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On April 21st a bye-excursion was arranged for Bristol. 

 The party was met at the joint stations by Mr. Harold Lewis 

 and Mr. W. E. Jones, Assistant City Surveyor, who had kindly 

 undertaken to direct the perambulations of the visitors. From 

 the station the party quickly made their way to the Church of 

 St. Mary, Eedcliflfe. It was impossible in the short time at 

 disposal to do justice to this magnificent pile of architectural 

 beauty and historic interest. A brief but careful survey of the 

 interior was first made. The portions of the old or 13th 

 century Church, viz., the inner north porch was first examined. 

 This, with the hexagon north porch beyond, is so gorgeously 

 decorated in gold and colour as to entirely destroy that quiet 

 dignity and repose — that old time venerable appearance — which 

 all lovers of the past would rather see undisturbed. Standing at 

 the west end, looking eastward, the beautiful proportions and 

 exquisite detail of the Church may be seen at a glance ; the 

 engrafting of their work by the 15th century builders, viz., 

 clerestory of nave on the older work below was pointed out, and 

 the succession of architectural style clearly traced from the 

 tower at the west end 13th century work, nave and transept 

 14th century, thehce to the lady chapel at the east end, a 

 fair specimen of the lifeless and debased Perpendicular. A few 

 specimens of old stained glass are still preserved in the windows 

 of transepts, with some admirable modern work serving a 

 double purpose, not only telling its own story, but emphasising 

 the wretched design and hideous colouring of a few of the last 

 generation's attempts. 



The beauty and variety of the carved bosses at the intersections 

 of roof-vaulting ribs were greatly admired, as also some fine and 

 well preserved 18th century wrought-iron work. 



Great satisfaction was expressed at the evident care and 

 attention bestowed on the Church and its surroundings by those 

 in charge. 



A walk round the exterior from the south porch, through the 



