280 Great Bedivyn. 



The walls of the transept were originally covered with curious 

 drawings, which were with some pains satisfactorily exposed to 

 view in a.d. 1842: they were undoubtedly coeval with the finish- 

 ing of this part of the church. In the north transept were large 

 figures of saints, bishops, and knights; and in the south, several 

 histories of saintly personages, and of the Redemption. On the 

 east wall, over a space where formerly stood an altar, was a row of 

 ten or twelve saints of small size, all of them very indistinct. 

 These drawings were executed in red and yellow ochre, with dark 

 outlines, and some of them had been gilt, but, becoming faded by 

 a fresh exposure of eight years, they have been again hidden from 

 view by a coat of stone colour. One of the consecration crosses, 

 also in red ochre, was drawn on the west wall of the transept near 

 the south end. 



The large window of the south transept has been filled with 

 good stained glass. The subjects were designed by G. E. Street, 

 E.S.A., architect, and executed by Mr. Hardman of Birmingham. 

 This painted window was presented by the sons of the late Rear 

 Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes, Kt., C.B., D.C.L., &c, in memory 

 of their father, and for the glory of God. The large opening 

 in the head contains a half figure of our glorified Saviour, with 

 His right hand raised in the act of blessing, and the Book of 

 the Testament in His left. The artist has succeeded in throwing 

 a great amount of dignity into this figure, and by a judicious ap- 

 plication of white glass in the eight points of the star-like opening 

 has conveyed the idea of rays of light issuing from the Lord of 

 Glory. In the centre light is a medallion containing a representa- 

 tion of the descent from the Cross ; in that on the right is the 

 Entombment, and in that on the left, our Lord in the garden with 

 Mary Magdalene, after His Resurrection. There is great harmony 

 of colouring throughout, and a freshness and brilliancy which are 

 very striking. As a work of art the window is of a superior order, 

 and has been executed with great care. 



The interior of the chancel is very good and imposing. As be- 

 fore stated, there are ten narrow slits, one of which is blocked up 

 by the staircase turret on the outside, the others have been recently 



