The cathedral church of Wells : a description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see. With 46 illus.

  • Dearmer, Percy, 1867-1936.
Date:
1898
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Credit: The cathedral church of Wells : a description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see. With 46 illus. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    chest and prevented that garment from falling off the shoulders. The mantle seems to have had an uncomfortable tendency to slip down, and thus it became a habit constantly to pull the cord forward, whence the frequency of this attitude. This cord was wrongly described by Cockerell as a necklace, with which it has, of course, no connection. The word trampling refers to another common feature in these tiers ; kings are generally represented as trampling on a small figure under their feet, to signify their success over their enemies. The figures of the fifth tier are rather taller than those of the fourth. The first twenty figures on our list, those of the fourth tier up to King Ina, may represent the twenty bishops of the diocese from Athelm to Jocelin, in direct order, since the correspond- ing series of the fifth tier contains figures which cannot be those of bishops. I have, however, kept to Cockerell's names to avoid confusion. Fourth Tier.—SS. South Tower —Butties*—SittingKp.; much decayed, supported by metal clamps. 9. Bp. Savaric. Much defaced, head grotesquely so. Bp. Robert. Much defaced, head grotesquely. Missing, Buttress. Bp. Reginald de Bohun, sitting ; somewhat decayed. 92. Bp. Ethelweard,£ood drapery, well - preserved ; no hair or beard. 93. Sighelm, good drapery, well- preserved ; ring of curly hair and beard. Alfry, in hood ; large curly beard. 90, 91 94 monastic dress, scapular; large Short and stout attitude of bene- 95. Etheleage, cowl and curly beard. 96. Bp. Asser. figure, diction. 97. Bp. Heahmund. Short and stout figure, in attitude of benediction. 9S. Buttress. Bp. Wolfhelm. Fine seated figure, in attitude of benediction. 99. Bp. Ealhstan. Stout common- place figure; rather mutilated. 100. Bp. Wilbert. Stout common- place figure; rather mutilated. 101. Bp. Denefriih. Stoutcommon- place figure; better preserved. 102. Bp. Ethelnod. Stout common- place figure; better preserved. 103. Buttress. Bp. Aethelhelm, first Bishop of Wells * (re- produced on p. 22). Noble figure, sitting in attitude of benediction. 104. Bp. Herewald, in attitude of benediction. 105. Bp. Forthere, head bent slightly forward. 106. Bp. Ealdhelm. A fine figure. Central Window (South). 107. K. Ina, looking over right shoulder, hand gone. (These central figures, Ina and Elhel- burga, are supposed to be of later date than the rest.) Central II 'indoiv. 108. Q. Ethelburga. Wears the long kirtle with girdle, from which are hung an ink-bottle and aulmoniere. Central Window (North). 109. K. Egbert, trampling, bearded ; cloak falls in a graceful sweep from right to left. no. K. EtheKvulf, bearded. A very short figure, but raised on high stone (crouching figure?) higher than the others. in. K. Ethelbald ; decayed. 112. Buttress. K. Edgar, sitting, flat cap on head.