ter date
a trumpet was added, costing 120 pounds, the result being probably as
fine an instrument as any in the county. For many years the organist was
Mr. William Wakelin, whose musical talent was universally acknowledged;
on his unfortunate sudden death, on March 1st, 1908, he was succeeded by
Mr. Hughes, recently Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral.
Beneath the east window is a handsome carved Reredos of Caen stone,
somewhat heavy in style, having five panels, two on each side containing
figures of the four evangelists, the central subject being "The Agony in
the Garden." In this the figure of the Saviour is exquisitely designed;
below are the three sleeping disciples, while above are two ministering
angels, one holding a crown of thorns, the other the "cup of bitterness."
The panels have richly crocketed canopies, the central one being
surmounted by a floriated cross. They are filled with diaper work, and
the supporting pilasters are of various-coloured Irish marbles. The
whole was designed by C. E. Giles, Esq., cousin of the late Vicar,
Prebendary Robert Giles.
In the jamb, south of the Communion Table, is a Piscina; in the north
wall a square aumbrey and a curious iron-barred opening, which was
probably a Hagioscope for the Chantry behind. The present Vestry in the
north-east corner is modern, built on the site where there was formerly a
coalhouse, and, at a later date, a shed for the town fire-engine.
The Chancel has an arcade of three bays on the south side, filled with
good 14th century carved oak screen work, separating it from the
south-side chapel, said to have been anciently called "The Corpus Christi
Chapel," and has two bays on the north, the easternmost being occupied by
the organ, separating it from St. Catherine's Chantry; {36} the other
having similar screen work. In the south wall of the chancel are a
Priest's door and three four-light Perpendicular windows, with a fourth
in the east wall. Gervase Holles states that he saw in this south-east
window figures of St. Ninian, with lock and chain, and of Saints
Crispinus and Crispinianus with their shoe-making tools. {37a} It is
probable, therefore, that the old glass of the window was supplied by a
shoemaker's guild. The window is now filled with good coloured glass by
Heaton, Butler & Bayne, dedicated to the memory of the late Vicar, Rev.
Arthur Scrivenor, who died 27 August, 1882, aged 51 years. It is of
peculiar design, the subjects bein
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