Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-26

ST. Georges chapel Is so lntimateIv
interviewer with the Joys and the sor.
rows of the royal family that n sbor,
historical account of the same Us the
burial place Of English kings NAV AT
the present moment interest our read.
ers. The chapel as IL now stands was
commenced in the reign OF Edward ~
u4I4), bishop Beauchamp and Sir Repi.
maid Bray being tho architects Bnt
two chapels, built on the same site bv
Henry l. In the twelfth and Edward mi
IN the fourteenth century, preceded Il
From an architectural point Of view its
vaulted roof, with richly carved pen.
dentives, Is a grand specimen of Tudor
work, like those In the chapels OF the
seventh Henry ut Westminster Abbey
and OF Kings college, Cambridge. It's
beautiful west and east windows be.
long TO slightly earlier period. On
either side of the choir are ranged the
| richly carved stalls of the knights Of
the garter, with their banners pendent
above, each knight having his helmet.
iambrigain, crest and sword; the me.
mentoes of the dead being their ar.
mortal bearings. In St Georges chapel.
or In immediate proximity TO IL, are
buried the remains of several Of the
Kings of England. Here Is the tomb of
Edward ~. inclosod by "a range OF
steel gilt cut excellently well in church
work." not by Quintin Matsys, but by
Master John Trosilian, smith. On the
arch above hung this kings coat of
mail covered over with crimson velvet
and thereon the arms of France and
England embroidered with pearls and
gold interviewer with rubies This
trophy OF honor was stolen by Can't
Fogg In l6i2, who also robbed the
treasury OF the chapel Of all the rich
altar plate.
Here rests Henry VI, removed hIther
from the abbey OF Chertsey, and "fast
beside him the once famed Edward
sleeps" together with his wife, Dame
Elizabeth Widvile." Henry VIII. was
laid here when tho life departed from
his body by the side of the only woman
he ever seemed to love-Jane Seymour
The tombhouse at the eastern end.
magniticently restored and decorated
during the present reign, was built by |
his father, but was abandoned for the |
yet prouder structure OF Westminster
There his favorite, Cardinal Woolsey
began TO rear himself a monument Of |
almost regal splendor. This, however.
was left incomplete and untenanted al
his death Its bronzed adornments
were sold and the sarcophagus was at
last conveyed 10 St Paul's 10 receive
The remains Of Nelson. In the same
vault rs Henry VIII. is the coffin where.
In is laid the body OF King Charles,
brought hither from London and carried
'tealthily by night, as tho flakes of
winter snow fell silently on tho pail, 10
De laid at rest in tho now desecrated
chapel For long time the exact
burial place of the Inflated king was
unknown, but the London Queen In the
lear 1913 caused search TO be made In
he spot designated by Evelyn. The
'ofiin was found and opened in the
presence OF the prince regent and the
luke of Cumberland Beneath the
'hapel George III. constructed a vault
or his family, and there he rests with
us wife and several of his family, In.
luding the two sons who followed him
lpon the throne. For time the body
u the prince consort was laid In the
oyal vault, but was afterward removed ,
o the magnificent mausoleum which
AS oeen erected Ip the park Of Windsor