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situated in the middle of the easternmost bay of the choir; that is 
to say, half of a bay in front of the screen which parted off the lady 
chapel or ambulatory. The Archdeacon added that the restoration 
committee had acted on the suggestion of Sir Gilbert, and the re- 
stored altar would be placed in the position which that eminent 
architect had suggested. He then referred with much satisfaction 
to the painting on the westernmost bay on the south side, which had 
been entirely coloured, as a specimen of what would be done in the 
other bays provided sufficient money could be obtained for carrying 
out the colouring.—Mr. J. H. Parxur, of Oxford, expressed his ad- 
miration of the restored bay and of the colouring in general of the 
choir, and he sincerely thanked the Dean and Chapter for the noble 
example which they had set. Mr. Parker further observed that he was 
decidedly of opinion that the high altar originally stood beneath the 
“ Majesty,” and he said this from a knowledge of most of the prin- 
cipal Churches of Europe.—The Archdeacon continued his description 
of the rest of the Cathedral. The brass plate to the memory of 
Bishop Wyvil was then pointed out. The cicerone remarked that 
it was a matter of dispute as to where the screen in the lady chapel 
came from. The traditional tomb of Bishop Richard Poore, the 
founder of the Cathedral, was pointed out, and the Ven. Archdeacon 
Lear remarked thas it was intended to put it in its proper position on 
the north side of the altar, and as the choir was restored to the memory 
of Bishop Hamilton he considered that a recumbent figure of him 
should be placed on the opposite side.—Canon Jonzs took exception 
to the monument being that of Bishop Poore-—The Hungerford 
Chapel was then pointed out, the Ven. Archdeacon remarking that 
it was brought there from the nave by the Bishop and Dean and 
Chapter of the day, to be used as a seat for the family of Lord Radnor. 
He (the Archdeacon) trusted that the time would come when it 
would be removed, at present he need only say that there were certain 
difficulties in the way. The reredos he mentioned in passing, had 
been presented by the Earl of Beauchamp, in memory of his.ancestor 
Bishop Beauchamp. The old glass of the Cathedral was an object of 
much attention, the Archdeacon remarking that it was thought that a 
portion of that in the centre came from Old Sarum, The company 
