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letters, it indicated the number of bells in the tower. The 

 numbers agreed. The bells are (the vicar stated) the largest 

 and finest in Cornwall. The church was restored in 1851, 

 Mr. Street being the architect. Such of the old oak of the 

 roof as was found good was put into the north aisle. He made 

 two new roofs, but Canon Harvey had always wished he had 

 given them Cornish wagon roofs throughout. The bench ends 

 at the time of restoration were, with portions of the old screen, 

 made into a screen at the entrance to the chancel. They bear the 

 date 1591 and the following words: "I.H.S, hear us Thy 

 people, and send us Grace and Good for ever." It was a play 

 upon the names of Probus (meaning "good") and Grace, the 

 (alleged) patron saints. The upper part of the present screen 

 has been added since, and is the work of Mr. Harry Hems, of 

 Exeter, from designs of Mr. Frank St. i^ubyn. The church 

 having been at one tirae collegiate is furnished with return stalls. 

 When it was restored the ancient stone mensa was found under 

 the altar. IL was restored to its place. It bears the usual five 

 crosses and spear. At the same time a piscina was found in the 

 tower ; it is of Norman workmanship, and of Catacleuse stone. 

 The shaft is detached. It now stands within the altar rails. 

 Two skulls were found in an ambry in the north wall. These 

 were buried under the altar, but when the reredos was put up 

 the workmen had to remove them, and they are now preserved 

 in their original place, enclosed with glass. 



"If you ask me," said the Canon, "if they are the true 

 relics of SS. Probus and Grace, I cannot tell you ; but the relics 

 of local saints were always put into the walls of the north side of 

 the sanctuary of the church, as the arm of St. Neot was in that 

 Parish church, and the relics of St. Eanswith at Folkestone." 

 A portion of a brass was pointed out in the south aisle. It was 

 to the memory of John Wolveden and his wife. In 1513 they 

 lived at Golden. A portion of the brass had been stolen during 

 the time of Canon Harvey's predecessor. Subsequently there 

 came from Canada a confession of the dying thief; but unfortu- 

 nately he never sent the missing brass back. The aisle was 

 called the Golden aisle, and the inhabitants of Golden had 

 always had a seat in it, Mr. S. Hearle, the present occupier, 

 having one to-day. The reredos and decoration of the chancel 



