398 S. MYLOR AND MABE CHURCHES. 



The other objects of interest on the exterior of the building 

 are the figure,^' now set in a niche in the east wall of the Carclew 

 Chapel, representing a crucifixion under a canopy. It is so worn 

 and mutilated as to be very difficult to trace. There are also 

 several interesting heads and gargoyles of very early date in 

 different parts, the best being a square gutter basin with a 

 human face, now serving as a receiver for the water from the 

 roof at the angle of the Carclew chapel and the nave. This we 

 think is Norman. 



The chief interest of the church within is found in the carved 

 wood- work of the chancel screen (which was discovered in use as 

 joists and otherwise), in two bench ends, and in the pulpit. The 

 screen is of 15th century work and very good of its kind. Much 

 of its rich colouring remains, and on four of the panels are the 

 words Iarys Ionai Iesw Crest in late letters of that century. A 

 late vicar, the Eev. J. W. Murray, read this as Carws Adonai 

 Gestj GrRiST, and interpreted it as Cornish for " The grace of our 

 Lord Jesus Christ." Mr. Murray's learning entitles him to 

 respect, but we are confident that he was mislead here, as the 

 letters, whatever they may mean, are quite clear and distinct. 

 The two bench-ends are of no especial beauty. They now form 

 part of the reading desks on the north and south sides of the 

 choir. The pulpit is a beautiful piece of carved wood; it is 

 Spanish in feeling, and there may be some ground for the theory 

 which we have heard put forward, that it is an "Armada 

 pulpit," that is, one of those said to have been brought over by 

 Philip of Spain from which to preach the true faith to the English, 

 and which were involuntarily left behind. But we confess that 

 we have not much belief in this story of the Armada pulpits, 

 though so often told. The mosaic reredos is by the Italian artist 

 Salviati. 



The north wall is pierced by a wide pointed arch giving 

 access to the Carclew chapel. On the inner side of the arch 

 there has been placed a modern screen of stone serving no 

 ostensible purpose except that of supporting some monuments of 

 the Lemon family. In the east wall of this chapel are the rood- 

 stairs, and close by them, but no longer serving its original 



* Illusbrated in Vol. 3 of Journal E.I.G. 



