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Two helmets, which disappeared from the church about fifty years ago at the time of the restoration of the fabric.

Cf. "N. and Q.," 5th series, vol. ii, p. 74. NORWOOD GREEN. [Communicated by Mr. W. H. Fenton, J.P.] 1. Helmet, late XVIth century. 2. Sword. Tradition. Associated with the funeral of Edward Cheeseman, ob. 1547, Cofferer to Henry VIII. He was buried in the sanctuary on the north side. NORFOLK BEIGHTON. [Communicated by Mr. F. J. Johnson.] There was exhibited in 1864 at a meeting of the Norwich Archaeological Association a wooden helmet and crest, a plume of feathers rising out of a coronet; at that time the helmet was in a farmhouse called Lincoln Hall. BLOFIELD. [Communicated by Mr. F. J. Johnson.] Helmet, circa 1540-50 (Fig. 1683). Suspended on the north wall of the chancel. Tradition. Associated with the monument to Edward Paston (buried 1630), over which the helmet hangs (Fig. 1683). Edward Paston married Margaret Berney. On the monument are shields of arms cut in marble. Arms. Or six fleurs-de-lis az., three, two, and one, a chief indented arg. (Paston) impaling Berney. Crest. A griffin sejant, wings addorsed or, collared gu.