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be made of the brass ‘‘ erected by Robert Edmund Dickinson, 
M.P., in the first year of King Edward VII., being the one 
thousandth year from the death of King Alfred the Great,” 
which was unveiled and dedicated with great ceremony in 
December, 1901. The Jubilee east window merits a passing 
notice, with its portraits of four Sovereigns, ending with Queen 
Victoria, who have celebrated jubilees of their reigns, and 
pictures of historical episodes, among them that of the burning 
of the cakes. There is a legend, by the way, that the farmer 
in whose house the incident is said to have taken place, was 
educated by Alfred, and became Bishop of Sherborne. His 
name was Denewulf. 
There is an interesting church cross, near the yews planted 
at the two jubilees, and another very beautiful cross stands in 
a garden, and just in front of a house in which it is said that 
Judge Jeffreys lodged when on the business of the Bloody 
Assize. There is a tradition that Jeffreys hanged a doctor 
upon this cross, because he had given surgical help to a 
wounded rebel. 
Time did not allow of Mudgley being visited, but this was 
less regretted since Mr. Emanuel Green has demonstrated 
that Alfred had not a residence there, and the ruins discovered 
there are of much later date. Alfred, however, did entertain 
Guthrum at Wedmore after the defeat of the Danes at 
Chippenham, which was followed by the baptism of Guthrum, 
by the name of Aithelstan, at Aller, where the font then used 
is still to be seen after lying many vears in the vicarage pond, 
and the ‘‘ Peace of Wedmore”’ if not actually signed at that 
place, was at any rate celebrated there. 
The hospitable proprietors kindly allowed the club to visit 
the Manor House at Theale, where there is some fine carving 
and a very finely balustraded wooden staircase. On the walls 
are two curious frescoes, one supposed to represent Nero, a 
head crowned with laurel, but not at all like his bust in the 
Capitol at Rome; the other depicting the Pharisee and the 
Publican, the former in gorgeous apparel, and the latter with 
plumed hat and knee breeches. 
After inspecting the beautifully clean and airy dairy in 
which the Cheddar Cheeses are made, the party drove on a 
little further, and enjoyed a very welcome tea with Mrs. and 
the Misses Fuller, but had to leave early to catch the 5.19 train 
from Cheddar, arriving at Bath at 6.42. 
