nship.[2] A
row of five empty niches runs along the western wall. The vault of the
chantry is richly groined with lierne work; it is tinted a vivid blue on
the back-ground, and the bosses on the groins are gilt. The ironwork in
this chantry is also noticeable. The tomb within has fortunately
suffered but little from time, and, thanks to the courage of one of the
pupils in Wykeham's foundation at Winchester, Colonel Nathaniel Fiennes,
the Parliamentarians left both this monument and the college buildings
untouched. On the tomb itself lies the figure of Wykeham with his hands
folded across his breast, habited in Episcopal robes and mitre, his
crozier on his shoulder. Three small figures of monks praying kneel at
his feet, while his head is slightly raised up by supporting angels. A
little arcade runs all round the tomb, with a series of shields in the
spaces, containing his arms and motto "Manners Makyth Man" and the arms
of the see of Winchester. His epitaph, on a slip of red enamelled brass
in a chamfer round the edge of the tomb, has been thus translated:--

Here, overthrown by death, lies William, surnamed Wykeham.
He was Bishop of this Church, which he repaired.
He was unbounded in hospitality, as the rich and poor alike can prove.
He was also an able politician, and a counsellor of the State.
By the colleges which he founded his piety is made known;
The first of which is at Oxford and the second at Winchester.
You, who behold this tomb, cease not to pray
That, for such great merits, he may enjoy everlasting life.

[2] "One method of commemorating the Quincentenary of Winchester
College (1893) was the insertion of statues into the niches of
the Founder's Chantry in the Cathedral. The work was done by Mr
Frampton, A.R.A., under the direction of Mr Micklethwaite. The
subjects are the Virgin and Child, with Angels; William of
Wykeham, presenting a scholar of Winchester; and a Warden of New
College, presenting a scholar of that college (the artist worked
with a photograph of the present Warden before him); the Pastor
Bonus with SS. James and John; SS. Peter and Paul. The altar and
fittings were presented by Colonel Shaw Hellier; the cross being
inscribed with the chronogram;--nVnC gLorIa In eXCeLsIs Deo et In
terra paX hoMInIbVS bonae VoLVntatIs" (_The Church Times_, Aug.
20, 1897).

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