. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . On Pillars, S. Michaels Church, Honiton. The two central arcades, however, that separate the Chancel from theside , are the work of John Takell. Puinning roiuid the capitals ofthe middle pillars are scrolls thus inscribed :— Pra)) for yiz soul of 3foI)n Cahrll vV Slonc Ijys Ui))ffc. At the comers are .shields, tdternately, with his monogram 3^.C andinitials singly. The glorious skreen, with its rich rows of scidpturedfoliage, and tracery quaintly omamented with shields a hotichc, is a V 196 SEPULCHEAL EFF

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. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . On Pillars, S. Michaels Church, Honiton. The two central arcades, however, that separate the Chancel from theside , are the work of John Takell. Puinning roiuid the capitals ofthe middle pillars are scrolls thus inscribed :— Pra)) for yiz soul of 3foI)n Cahrll vV Slonc Ijys Ui))ffc. At the comers are .shields, tdternately, with his monogram 3^.C andinitials singly. The glorious skreen, with its rich rows of scidpturedfoliage, and tracery quaintly omamented with shields a hotichc, is a V 196 SEPULCHEAL EFFIGIES IX THE beautiful object. In the north Chancel aisle or chantry, and immediatelyfrontmg the antient altar, is the burial place of the Takels. On a largestone is this inscription:— Dir jaret f oljana (CaUfl luDiia, qiu obitt ni liif 3n annoDonuni , nuus atr propiaftur 3?fu5. 2tn. John Takel, says Pole, a man well leained in the law, dwelled herein King Henry YII time, whose only daughter was the first wife of BaldwinMallett, Solicitor unto King Henry VI

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