By the Rev. Succentor Armfield, M.A., F.S.A. 133 
The design of the roof may be easily understood. 
At the point of central interest is placed a large figure of Our 
Blessed Lord in a vesica. This is where the small transepts cross 
the choir. 
The three avenues formed by the choir and the two arms of the 
transepts are so decorated as to lead up to this as a climax. These 
spaces are filled with large medallions, which contain apostles, 
prophets, psalmists, evangelists, angels, and (possibly) the elders 
about the Lamb in the apocalypse. 
There are two features to be noticed in this part of the decoration 
(i.) the figures are exclusively sacred; (ii.) the decoration is ex- 
ceedingly rich. No other part of the Church can be compared with 
it. There are no blank spaces, but the entire surface is ablaze with 
colour. 
When we pass beyond the figure of Our Lord towards the Lady 
Chapel, we get into quite a different atmosphere of decoration. 
We have here twelve small medallions containing representations 
of the twelve months of the year. 
Two points are to be noticed here (i.) the scenes are entirely 
secular; (ii.) the decoration is much poorer than it was before. Not 
only are the medallions small, but the space is not nearly covered 
with colour, as it was in the series of sacred pictures. The small 
medallions are unaccompanied by anything else to fill up the space ; 
and the effect is bald when compared with what we had in the other 
system. 
The tracings of the months are seven in number, and they are 
assigned by Messrs. Clayton and Bell as follows :— 
1. January. Man warms his toes. 
2. February. A feast. Trestles and a stool. 
8. March. A man digs. 
4, April. A man sows. 
5. June. A flower in hand.! 
6. October. A man with crust of bread and cup of ale or cyder. 
1 Mr, Waller questions if this is not May. 
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