154 YETMINSTER CHURCH. 



Below this last inscription is a handsome stamp, representing the 

 lion of S. Mark, within a circle. It is followed by the word 

 Wolddis, and date 1608. 



The chalice mentioned in the foregoing inventory has been 

 replaced by a good Elizabethan chalice, with paten cover, bearing 

 the small black letter 0, which indicates the year 1571. The 

 maker's mark consists of the letters A and B linked together. 

 Another paten, of the date of 1752, was given much later by Ann 

 daughter of John Abingdon, Esq., of Over Compton, the wife of 

 H. C. Floyer, Esq., of Stratton. 



Yetminster also once possessed a pair of organs. In " The 

 presentment of the Vicar, Churchwarden, and Sidemen of 

 Yetminster in the triennial Visitation of the Right Worthy and 

 Reverend Deane of Sarum, the 15th day of September, 1635," it 

 is stated "Imprimis, to the sixth Article concerning the Church 

 Goods and the Ornaments thereof, we do present that the Organs 

 of our Church of Yetminster are decayed and sold from the 

 Church, and we desiar to have them restored again." History 

 repeats itself; and if the Vicar and churchwardens were in the 

 year of grace 1890 to put their wishes into writing, they could not 

 state their case more accurately than in the words of their 

 predecessors 255 years ago. 



The existing registers, unfortunately, do not date earlier than 

 the year 1677, but a memorandum by John White, who became 

 vicar two years later, mentions that he had in his possession 

 another book beginning in 1558. Who will seek for this old book, 

 which even now may be lying hid in some office or muniment 

 room, whither it has gone astray from its proper place of custody ? 



Traces of distemper painting, comprising the ten Command- 

 ments, the Creed, and a skeleton with scythe and hour-glass, 

 standing on a globe, with various texts and mottoes, adorned the 

 walls of the church, but unavoidably perished at the recent 

 restoration. 



One monument in the church, besides the brass, deserves 

 attention viz., that of Bridget, wife of John Minterne, of 



