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siderably larger than the former one, was re-opened after 

 restoration on September 1st, 1910, the Architect being Mr. 

 J. N. Comper. Some of the monuments were very much 

 damaged by the fire, and especially that of St. John de Plecy, 

 commonly spoken of as " the crusader," who died in 1313. 

 It has been carefully restored. 



The six bells were reduced to fragments of molten metal. 



LYME DEANERY. 

 (16 churches. 2 returns.) 



THORNCOMBE. (Hutchins IV., 525). 



The church was rebuilt on a new site in 1867 (Architect, 

 J. Mountford Allen). The tower arch and one window were 

 removed from the old church and placed in the new ; as 

 also were the pulpit, the reading desk, and the pews in the 

 N. and S. aisles. The fine brass to Sir Thomas Brook (ob. 

 1419) and Johan his wife was also removed, and is in the 

 present church. 



There are seven fine window heads in the vicarage garden, 

 which it is intended to restore to the church. 



WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM. (D.F.C. Proceedings, Vol. 

 XIX., pp. 145-149, and Vol. XXVIII. pp. 51-64, Hutchins 

 Vol. II., p. 252). 



The church was restored in 1848, the old features being 

 carefully preserved. There are here some curious carvings 

 in stone, e.g., on the S. side of the tower a ship and an axe ; 

 and on the wall of the S. aisle a two-handled vessel, believed 

 to be a representation of the " Holy Grail." A short 

 descriptive illustrated sketch has been compiled by the 

 vicar, Rev. E, H. H. Lee. 



