. Proceedings - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. ating tothe Savage Family, painted on the Avails of theManorial Pew in Bloxworth Church, were destroyedmany years ago to admit of the erection of muralmonuments of the Trenchard and PickardFamilies. It is, perhaps, more than possible thatthose remaining may, sooner or later, be also improved, a proceeding would be very deplorable, and the only way inwhich its evil consequences can be mitigated is by an accuraterecord of them by illustration, as well as by description, beingmade and published. The destruction of Family
. Proceedings - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. ating tothe Savage Family, painted on the Avails of theManorial Pew in Bloxworth Church, were destroyedmany years ago to admit of the erection of muralmonuments of the Trenchard and PickardFamilies. It is, perhaps, more than possible thatthose remaining may, sooner or later, be also improved, a proceeding would be very deplorable, and the only way inwhich its evil consequences can be mitigated is by an accuraterecord of them by illustration, as well as by description, beingmade and published. The destruction of Family Memorials in the alterations, or theso-called restorations, of our churches is a public calamity and agrievous offence, for it not only obliterates an important part of thehistories of the families implicated, but it thereby violates so muchof our common national history. An incalculable amount of harm has already been done in thisdirection, and the only way, to prevent this species of destructionfrom further obliterating evidence and history, will be a general. 154 ARMORIALS OF THE SAVAGE FAMILY. collection and publication of Church Armorials and other com-memorative displays. Such a work has already been carried outfor the county of Hants by the late Mr. A. J. Jewers. The been purchased by the British Museum, the library referencethereto being Egerton MS. 2364. Well would it be if similarwork had been done for every county in the Kingdom. Thoughthere may be difficulty in compiling such comprehensive records,still, where armorial monuments are threatened with destruction, itis always desirable to publish them in some suitable periodical andwith accurate figures, if possible. It is with such an object that Ihave written this memoir. The Armorials of the Savage Family in Bloxworth Church areremarkable from the fact that they are painted on the wall itselfand not on any raised element of stone or marble. They appear tohave been executed at, or nearly the same time, and th
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