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 ST. WENDRON— ST. WENN we wish to identify a Celtic saint with the spot, we have St. Uny, the patron of Lelant and Redruth. At Merther-Euny, in this parish, are remains of an ancient chapel and burial-ground. " Merther " in this connection refers to a place of Christian burial, and does not necessarily signify martyrdom. The chan- cel is the oldest part of the present church, and it has a good E. window of late Dec. ; the three-stage tower is Perp. Liice St. Buryan this church has a remarkably solid-looking porch with buttresses and battlements. The font, with inwardly curved stem, is very grace- ful. On the floor of the chancel is a brass to Warin Penhallinyk, prebendary of the collegiate church of Glassiney and sometime Vicar of St. Wendron, who died in 1535. The head has vanished from his effigy. There is another nameless brass ; also an incised stone of far greater antiquity. As was often the custom in belfries, we find here a quaint rhyme of instruction to the ringers on the wall of the tower : — "We ring the quick to church, the dead to grave, Good is our use, such usage let us have. Who swears or curse, or in a furious mood Quarrels, or strikes, altho' he draws no blood, Who wears a hat, or spurs, or turns a bell, Or by unskilful handling mars a peal, Let him pay sixpence for each single crime, 'Twill make him cautious 'gainst another time." St. Wenn (4 m. N. of Victoria Station) bears the name of the Cornish, not the Welsh 263