Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residentsPidgeon, Henry
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Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residents
Pidgeon, Henry
Shrewsbury (England) -- Guidebooks
This instrument stands upon a handsome stone screen, divided into three
compartments, formed by as many obtusely pointed arches, and divided by
buttresses of two stories, highly decorated with reticulated divisions,
containing an open flower in relief; around the inner recesses of the
arches are the following inscriptions:—
Venite Domino exultemus
Rupi salutis jutilemus
Jehovam hymnis concinamus
Et grates illi persolnamus—Hallelujah.
Jehovam virgints laudate
Senes et pueri celebrate
Psalmis ecclesia sanctorum
Extollat Dominum Dominorum.
Laudate carminis clamore
Laudate buccinae clangore
Laudate organo sonoro
Laudate cymbalis et choro.
Above is a series of smaller arches similar in style, having cinque-foil
heads, and filled with the like reticulated divisions and ornament, each
of the arches being divided by a small plain buttress; the string course
is charged with elaborately carved heads of angels, pateras, &c. and the
spandrils of the several arches throughout are enriched with elegant and
varied foliage, exquisitely sculptured. The whole forming a most
prominent and imposing feature to the main entrance of the nave, and will
be a permanent monument of the good taste and munificence of the donor,
the Rev. W. G. Rowland, M.A.
The screen was designed by and executed under the superintendence of Mr.
John Carline, of this town, and is a work creditable to his professional
abilities.
THE NORTH TRANSEPT
has a rich and pleasing appearance on entering the church from the
eastern door, {48} through a porch which was once a chantry chapel, and
connected with the transept by a fine Norman arch.
The triple windows of this and the corresponding transept are filled with
small full-length figures in stained glass, bearing their respective
insignia, and judiciously placed within ovals of chaste mosaic patterns.
The centre of the middle light has the arms of King George the Third,
with the following inscription:
GEO. III.
REGUM • OPTIMUS •
GENTIS • BRITANNICAE •
OLIM • DELICIÆ • NUNC • DESIDERIUM •
MORTALITATEM • EXUIT •
MENS • JAN • DIE • 29 • A.D. 1820 •
ANNO • ÆTAT • 82 . REGNI • 60 .
On a scroll at the top,
_Among many Nations was there no King like him_.—Neh. xiii. 26.
On another at the bottom,
_His Heart was perfect with the Lord all his Days_.—1 Kings xv. 14.
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