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dissolution." Mr Keeling, the vicar, described the church. 



" The church consists of chancel, nave with two aisles, and a 

 quaint 18th century bell-turret at the west end. The chancel is 

 of Early English date. In the east wall is a triplet of lancets, in 

 the south wall are three lancets, a door and a low -side window, 

 also a piscina, in the north side two lancets and another low-side 

 window. The chancel arch is of the 15th century as is also the 

 south arcade of four large bays, the columns being octagonal ; 

 the north arcade consists of 4 large Transitional Norman round- 

 headed arches, and a smaller arch at the west end ; the north 

 aisle is known as the Haggerston aisle. There are several 

 hatchments on the walls to members of the Selby, Haggerston 

 and other families. In the south aisle are the remains of a 

 piscina, an aumbry, and of the screen, belonging to a chantry, 

 probably that of the Virgin. The fine Early English north door 

 of many mouldings is about to be reopened, the present entrance 

 being by the south door. Before I860 the nave was considerably 

 lower than at present, but the floor was raised to do away with 

 damp. On the floor of the south porch is a slab with the matrix 

 of a brass representing a layman at full length, with inscription 

 below and shields in angles." For other monuments see Raine's 

 History of North Durham, pp. 149-151 : Dr. Johnston's Visit to 

 Holy Island, Hist, of Club, vn., pp. 33, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41. 



There was neither leisure nor opportunity amidst such a crowd 

 for the Club to discharge its own proper functions. Dr. Charles 

 Douglas who had been staying at Holy Island, exhibited Cakile 

 rugosa, which still maintains its position. Captain Norman, R.N., 

 had examples of Poa mariHma from Tweedside. 



Dr. Stuart had brought Cardans setosus from Norway. It was 

 remarked that it was not required in the vicinity of the island ; 

 as there was already too much of the common Carduus arvemis in 

 the corn-fields. The old monks kept their thistles in check. See 

 Club's Hist, ii., p. 65, note. Mr Muirhead had brought specimens 

 of nice drawings of birds-nests by Mrs Muirhead, and proofs of en- 

 gravings for tail pieces for his work on the Birds of Berwickshire ; 

 and Mr Ferguson, Duns, allowed some of the company a view 

 of the drawings for a paper he is writing on the architectural 

 remains of the Pre-Reformation Churches of Berwickshire. 

 Nearly all the northern members had to leave early. It is interest- 

 ing to note that this visit to Holy Island was on the anniversary 

 of the death of St Aidan, the first bishop of Lindisfarne. 

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