails and the tablets recording the restoration were erected by parishioners and friends."

- Presented to the living by Frederick Abbiss Phillips. When this Phillips died in Epsom (Surrey) in 1908, his widow (Mrs. Bowen-Buscarlet of Stoke d'Abernon) and their son (Noel McGrigor-Phillips of Wanborough Manor, Guildford) inherited the advowson.

- Rector during the later part of Webb's restoration.

- Reported to have seen a ghost in the pulpit of St. Bartholomew's, while showing two ladies around the building. (If you happen to have a reference for this story, please let me know!)

- Canon Savage was a highly skilled fund-raiser and renovator: he restored Hexham Abbey before coming to St. Bartholomew, where he continued to improve the church and its properties after the death of Sir Aston Webb.

- His book Rahere Yesterday and To-Day states the case for the various improvements Savage pursued, and provides a very chatty and personable introduction to the church as it was in the early 1930s.

- According to Rahere Yesterday and To-Day, the patron during Canon Savage's tenure was Mr. Ivor Phillips (circa Feb 1930). Ivor Phillips is the last individual patron of the living whom I've been able to trace.

- In 1951, the living of St. Bartholomew the Great came into the keeping of the Dean and College of Westminster, where it remains to this day.

- According to James Savage, Canon Savage's great-grandson, Newell Wallbank was the Canon's godson (personal communication, 11 Sept 2008).

- Father Wallbank died in St. Bart's itself, during an evensong service.

An interview with Rev. Wallbank's widow, Phyllis