IN the year 1851, during some alterations in this church, part of the walls, towards the eastern end of the aisles, was then cleared of many repeated coats of whitewash, and the removal of these brought into view considerable remains of wall-painting; they were generally in detached portions, but showing that the whole of the walls had been formerly thus decorated throughout.¹
   The most perfect remains are shown on the drawings which accompany this paper, and were all found on the north side of the south wall of the north aisle of the chancel, touching the east end. Commencing from the east wall, on a pier, is the kneeling figure of a Judge looking towards the spot where formerly stood the altar of St. Thomas-a-Becket; he is clothed in a long scarlet robe, lined with minever, having on his head the white "coyf," tied beneath his chin. In his uplifted hands he holds a scroll, on which is an inscription in uncial letters, arranged in two lines; the words of this inscription will be referred to hereafter. He is represented as within a niche, above which arises a rich and lofty tabernacle;
   ¹ There are some remains of painting at the east end of this aisle, but these hare been nearly effaced by the subsequent introduction of a perpendicular window. On an octagonal column in the north transept, there yet remains, in a tolerably perfect state, a series of subjects illustrative of the life of the Virgin; they are well drawn, on alternate grounds of blue and red.