Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal SeeFisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See
Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)
Hereford Cathedral
In the north wall of the north choir aisle in the first of the series of
arched recesses, of Decorated character, with floral ornament in the
mouldings, is an effigy assigned to Bishop Geoffrey de Cliva (died 1120),
and in the same bay of the choir as Bishop Bennett’s tomb is the effigy of
a bishop, fully vested, holding the model of a tower. It is assigned to
Bishop Giles De Braose (died 1215), who was erroneously thought to have
been the builder of the western tower (which fell in 1786). This effigy
belongs to the Perpendicular period, when a number of memorials were
erected to earlier bishops.
In the calendar of the ancient missal "_Secundum usum Herefordensem_,"
previously quoted, occurs the following entry:—"_XV. Kal. Decem. Obitus
pie memorie Egidii de Breusa Herefordensis Episcopi, qui inter cetera bona
decimas omnium molendinorum maneriorium suorum Herefordensi Ecclesie
contulit, et per cartam quam a Domino Rege Johanne acquisivit omnes
homines sui ab exactionibus vicecomitum liberantur._"
In the easternmost bay on the north of the choir is the effigy of Bishop
Stanbury, provost of Eton and builder of the chantry already described. It
is a fine alabaster effigy with accompanying figures. The bishop wears
alb, stole, and chasuble.
Beyond the entrance to Bishop Stanbury’s Chantry is a Perpendicular effigy
under an arch which is assigned to Bishop Richard de Capella (died 1127).
On the chancel floor is a very good brass to Bishop Trilleck (died 1360).
In the north-east transept are the following antiquarian remains:—Two
altar-stones, nearly perfect, whereon are placed:—
Six mutilated effigies of unknown lay persons, probably buried in or near
the Magdalen Chapels, but dug up on the south side of the Bishop’s
Cloisters, A.D. 1820, and brought inside the cathedral A.D. 1862.
Two matrices of brasses; also a small one on the wall.
The wooden pulpit—very late Perpendicular work from which every canon on
his appointment formerly had to preach forty sermons on forty different
days in succession.
We may also notice two rich pieces of iron-work from Sir A. Denton’s tomb:
the head of a knight or templar’s effigy and several heraldic shields from
monuments in the cathedral—especially seven in alabaster now placed
against the east wall.
[Illustration: COMPARTMENT OF CHOIR, EXTERIOR, NORTH SIDE.]
COMPARTMENT OF CHOIR, EXTERIOR, NORTH SIDE.
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