The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-09 00:00:00

PIIDDLBTABDITHIMI.
RE-OPENING THE RESTORED

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CtIANCKL.
wm k in prof rnoi so th•t Thaws service was not inter-
fered • ith. The wiz her was coil and chilly, nevertheless
there we. . tooterale'y numerous congregation at the
heleefienhbotedardteedt the
during the
noriug
• ily edrirned the font, the Holy
Misses
of
TANS, 111, the nolpi•, the rending
AthlieScahinatance'
ywelh:ll7°nadbcosadYm)menced at elven o'clock. The
desk. and :niat s.• .reire seen on
the Holy • ith lb coral displayed sloe
~here, b In of the ebundaut b t.
liai•est I a observed in connection with
the Chet the charms I re-opening. The
he selected Ps slink of peculiar
STU* r
r • att, and cxx i. The Rev. A.
rolesV,ili
• nag) read toe First Lem- n and
the .• • • nar of Alt m P mensal thefiecond.
Die • . sh (vicar of Tolpuddle) end the
R • (aacar of Bucklend Newton)
odic. ion osr. The Rev. W. J. P.
(res toe) also occupied a ~eat in the
ehanceL • s • so choral, the anthem being
Barnby's " ssnifold."
The }tee. • a• •weached from Psalm cxxii. 1—
" I was glad • :Pto me: We will go into the
hones of the
The Holy Gin" fe.afterwardeadminlatered.
The evening am "Maimed at seven. The church
WAS well filled. era lb- parishioners were r
joiced to
welcome the late mutate,. she Rs,. T. F. Falwasser, who
pr. ached a most toucturve and el iquent sermon from
Galatians vi. & The greatest credit la dim to the choir
under the able direction of Mr J. K. Righton.
The collection amounted to All 19.
All Saint: Church at Puddletowis is • good example of
"er'in'inotic•sl sr`'hliectfire. the Perpendicular sytle being
combined with N Alamo. The athucture sea model parish
church, its original leathers havin.r been scrupulously
preserved. and its restoration commenced about a quarter
a a century since, during the ministry of the present
vicar, has, after several long istervals of rest, just been
fulls. completed. It was previously in • dilapidated and
wretchod condition, and the firm of Messrs. Wellspring
and S in, the well-known church builders and restorer.,
of Damn...ter, very sstWactorily executed the first and
main part of the work. The restoration of the chancel
was sonic months ago entrusted by the Ecclesiastical
C inarniesioperm to Mr. Wellspring, the architect being
Mr. Ewan Coristian, of L radon. A feature in the com-
mission to Mr. Wellspring was the removal of a rare,
artistic, and elegant marble and stone monument perpet-
uating in the channel the memory of the late Mr. John
Bridge, of the city of leondon, and of Poddietrentbide, a
native id the latter parish, and who died on the 91. of
Ap ii, 18:11. at the as, of 79. It originally blocked up •
south window of the chance!, the want of light preventing
its being effectually seat. It was consequently determined
to remove it to the opposite side, and to, restore the window
the light (rout which would thus fall immediately on the
monument To transfer such • fine, delicate, and costly
piece of work, the removal involving certain parts being
aken to pieces and replaced, was no irresponsible
ask, for a sing:e creek or breakage would have
warred the whole. Nevertheless, Mr. Wellspring
undertook the week, which lie has lieCompliStitsd in the
roost careful, creditable, and satisfactory 011&11001% The
s ork was executed under his immediate supervision. The
handseme monument Is now seen in an advantageous
lieht, with not • blemish to mar the general elle t Mr.
Wellspring has also removed several other monuments
into the N. transept and elsewhere. The chancel roof has
en fitted inside with new barrel hoarding and moulded
ribs, the carved shields at the terminals of the ribs bear-
ing various emblematical devices, such as intersected
triangle.. The walls have been re-stuccaed and otherwise
' repaired. The old stone pavement has been replaced by
Minions encaustic ti! .s, the grsvestOneS being preserved
and placed under the chancel seat,. The restored S.
window is &triple-light Perpendicular. glazed with tinted
glass. The East window is • remarkably flue specimen of
the Perpendiculsr, having five lights, the stained glass
bearing representations of the Crucifixion and kindred
the moo, port 'aerobic the Cr red, the D CslOgur, and the
subject,. Tiers is a noble chancel arch, the outer side on
Lode Prayer. tho lett. re, however, being now much
stelae el and hardly distinguishable. The exterior of the
armed walls ha. been repaired. The church comprises
nave, chancel, and N. and S. transepts, with vestry at the
N.E. end, also • belfry and a tower at the West end. The
8. transept hex stainel glass windows ; the opposite
transept is noticeable for their absence. Ins belfry bears
evidences of emu. •Oriner ntemot at groined work in the
c but it era, not completed, probably from want of
'un is, and it still remains unfinished.