e Gates of the Choir Aisles, presented by Alan Lowndes,
Esq. and Dean Peacock.
9. The Brass Eagle Lectern, presented by Canon E.B. Sparke.
10. The Tombs of Bishop Allen and Dr. Mill.
11. A legacy of L100 by the late Mr. Millers, Minor Canon of
the Cathedral, and a contribution of L300 by his residuary
legatees, applied to the ceiling of the Nave.
Neither does the sum mentioned as having been contributed by the
public include a legacy of L500 from the late Miss Allen, daughter of
Bishop Allen, (which has been appropriated to a new pulpit, now in
progress from the designs of G.G. Scott, Esq.,) and a legacy of equal
amount, from Bishop Turton, for the purpose of re-paving the Nave.
It may be safely stated that the expense of the works and the gifts
above specified has not been less than L13,000; the windows alone have
cost nearly L9000. The entire sum already expended upon the Cathedral
will thus be found to exceed L40,000.
In order to bring the Cathedral into such a condition as would appear
satisfactory to those who have taken part in its restoration, the
following works require to be done:--
1. The Nave, Octagon, and Transepts must be paved. Towards
this work Bishop Turton gave by his will (as before stated)
the sum of L500. The whole expense will probably be not less
than L2500.
2. The stone-work of the Octagon must be completed by the
restoration of the pinnacles and parapet. The external
effect of Alan de Walsingham's Lantern cannot be rightly
estimated until this restoration has been made; the cost
will be about L2500.
3. The Lantern must be internally decorated. This work,
though highly necessary for completing the effect of the
interior, will probably cost not more than L500.
4. The Galilee porch requires extensive repair, partly from
the decay of the Purbeck marble which is largely used in its
construction, and partly from the unskilful treatment to
which it has been submitted in former times. A grand
commencement of this work has been made by Mrs. John Thomas
Waddington, of Twyford Lodge, Winchester, at whose sole
expense the portal which forms the eastern side of the
Galilee is undergoing complete restoration, as a memorial of
her late husband. The restoration of the remainder of the
Galilee would probably cost L2000.
5. The warming of the Cat
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