THE e;ssex field clur. i8i 



demi-figure supposed to be a Mediaeval caricature. A mural monument in the 

 vestry is dedicated to the memory of Robert Turner who " dyed the second day of 

 Februaf}', 1657," it is recorded that " it was the deceassed's advise to the Lyoeingf 

 that noe man should suffer no ounces of blood to be taken from him ! " There are 

 also several interesting tombs, including an Easter tomb on the north side, some 

 I2th centur}' painted glass, &c. The whole church and its belongings are well 

 worthy of a visit from ecclesiologists. 



Tiie President and many members from Chelmsford. Maldon, &c., had to 

 hasten back to catch their last train home, but the remainder of the party lingered 

 on the return to Newport to inspect (under the guidance of the rector, the Rev. 

 A. E. ToUemache, and Mr. Pritchett) the little church of St. Mary (?) Quendon, 

 one of the early "first pointed" churches of Essex, consisting of nave, aisles, chancel 

 and porch. The west wall is of unusual thickness and has one large and lofty 

 lancet window in its centre, very boldl}' splaved internall3^ Probably this wall 

 carried a good bell turret ; it had one of the most ancient bells known, but, alas, 

 it went to the melting pot when the church was " restored," a good many years 

 ago (1861). A singular feature about this west wall is, that it is not nearly at 

 right angles with the north and south walls, being about 2 feet out of square, so 

 that the north wall is shorter than the south. There is no apparent reason for 

 this departure, as the churchyard is not cramped in any way. 



The chancel is a rebuild of late 15th century work. In the north and south 

 angles of the east end are two curious twisted pedestals, which, at some period, 

 doubtless carried two figures, probably representing St. Simon and St. Jude, to 

 whom the church may have been dedicated, but there seems to be some doubt as 

 to this. The original chancel was probably apsidal. On the occasion of the 

 underpinning of the north wall some years ago, the skeleton of a man was found 

 completely covered by the wall ; he had probably been buried before the present 

 quadrangular chancel was built. 



To the great regret of many members time would not allow of the remainder 

 of the programme being carried out, and the interesting and beautiful village of 

 Clavering, with its fine perpendicular church, the embankments and moat of the 

 demolished Clavingbury Castle, and the little village of Wicken Bonant, were 

 reluctantl}' left for a future visit to this picturesque district. 



On returning to Newport tea was taken at the " Rose and Crown " Inn, but 

 unfortunately the President and many members from Chelmsford, Maldon, &c., 

 had to leave to catch the train. 



After tea an Ordinary Meeting (the 124th) was held. Prof. R. Meldola, F.R.S., 

 in the chair. 



The following were elected members : Messrs. Leonard Brown, Hugh Cranmer- 

 Byng, ^V. G. Gimson, M.D., W. F. Kelsey, T. F". Sanderson, F. Kemp-Smith, and 

 Miss Smoothy. 



On the motion of Prof. Meldola a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to 

 all who had contributed to the success of the day's meeting, including Mr. L. 

 Cranmer-Byng, Mr. G. E. Pritchett, the Rev. G. F. Tamplin, the Rev. A. E. ToUe- 

 mache, and others. 



Mr. Walter Crouch e.xhibited, on behalf of Mr. French, of Felstead, two shells 

 of a distorted form of Liinncra palustris, which he had found " in flood debris in a 

 meadow just below the water mill on the Chelmer at Felstead." In these the 

 columellar of the last whorl is widely reflected and gaping, so that the interior of 

 the shell may be seen from the anterior end. They appear to be recent shells, 



