238 On Bishopstone Church. 
the 17th century, and a large shield containing on it the arms of 
the Vaughan family. At the north end of the north transept is a 
fine bold arch within the wall, in the moulding of which the ball 
flower ornament is thickly set. Beneath it are two stone coffins, 
with incised crosses and letters upon one. It is traditionally termed 
“The Founder’s Tomb.” Beneath this is a monumental stone 
with a cross upon it, which was rescued from occupying the position 
of a bridge in the parish, and restored to this church. At the end 
of the south transept is an elaborate monument, designed by Pugin, 
to the memory of a former much respected rector, the Rev. G. A. 
Montgomery, who was a great and munificent benefactor to this 
church and parish, who was suddenly removed from this life in 
1842, an arch having fallen upon him in the unfinished church of 
East Grafton, in the north of this county. The glass in the window 
above the tomb was also erected to his memory. It was executed 
by Wailes, of Newcastle, and is said to be copied from a church in 
the city of York. Mr. Montgomery’s liberal bequests to the parish 
are carved in the wall of this transept opposite his tomb. The 
chancel is very large and grand for a simple parish church. It is 
53 feet 9 inches long, by 17 feet 10 inches wide. It has a double 
string course running round it; one of these 4 feet 8 inches from 
the ground; the other higher, taking in the windows. The roof 
is similar to that of the south transept. The easternmost bay, 
exhibits on its sculptured bosses the evangelistic symbols surrounding 
the coronation of the Blessed Virgin, in all probability immediately 
above the site of the old altar. The 8 sedilia are large, much orna- 
mented, and in good preservation. The treatment of the two side 
windows to the east is worthy of observation. The one on the 
south, stopped by the sedilia inside, is carried down in stone in full 
at the outside of the church. The one on the north, stopped by 
the sacristy outside, is carried down in stone on the inside of the 
church. The modern glass in the chancel is a copy from an old 
window in the cathedral; it was executed in Salisbury, and was 
erected by Mr. Montgomery. The oak panelling in the seats and 
reredos and pulpit was also introduced by him. There is some 
good old glass in the heading of two of the chancel windows. The 
