Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal SeeDearmer, Percy
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See
Dearmer, Percy
Wells Cathedral
136. _Buttress._ K. William the Conqueror, sitting in menacing
attitude, elbows projecting, and hands upon knees.
137. Prince Henry. A dignified figure; hands gone.
138. Prince Geoffrey. Beautiful figure, head gone, holds cord of
mantle, loose sleeves, and good drapery. (Ferrey is wrong in calling
this a female figure.)
139. Q. Maude the Good, flowing hair, left hand on girdle of
supertunic, dress fastened at neck with "a beautiful jewel" (Ferrey).
140. Adelais. Graceful figure, with flowing hair.
141. _Buttress._ K. Henry I., sitting in defiant attitude, right arm
akimbo, left knee raised, foot on pedestal.
_Missing._
_Missing._
_Missing._
142. K. John.* A beautiful figure.
143. Henry III., no crown, standing, but right knee raised to suit the
weathering of aisle roof.
FIFTH TIER.--144. _South Tower. Buttress on the south side._ Sitting
Bp., supported by metal clamps.
145. Bp. J. de Villula; hands gone, much decayed, clamped.
146. Bp. Gisa; hands gone.
147. Bp. Duduc*; right hand gone, book in left.
148. _Buttress._ Bp. Lyfing; decayed.
149. Bp. Merewit; hands gone.
150. Bp. Brihtwine; hands gone.
151. Aethelwine. Fine figure with long wavy beard spreading at end,
hood and mantle, aulmoniere at girdle.
152. Burwold, tall bearded figure in hood, satchel (?) hanging from
girdle.
153. Bp. Aelfwine.* Beautiful figure in cowl, curly hair and beard,
finely draped habit with loose sleeves.
154. Bp. Sigegar, book in left hand.
155. _Buttress._ Bp. Brithelm, head turned to right; decayed.
156. Bp. Cyneward.
157. Bp. Wulfhelm. A fine figure.
158. Bp. Elfege. A fine figure.
159. Edfleda, flowing hair, in supertunic or surcoat with long and
wide sleeves, head covered with veil, which hangs behind, no wimple.
Nothing conventual to suggest Edfleda.
160. _Buttress._ K. Edward the Elder. Fine figure, right hand on
knees, left on cord of mantle.
_Missing._
161. Edgitha. Very tall figure, right hand on cord, left holds end of
veil.
_Missing._
_Central Window (South)._
162. Q. Edgiva, kirtle only, with crown and veil, no wimple.
_Central Window._
163. Ethilda. Wears supertunic over her kirtle, veil and wimple.
_Central Window (North)._
164. Hugh. A sword hangs from his girdle on left side.
165. Elgiva.
166. Q. Edgiva; hands gone.
167. _Buttress._ K. Ethelstan, defiant attitude, right foot on stool,
wears brooch.
168. K. Charles the Simple. A squat figure with very big head,
trampling.
169. Otho, close-fitting tunic, over which is mantle with handsome
fastening.
_Missing._
170. Guthrum. Knight in surcoat, mail hauberk and chausses, shield on
left side.
171. _Buttress._ K. Alfred, seated; both hands gone, front decayed,
and clamped.
172. Earl of Mercia.* Knight in helmet with cross-slit, holding right
hand up and shield upon left arm; the surcoat turned over below the
waist shows a suit of mail. Well preserved.
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