The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-23

Henry V; the five full size bronze effgies of King
Henry ILL., King Edward III, King Richard H.
Queen Anne of Bohemia, Queen Eleanor of Cas-
tile and the efigy of William de VaIence and two
or three of stone statuetteS in the inches of
King Henry VS. chantry. which,, not having any
structural fastening, were liable by conclusion TO
be shaken down and splintered to fragments
the pavement below; the wooden top of the Con-
fessOr's tomb made by Abbot Feckenham the pic
ture of King Richard II the tapestry hangings,
the banners of the Knights of the Bath and the
old altar frontal.
"(2) strong protective structure consisting of
balks Of timber and sand bags erected
the COnfessors tomb. No less than HOO sand
bags were used for this purpose. similar
ton raised the beautiful tomb of King
Henry III. Sufficiently substantial shields of tim
Der and many sand bags were placed the
marble effigy of Queen Philippa. Queen Elizabeth
and Mary Queen of Scots disappeared from view
under small mountains of sand bags. The Lady
Margaret received similar attention. And a par
ticuIarly substantial breast work and covering of
timber and sand bags formed a solid protection
for the glorious monument of King Henry VII and
his queen at the east end of Henry WIS chapel.
Nothing could probably have averted the destruc-
ton caused by direct hit. But what was most
to be feared the crashing of stone and timber
fragments from the roof.
"(3) The glass removed from the three
east clerestory windows and from the west win
dows of the north aisle of the Wood Stats
were substituted, which, though much more DRAFT
ty were infinitely less costly than plain glass The
ancient glass in the Jerusalem cnanlDeF was
also removed and put in safety.
"As q matter of fact, the abbey not
touched by any hostile missile A harvest of our
own shrapnel collected. But the building
passed unframed through all the terrible time Of
the raids. a large German bomb fell about %
yards to the southwest, Just grazing the wall Of
the Abbey Choir school and making huge hole
in the courtyard at the back. But it did not
pIode. The damage trifiing and the choris-
tiers, who were being kept during the raid a
lower floor and singing merriIy under the
barrage were at the time quite unconscious of
their extraordinary escape
Whole Abbey ouiVered.
During the raids most of the occupants of the
official repaired for greater security the
vast chamber beneath the old monks dormitory,
stone-groined roof Being DESTROYS as far as pos
happen TO the abbey, in the deanery used to 90
to the foot little staircase leading up to
the southern of the western towers It was
possible thus TO be in the building and see the
Waterman and learn what going on The
whole abbey seemed to culver while the heavy bar
rage was being fired the windows ratified and the
roar OF the guns seemed in the empty abbey to
produce an extraordinary resonant effect
Every careful precautions had been taken
against fire breaking out in the roof. Watchmen
were on guard every night. They specially
reinforced on the occasions when notice was given
of hostile attack. The water tanks were in good
order; the hydrants and hose pipes were contin-
uaIly tested; large numbers OF buckets were
ready some filled with sand and some with water
7 dare say, If the emergency had arisen, we could