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of Llandaff Cathedral by John Taylor," for particulars of the 

 structure ; from these various sources of information it was 

 gleaned that the present building was mainly the work of Bishop 

 Urban, about 1120, whose work may be recognised in the N. 

 and S. doorways and the choir arch and some portions of the 

 external walls. The pillars of the nave and choir and the W. 

 front are later, about 1220 ; the Lady Chapel is still later in date, 

 and the Chapter House on the S. is advanced Early English, 

 square with a central pillar. The tower on the N.W. was 

 built by Jasper, Earl of Pembroke, 1485, and is similar in its 

 overhanging pinnacles to that of St. Stephen's, Bristol, and to the 

 one at Cardiff. The S.W. tower has been recently re-erected, 

 and the whole of the careful restorations, completed in 1869 under 

 the skilful hands of Messrs. Prichard and Seddon, give general 

 satisfaction. There are many monuments, amongst them two are 

 worthy of special mention, the one at E. end of N. aisle, an 

 altar tomb with a knight in armour, said to be that of Sir David 

 Matthew standard bearer to Edward IV. at the battle of 

 Towton, 1461, and murdered by a Turbervill ; and another at the 

 N.E. of the nave to Sir William Matthew and Janet his 

 wife, two fine alabaster figures, 1528 — 1530. The wood-work of 

 the stalls, cedar wood inlaid with oak, box and lignum vitae, are 

 very beautiful. As afternoon service was just about to commence, 

 the members passed by the well, the water of which was level 

 with the floor, outside round by the cross erected to the memory 

 of Dean Conybeare and ascended the table land immediately 

 N. of the Cathedral, and wended their way through Fairwater to 

 Ely station, about one mile distant ; here the train was taken for 

 Bridgend, and after a drive of five miles the barren uplands of 

 Southerndown were reached, and the Marine Hotel and some 

 neighbouring houses received the members for Tuesday night. 



IVednesdaij, June 9th. — Some of the younger and more 

 enthusiastic members rose early on Wednesday morning and 

 found their way to the beach in spite of the stone walls which 



