20. Simon Patrick (1679), Dean, afterwards Bishop of Chichester,
and finally of Ely.
21. Augustus Page Saunders (1853), Dean.
22. John James Stewart Perowne (1878), Dean, afterwards Bishop of
Worcester.

The upper figures on the north side are these:--

Two at the summit of the Vice-Dean's stall, Kings Wolfere
and Ethelred.[27]

1. Peada, King of Mercia, founder of the monastery.
2. Cuthbald (675), second Abbot.
3. Edgar, King of Mercia and Wessex, restorer of the monastery.
4. Ethelfleda, his queen.
5. Brando (1066), Abbot.
6. Hereward, the Saxon patriot (1070), nephew of Abbot
Brando, and knighted by him.
7. John deSais (1114), Abbot. He commenced the building
of the existing choir.
8. Hedda (died 870), Abbot, murdered by the Danes.
9. Robert of Lindsey (1214), Abbot. He holds a model of
the west front, probably built or begun in his time.
10. Godfrey of Crowland (1299), Abbot. He bears a model
of the gateway to the palace grounds.
11. William Ramsey (1471), Abbot. He was one of the
donors of the brass eagle lectern still in use.
12. William Parys (died 1286), Prior. He built the Lady Chapel.
13. S. Giles, the famous Benedictine Abbot, with his tame
hind beside him.
14. Hugo Candidus, the chronicler.
15. Henry of Overton (1361), Abbot.
16. Queen Katherine of Arragon.
17. John Cosin (1640), Dean, afterwards Bishop of Durham.
18. Simon Gunton (1646), Prebendary, the historian of the church.
19. Herbert Marsh (1819), Bishop.
20. George Davys (1839), Bishop.
21. James Henry Monk (1822), Dean, afterwards Bishop of
Gloucester and Bristol.
22. Marsham Argles (1891), Dean. Previously Canon
(1849).

The dates in the above lists, unless stated otherwise, are the dates of
appointment. With the single exception of Henry of Overton, of whom very
little indeed is known except that he was abbot for nearly thirty years,
the selection that has been made appears to be very good. In some way or
other all the persons represented are eminent. The authorities are to be
congratulated upon their including in the series several dignitaries of
the last century.

The smaller figures on the south side are all characters from the New
Testament; those on the north side are taken from the Old Testament. The
carving on the sides of the two westernmost stalls is of great interest.
The panels on the south represent the miraculous preservation of the arm
of S. Oswald. This arm was one of the greatest treasures of the house,
and was