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north transept a large triple window, shortened at the time of a 

 repair in 1721 : when over it was opened a round one of consider- 

 able size, which affords an agreeable light, and renders that 

 chantry the most cheerful part of the edifice. 



The church and chancels have all covered roofs, ceiled about 

 the year 1633; before which they were open to the tiles and 

 shingles, showing the naked rafters, and threatening the congrega- 

 tion with the fall of a spar, or a blow from a piece of loose 

 mortar. 



On the north wall of the chancel is fixed a large oval white 

 marble monument, with the following inscription ; and at the foot 

 of the wall, over the deceased, and inscribed with his name, age, 

 arms, and time of death, lies a large slab of black marble : 



Prope hunc parietem sepelitur 

 GTLBERTU3 WHITE, SAMSONIS WHITE, de 



Oxon, militis filius tertms, Collegii Magdale- 



-nensis ibidem alumnus, & socius. Tandem faven- 



-te collegio ad hanc ecclesiam promotus ; ubi primse- 



-va morum simplicitate, et diffusa erga omnes bene- 



volentia feliciter consenuit. 

 Pastor fidelis, comis, affabilis, 

 Maritus, et pater amantissimus, 

 A conjuge invicem, et liberis, atque 

 A parochianis impense dilectus. 

 Pauperibus ita beneficus 

 ut decimam partem census 



moribundus 

 piis usibus consecravit. 

 Meritis demum juxta et annis plenus 

 ex hac vita migravit Feb. 13 

 anno salutis 172^ 

 yEtatis suse 77. 

 Hoc posuit Rebecca 

 Conjux illius mgestissima, 

 mox secutura. 



On the same wall is newly fixed a small square table-monument 

 of white marble, inscribed in the following manner : 



