Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales - descriptive, historical, pictorial (1890) (14596457959)

Identifier: cathedralsabbey02bonn (find matches)
Title: Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales : descriptive, historical, pictorial
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Bonney, T. G. (Thomas George), 1833-1923 Bonney, T. G. (Thomas George), 1833-1923
Subjects: Cathedrals Cathedrals Church buildings Church buildings
Publisher: London : Cassell
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute



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pel Royal of St. James is entered from the Colour Court, to whichadmission is obtained by the old gateway, a familiar feature to all Londoners.On the right hand is a sort of cloister, in which is an ordinary door without anyecclesiastical character. The promise of the exterior is fulfilled within. Thedoor opens into a passage, and that into a large room—a hall, in fact, of moderate • Hare: Walks iu London, ii. 54. St. Jamess.) THE CHORISTERS. 349 size. The north end, at which stands the communion - table, is occupied by alarge oblong window with plain, close mullions, filled with tinted glass; theroof is flat, but rather handsomely fretted and painted; the wood-fittings are ofGeorgian type, substantial and but little adorned. The plan of the chapel issomewhat peculiar. As we have said, it is simply a hall carried up to the level ofthe first-floor ceiling; but, by way of enlargement, sundry small rooms to eastand to west on this floor have been thrown into the chamber, and are used
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CHAPEL ROYAL, WHITEHALL, FUOM PARLIAMENT STREET. as pews, and in one case for the organ. That may not be a correct history of thestructure, but is exactly what its appearance suggests. The royal pew is in a galleryover the entrance. The boy choristers unvested are a sight to see, so gorgeously arethey apparelled in scarlet frock-coats stiff with gold braiding— Children of theChapel Royal they are quaintly called; and from this family more than onemusician of note has come. The communion-plate, of gold, richly embossed, andon a large scale—the gift of various kings—is very magnificent. Now theservice and worshippers call for no comment; but scandal says that in past daysthe quality behaved no better in the chapel than in the church of St. James.The scenes described in the latter by Addison went on to as great an extent in 45 350 ABBEYS AND CHUBGHE8. (St. Jamess. the former. So far was the making of eyes, the smirking, and signalHngcarried, even before Anne became queen, that Bish