226 ANCIENT MEMORIAL BRASSES OF DORSET. 



I have remarked elsewhere this year* " We have some 

 eighty ancient Memorial Brasses in our Dorset Churches, 

 out of the about 4,000 remaining in England. The few 

 found on the Continent are chiefly in Belgium and the 

 Northern part of Germany ; of these there are (or were) 

 some 63 in the former country. These figures speak 

 for themselves, and show how much we owe to our insular 

 position, and how rich we are in memorials of the past, as 

 compared with other countries." 



In my next communication, I hope to bring to your notice 

 a peculiarity regarding the Mohun Brasses at Fleet old 

 Church, brought to my notice by Mr. J. G. N. Clift. 



BRIDPORT, ST. MARY'S. 



Position. Mural ; on the east wall of chapel in the South 

 Aisle. 



Size. 10in. wide by 12in. high. 



Description. A plate showing fine work, probably from 

 the workshop of a copper-plate engraver, containing peculiar 

 abbreviations, a graceful border, and well-cut armorial shield 

 with mantling. Edward Coker was the second son of Robert 

 Coker, Esq., of Mapowder, by Mary, eldest daughter of Edward 

 Hooper, Esq., of Boveridge, and relict of John Brune, Esq., 

 of Athelhampton. Crest, a moor's head in profile wreathed 

 arg. and gules. Arms, Argent, within a bordure engrailed sable 

 three leopard's heads or, a crescent for difference. The leopard's 

 heads, probably painted in, have disappeared. 



Inscription. In memory of Edward | Coker Gent second | 

 son of CaptainRobert | Coker of Mapowder | Slayne at the 

 BVLL | Inn in Bridport IVNE the 14TH | AN Do 1685 by 

 one Venner | who was AN Officer VNDER the late DVKE of 

 MVNMOVTH | in that Rebellion | 



* Presidential address read at the Annual Meeting of the Wessex 

 Branch of the British Dental Association, December, 1914. 



