The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27
Winchester Cathedral from the Northwest.

when it was built again, and the
greater part of this Norman work re-
mains today. This includes the crypt,
transepts and the core of the walls
The chapels and the eastern aisles
were built by Bishop de Lucy in 1889
1904. The nave was commenced in
1916 by Bishop Ellington and fin
ished in 1895. The building of the
presbytery and the side aisles came
during the Reformation, likewise the
eastern part of the lady Chapel.
On entering the cathedral, one is
impressed with the massiveness of
the building. Perpendicular style of
architecture is in evidence, the origi-
nal Norman having been transformed.
New mouldings were added and cas-
inSs put in which concealed some of
the Norman features, but the latter
style still shows in the walls and
piers. Reconstruction is noticeable
in great many places, the thickness
OF the piers and the balcony above
the arches. On either side of the
west door are statues. one of Charles
] and the other of James 1. On the
bosses of the roof is found the lily,
the arms of Magdalen college, founded
by Bishop Waynflete at oxford; the
arms of Wykeham. Beaufort, John
of Gaunt. and Richard II, which is
white hart chained.
Ancient Grill and Monuments.
At the west end of the north side is
found the Minstrers Gallery. erected
by Ellington. In a door close by is the
Oldest piece of iron grill-work in Eng
land. The front is adorned with sculp-
turing of the scenes of the life of st.
Nicholas of Myra together with doves
and the salamander. On the south
side of the nave are two very inter
esting chapels, one. Bishop EdinEtons
and the other William of Wykeham,
which has been designed very beauti-
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monuments. one especially. to Bishop
Hoadley, showing the Magma Charta
by the side of the Bible and the cap
of Liberty contending with the pas
toral staff. A number of the Crimean
war heroes are commemorated here.
The pulpit was brought from New
College, oxford. The screen which
separates the nave from the choir con-
tains bronze figures of James I and
Charles I, these two have originally
formed part of an older screen. The
figures were unmOlested by Cromwell
and his soldiers when they were dew
astating churches and cathedrals. In
this cathedral they broke up lots of
woodwork, shrines and statues. On
the ceiling of the choir are found, me-
dallions of Charles I and his queen. The
altar and reredos have been restored
recently and new statuary added. In
the center is the CrucifiXion and the
Virgin Mary and st. John. On either
SIDE OF the altar are IS. ~HeOda ana
Ethelwolf and in the spandrels of the
two doorways are some figures of the
life of the Virgin Mary. Above are
figures of IS Swithun and Berinus
and above the doors. SIS. Benedict
and Giles and SIS. Stephen and Law
renee. In the lowest row are SIS.
Peter and Paul and the four Latin doc
tors. There are other smaller statutes
of various kings ar few prelates.
Strange Old REFUSES.
In the center of the presbytery is a
tomb which was thought to be that of
William Rufus. accidentally killed by
an arrow while hunting. CromwelIs
soldiers rifled the tomb and found that
It contained chalice, a sacred vessel
which was placed only in collins Of
bishops. This destroyed the belief
that the tomb was that of a monarch.
The ashes of Rufus are in a chest
above the screen. Here also is found
the bones OF Canute and those of some
6axon prelates. Behind the reredos
Is the feretory which is a place for
the shrines of the patron saints. There
is a stone platform at the east end
where stood the shrines of st. Swithun
and st. Berinus and pilgrims used to