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NOTES AND QUERIES, [us. vm. OCT. 11,1913.

Presented to the Borough of Bedford

by

Hastings, IX. Duke of Bedford June 10th 1874, in the Mayoralty

of George Hurst Esq.

The Duke of Bedford also presented to the Bunyan Meeting House a pair of bronze doors, into which are worked ten panels representing as many scenes from ' The Pilgrim's Progress.' They were designed by F. Thrupp.

London. John Bunyan died during a visit to London, at the residence of his friend John Strudwick, of Snow Hill. He was buried in Strudwick's family vault, Bunhill Fields. A large sarcophagus marks the spot, near the centre of the southern portion of the ground. On the north side is a representation in relief of Christian setting out on his journey, and on the opposite side he is pictured as having found the Cross and lost his burden. On the top is a recumbent effigy of Bunyan : his head reclines on a pillow, and with his left hand he presses a book to his side. This memorial was erected by public subscription in 1862. It is the work of Mr. E. C. Pap- worth, who has introduced at the east end a piece of the old tomb, on which the fol- lowing inscription is recorded :

John Bunyan

author of the

Pilgrim's Progress

Obt. 31st Augt. 1688

Mb. 60. (West end) Restored by public

subscription under the

Presidency of the Right

Honorable the Earl

of Shaftesbury, May

1862

John Hirst, Hon. Sec.

On 29 Sept., 1900, a Bunyan memorial window was unveiled by the Bishop of Rochester in Southwark Cathedral. It is on the north side of the nave, and is of lancet shape the design revealing a medallion portrait of Bunyan and the scene in ' The Pilgrim's Progress ' where Christian loses his burden at the Cross. After the unveiling an address was delivered by Dr. Farrar, Dean of Canterbury.

On 25 Jan., 1912, a Bunyan memorial window was dedicated in Westminster Abbey by the Dean, Dr. Ryle. It is on the west side of the north transept. Each of the two great lights of the window contains four scenes from ' The Pilgrim's Progress ' ; and a number of scenes are also represented on a smaller scale in the borders, beginning with

a portrait of Bunyan dreaming. The win- dow was designed by Mr. J. N. Comper, arid after its dedication an address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. John Clifford, Chairman of the Memorial Committee.

JOHN T. PAGE. Long Itchington, Warwickshire.

(To be continued.)

WILKES AND LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AT ROMSEY IN 1758. (See 7 S. v. 169.) In read- ing the Wilkes Correspondence in the British Museum recently, I came across this passage, bearing on MR. SUMMERS' s query, in a letter to the patriot from a correspondent, who does not sign his letter, but whose hand- writing appears to be that of Suard :

" Le paquet y vous sera remis par M. le due de la Rochefoucault, qui, quoique Frangois, jeune, due, et meme excellent gentilhomme, est plein de raison." 8 Jan., 1769.

According to Firmin-Didot, this Duke (Louis Alexandre) was only born on 11 July, 1743, so would have been but fifteen when the Raisonnable was captured in the Bay by the Dorsetshire, in 1758 or thereabouts (Gentleman's Magazine, 1758). ButMichaud says he was about sixty when stoned at Gisors in 1792, which would have made him a grown man in 1758, and no longer a very young one in 1769. I cannot trace that he was ever at sea. Suard's letter suggests that the Duke was then unknown to Wilkes. ERIC R. WATSON.

CONSECRATION CROSSES AT THROCKING, HERTS. In July last the Rector, the Rev. A. W. B. Higgens, drew my attention to the fact that he had discovered the full twelve consecration crosses on the interior walls of Throcking Church. The ' Historical Monu- ments Commission, Hertfordshire,' states, " On the north wall of the nave three con- secration crosses, painted red." A careful removal of the buff wash with which the walls were covered has revealed eight on the north wall and four on the south.

Upon entering the church by the south door one will be seen on the north wall of the nave to the left, one below and one to the right of the Elwes memorial, another just below the window, one partly hidden by the pulpit, and one just to the right of it. On the north wall of the chancel there are two : one fairly high above the priests' door, and one lower to the right of it. On the south wall of the chancel are two ; one partly obliterated by the piscina, and one just under