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marble was gone, and the remainder was so dilapidated that it 

 had to be entirely removed. The work was carried out in exact 

 harmony with the old windows on the north side. The east 

 window is new, but in character with the others. All have been 

 rilled with memorial gifts of stained glass. The reredos was 

 painted by Miss Gunning on the wall especially prepared with 

 Mr. Gambier Parry's preparation. It has been done more than 

 30 years, and is in good preservation. The chancel arch is of 

 Ham Hill stone, with panelling in design similar to parts of 

 Sherborne Abbey. Mr. Buckle, the diocesan architect of Bath 

 and Wells, said that the arch was built in the i5th century, when 

 the nave and aisles seem to have been entirely re-built. They 

 are later Perpendicular. The tower arch, of Portland stone, and 

 the west window are Early Perpendicular. The porch on the 

 south side is of Tudor date, with a groyned roof of Ham Hill 

 stone. The roses in this are in harmony with the decoration of 

 the fine old octagonal font. The Elizabethan oak bench-ends 

 and some of the old carved panelling have, as far as possible, 

 been retained, and the new carving is in harmony with the old. 

 About a century ago the exterior of the church was covered with 

 stucco to protect the walls of chalk rubble from the driving 

 weather to which they are exposed at times. During the past 

 38 years more than ,3,000 has been spent on the church. 



Canon and Mrs Ravenhill then invited the party into the 

 Vicarage for tea, and showed them the old Communion plate 

 and the parish register one of the most beautiful parish 

 registers preserved in the county of Dorset. 



After tea a short business meeting was held, at which eleven 

 Members were elected and six candidates for membership 

 nominated. 



Mr. Nigel de M. Bond and Mr. E. A. Fry were appointed to 

 represent the Club at the Congress of Archaeological Societies 

 in union with the Society of Antiquaries. 



The PRESIDENT having, on behalf of the Club, heartily 

 thanked Canon and Mrs. Ravenhill for their hospitable recep- 

 tion, the party started on their homeward drive to Dorchester. 



