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old glass, the screen with the arms of James I., and the metal 

 altar rails and curious folding picture and pedigree mark it out from 

 all other Wiltshire Churches. LYDIARD MILLICENT CHUECH 

 was the next point on the programme, and after a short stay here 

 the carriages went on to PURTON, where the fine Church was 

 duly inspected ( Wilts Arch. Mag., xxiii., 229). On leaving the 

 Church the Members were invited by Mrs. Walsh to walk round the 

 gardens of tlie picturesque old MANOR HOUSE, almost adjoining 

 the west end of the Church. Here the wealth of roses, just then 

 at their best, were greatly admired, as well as the singularly 

 picturesque grouping of the old house and the Church together. 

 The party would willingly have spent more time here, but the 

 Secretary's whistle called them to the carriages again, and they 

 drove off to lunch at the inn. This opportunity was taken ad- 

 vantage of by the REV. E. P. KNUBLEY to thank, in the name 

 of the Society, the Local Committee, and more especially the Local 

 Secretaries, MESSRS. J. CREWE WOOD AND A. D. PASSMORE, 

 as well as the Mayor, MR. F. S. COLEMAN, and the High Sheriff, 

 MR. F. P. GODDARD, for the very excellent way in which all the 

 arrangements for the Meeting had been carried out, and for the 

 generous hospitality which had been extended to the Members. 

 Having done justice to an excellent lunch, the tenant most kindly 

 allowed the party to go over the College Farm, an old Hyde 

 residence, where two fine armorial oak mantelpieces were greatly 

 admired. 



Leaving Purton at 2.15, CRICKLADE was reached at 2.50, the 

 CHUECH OF ST. SAMPSON being first visited ( Wilts Arch. Mag., 

 xxvii., 15). After its many most interesting features had been 

 pointed out by Mr. Goddard, the CHURCH OF ST. MARY with its 

 beautiful and perfect cross was visited (Wilts Arch. Mag., xxvii., 

 22), and then the party, who had numbered during the day 

 about thirty, adjourned to tea at the inn, most thoughtfully pro- 

 vided for them l)y the kindness of the Mayor of Swindon. 



At this point rain began to fall somewhat heavily, but happily 

 cleared up again and allowed the carriages time to get to RODBORNE 

 CHENEY CHURCH, where only a very short halt was made, 



