146 MURAL PAINTINGS IN CORNISH CHURCHES. 



painted and gilded. This ancient screen, with the figures 

 still visible, has been cut to pieces, merely to patch up old 

 seats. (C. S. Gilbert's Hist, of Cornwall, vol. 2, p. 870). 



Mabe. Painted and gilt sculptures, fragments of the reredos. 

 ( 1 ) Eepresents the Martyrdom of a Bishop ; he is in a 

 cauldron of boiling pitch, which the tormentors are pouring 

 over him, executioner with sword by side, king in back- 

 ground. (2) A female saint (probably St. Genevieve). (3) 

 The Scourging of Christ. (4) A saint with nimbus in a 

 doorway,? raising of Lazarus. (5) A building. (6) Woman 

 with hands clasped. (7) Priest in pulpit. ? The presentation 

 of our Lord in the temple on Candlemas Day. (8) St. 

 Stephen, And other fragments. — (Described and illus- 

 trated, J. E. Inst. C, vol. iv, p.c. Vol. 14, p. 411.) 



Madron. Colour on part of rood-screen, also some (nine) figures 

 (probably portions of a reredos) carved in alabaster and 

 gilt, with inside of wings coloured alternately red and blue, 

 representing the heavenly hierarchy. (Illustrated, Blight's 

 Churches of West Cornwall, p. 20). 



Fragments of 1 6th century rood-screen discovered during 

 restoration in 1887, and incorporated into new screen. — t.c.p. 



Mawnan. Four panels of rood-screen bear paintings of four 

 Apostles,? identical with those at Budock and Gunwalloe. 

 H. L. Leverton, Eector. (" S.K. List," p. 1751 



Menheniot. Eemains of ancient colour on bosses and rafters of 

 the north porch, traces of coats of arms on some of the 

 shields against wall plates of north aisle. C. E. Hammond, 

 Vicar. 



Minster. South Aisle. Figure of a man and other mural 

 decorations, discovered during restoration and destroyed. 

 Formerly a fine carved oak rood screen existed in this church, 

 but it was removed about 60 years ago, it is said, by order 

 of the Eural Dean. (Maclean, Hist. Trigg Minor, Vol. 1, 

 p. 606). 



MoRWENSTOW. On north wall of Chancel, under a rounded 

 trefoil arch coloured yellow, a female figure (St. Morwenna?) 

 with veil, 3'ellow dress, and cloak outlined in red, giving the 

 benediction over the kneeling figure of a priest with his 



