48 Anniversary Address. 



ERNALDUS: PRIOR 



His body was found underneath, sewed in leather, his 

 shoes on his feet, and a hazel rod about thirty inches long 

 upon his breast. 



The other is that of Radulf, who was Prior for one year, 

 A.D., 1209. His body was wrapped up in a course kind of 

 woollen cloth, the inscription on the lid is 



RADULPHUS: PRIOR: DE : COLDINGHAM: 



The spot where this discovery took place is where the 

 centre tower stood between the north and south transcepts, 

 and the coffin lids are now there replaced, but a little exposed 

 above the surface of the ground. 



Dr. Hood refers to three slabs, but there are now four ; on 

 each of them is a cross, the full size of the stone, and on one 

 is a cock and a sword, on another a rude hunting horn and a 

 sword, the other two have neither sword nor device simply 

 the cross. The four slabs are now set up against the west 

 side of the west wall of the south transcept. 



How many centuries have passed away, and what stirring 

 events have occurred since the inmates of these tombs were 

 consigned to their last resting places — sweetly the poet of 

 the Border sings 



" How sleep the dead in yon churchyard, 



Where chequering moonbeams purely fall ? 

 How sleep the dead beneath the sward ? 



Calmly — softly — sweetly all. 

 In mute companionship they lie, 



No hearts that ache, no eyes that weep, 

 Pain, sickness, trouble, come not nigh 



The beds of those that yonder Aee^^.'"— {Storey.) 



Before I conclude, I must correct a misprint in my com- 

 munication relating to the kind of masonry of the old Nunnery 

 buildings, discovered at Coldingham Priory. The plaster 

 was not a foot thick on the outside, as is there printed ; but, 

 an inch only. — (Transactions, Srd vol. p. 2 13. J 



Our meetings have always been pleasant recreations, and 

 I trust they will so continue ; still we feel the loss and absence 

 of Dr. Johnston ; his pleasant discourses — his anecdotes and 

 the varied information, ever readily communicated. I had 



