12 The Thirty-Ninth General Meeting. 



of repair have been carried out — and, though the windows are the 

 chief point of attraction, yet there is much in the fabric that merits 

 attention also. The present building was dedicated in 1493, though 

 there are some small remains visible of an earlier building of the 

 thirteenth or fourteenth century. Mr. Waller called attention 

 especially to the richly-carved screens with their delicate cresting, 

 the handsome roofs, the good work of the stalls, and the very 

 picturesque tomb of the founder. 



After luncheon, to which nearly one hundred members of the party 

 sat down, a start was made for Kempsford — Mr. Waller again 

 acting as cicerone to the very interesting Church, with its Norman 

 nave, and fine central tower and chancel. Here, in addition to many 

 other points of interest, an excellent opportunity was afforded of 

 comparing the very good modern glass with the fine examples of 

 sixteenth century work just seen at Fairford, and in the opinion of 

 many, Mr. Kempe's fine series of windows at Kempsford, of which 

 the Vicar, Canon St. John, is justly proud, did not appear to dis- 

 advantage in the comparison. 



Cricklade was the next point made for — the Church of S. Sampson, 

 with its splendid central tower, singularly interesting as being of so 

 late a date, being first visited. Here The Vicar (the Rev. H. F, 

 Morton) read a short paper from Notes and Queries, by Mr. R. Kinneir, 

 on what the writer regards as a set of four playing cards sculptured 

 amongst a host of other emblems — heraldic, sacred, and nondescript 

 —on the inside walls of the tower; but inasmuch as the "club" is 

 plainly a quatrefoil, and the " spade " bears no resemblance to the 

 figure on the card, it seemed to the majority of those present that 

 the erudite and occult meaning sought to be imported into these 

 emblems was somewhat far-fetched. 



Mr. Ponting followed with a description of the architecture, and 

 then the party divided between the Vicarage of S. Sampson and 

 the Rectory of S. Mary's, where Mrs. Morton and Mrs. McKaye 

 most kindly provided tea. 



St. Mary's Church and its beautiful cross was then visited ; Me. 

 Ponting again pointing out its chief features — after which the 

 carriages started for Siddington. 



