. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . crossed meekly over his breast, Latimer appears stoopingunder the burden of fourscore years, the image of submission to the will of God. The first stone of the Memorial was laid by Dr. Plumptre, then Master ofUniversity College, on the 19th May, 1841, when the Tractarian or Anglo-Catholic movement was in its early vigour ; and the originators of the proposalto erect in Oxford a memorial to the Protestant martyrs met with muchopposition. The work was nevertheless carried to completion, and it has nowsto
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . crossed meekly over his breast, Latimer appears stoopingunder the burden of fourscore years, the image of submission to the will of God. The first stone of the Memorial was laid by Dr. Plumptre, then Master ofUniversity College, on the 19th May, 1841, when the Tractarian or Anglo-Catholic movement was in its early vigour ; and the originators of the proposalto erect in Oxford a memorial to the Protestant martyrs met with muchopposition. The work was nevertheless carried to completion, and it has nowstood for more than half a century, at once a protest against Romish dominationand a witness to the growth of that party in the Church who during this periodhave been zealously labouring to revive and popularize tenets and practicesagainst which the martyrs protested unto death. (See pages 2, 8, 47.) 59. St. Mary Magdalene Church, adjoining, is alsoassociated with the martyrs, its North Aisle having been rebuiltin the year 1841 as a part of the memorial. Emblems of the Martyrs Memorial. 105. MARTYRS MEMORIAL AND BALLIOL COLLEGE, W. FRONT. io6 Aldens Oxford Guide. martyrs are used in the architectural decorations; and in thechurch is preserved the door ot their prison cell in Bocardo.* The S. aisle was probably completed tetnp. Edward II. Its beautiful openparapet, niched and canopied buttresses, and decorated windows, were restort-dsome years since. The tower was rebuilt in 1511-31, of materials brought, itis said, from Rewley Abbey ; it was restored in 1890-1 by Mr. H. W. Moore ;on the W. side is a figure of the patron saint. The beautiful ** flaml)oyani W. window below was restored in 1897. A few steps further southward bring us to the point from which we started(see page i) ; and we now take the opportunity of visiting some of the collegeswhich in the first stage of our tour were hurriedly passed by (see page 3). Thefirst of these is 60. Balliol College, its W. front extending
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