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Perkins, Thomas, 1842-1907

"a Short History of the Abbey"


South face. St. Christopher. Fourteenth century.
Second pier, west face. Christ on the Cross; the Virgin with
clasped hands on south side, St. John on north. Beneath, Virgin
and Child under a canopy. Early thirteenth century.
South face. Archbishop Becket. Fourteenth century.
Third pier, west face. Christ on the Cross; the Virgin on the
south side, St. John on north, resting his head on his hand.
Beneath, under a pointed arch, the Annunciation. This is in
outline only. Fourteenth century.
South face. A woman in a blue gown holding a rosary in her left
hand, possibly St. Citha (Osyth). Fourteenth century.
Fourth pier, west face. Christ on the Cross. Beneath, the
Annunciation. A rude painting of the thirteenth or fourteenth
century.
South face. A pilgrim and slight traces of another figure. The
subject is supposed to be either Edward the Confessor relieving
St. John disguised as a pilgrim, or St. John giving a ring to a
pilgrim. Fourteenth century.
Fifth pier, west face. Christ on the Cross, much draped; the
Virgin and St. John with red background. Beneath, the Coronation
of the Virgin. Fourteenth century.


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