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tomb, with recumbent effigies and hands piously folded in 

 prayer, lingered on till towards the close of the sixteenth 

 century. The Bradbourne tomb, of 1581, in Ashbourne 

 church, of which Mr. Gotch gives an illustration and descrip- 

 tion, is a late example of this survival. The Foljambe tombs, 

 however, in Chesterfield church, show marked originality of 

 treatment. One of them, dated 1592, in the form of a 

 sarcophagus, shows much beauty and grace of pure classical 

 design, as is shewn by a drawing of a portion of the alabaster 

 frieze. (See illustration, p. 155). 



Illustrations are also given of the Cokayne tombs, Ashbourne, 

 and of the tomb of Sir George Vernon, Bakewell. 



The fittings and furniture of churches, which often required 

 renewal, gave scope for the development of the new style. 

 This was particularly the case with pulpits. Many handsome 

 pulpits date from 1603, when the canons ordered a pulpit to 

 be placed in every church which was not already provided with 

 one. Derbyshire has but few examples of church wood-work 

 of Mr. Gotch's period, the Elizabethan Holy Table of Bread- 

 sail church being the most noteworthy. This escaped, however, 

 the writer's attention, but the well-designed and rather excep- 

 tional pulpit of Chesterfield church is described and illustrated. 

 It almost borders on the impertinent to differ with the writer 

 on questions of probable dates, but from the nature of the 

 ornament of this pulpit we are inclined to think that it is most 

 likely of Restoration (1660) date, and therefore just outside 

 the limit of this book. The illustrations of this volume are 

 for the most part excellent, especially those which are 

 reproductions from Mr. Gotch's camera. But the picture of 

 Chesterfield pulpit is disappointing. The fine design of this 

 good piece of woodwork is spoilt by its adjuncts. Perhaps 

 Mr. Gotch lacked the courage to ask for the temporary 

 removal of the obtrusive brass sermon rest of church furnishers' • 

 design, or the unhanging of the still more obtrusive hymn 

 notice board on the wall behind ! 



