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But arn-a-one better than 
Narn-a-one, St. Catherine. 
Sweet St. Catherine, *■ 
A husband, St. Catherine; 
Handsome, St. Catherine; 
Rich, St. Catherine; 
Soon , St. Catherine. 
Descending the hill the Abbey Church, founded by King 1 
Athelstan, was then visited. The original edifice was built by 
Athelstan, which was destroyed by fire in 1309 and the present 
edifice was commenced in 1322 and added to from time 
to time, the additions being built of stone from Tis- 
bury and Ham Hill, till the Dissolution in 1539 and 
shows many different styles of the architecture, the choir and 
presbytery of seven bays with aisles are of the First Decorated 
Period, the south transept of the Second, and the two western 
piers of the “ crossing ” of the Third Decorated Period. The 
north transept and central tower are of the Perpendicular style. 
Among the objects of interest in the church are two ancient paint¬ 
ings, representing King Athelstan and his mother; a Tabernacle 
once used for reserving the Eucharist; and the beautiful white, 
marble effigies of Lord and Lady Milton. The font is a remarkable 
one of a type used in Denmark, consisting of two female figures 
representing Faith and Victory with a baptismal shell at their 
feet. 
After leaving the Church Mr. Pentin pointed out the site of 
the handsome fifteenth century market cross with its ascent of no 
fewer than thirty steps, around which the old village clustered; 
only a massive octagonal socketstone, said to be a portion of the 
original cross, now remains. A tree planted by the late King 
Edward was also shown. 
The party then walked back through the Park to the Hambro 
Arms Hotel for tea. Thanks were heartily accorded Mr. Pentin 
for his kindness in acting as guide and for his graphic and interest¬ 
ing address and the return journey was then made, reaching 
Bournemouth about 6.30 p.m. 
Wilton. On Wednesday, July 16th, a party of 50 
members made an excursion to Wilton in motor 
vehicles, leaving Bournemouth about 9.30 and arriving shortly 
before noon. 
A visit was first made to the beautiful Church of SS. Mary 
and Nicholas, erected in 1844 by the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, 
the first Lord Herbert of Lea. It is built in the style of the 
Roman Basilicas, and has a Campanile detached but connected 
to the church by a cloister. The pillars on either side of the nave 
are lofty with elaborately carved capitals, each of a different 
design. There is 13th century glass in the windows of the ipse, 
