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Interior photographs (continued)
Image 1:
The north wall of the chapel, showing the upper and lower windows and a selection of old commemorative plaques (scroll down for details).
Image 2:
Most of the lower windows have been blocked off, but this one on the north wall is pierced by a small rectangular light.
Image 3, 4:
The west wall of Christ College Chapel. The main entrance (above left) is under a canopy bearing the organ and a decorated balcony. The view (above right), shows the ceiling and west wall. Both photographs reveal a structural fault in the stonework, tracking upwards from the lower left corner.
Image 5:
Plaster has been removed from the north and west walls revealing further evidence of structural faults in the stonework. Work is currently under way to rectify these faults.
Image 6:
Plaque commemorating the life and death of Rev Theophilus Jones (1759-1812), author of the first definitive history of Breconshire. His work was published in two volumes in 1805 and 1809.
Image 7, 8:
Two ornate memorials on the north wall, commemorating members of the LLOYD family (Image 7) and PRYSE family (Image 8).
Image 7:
Rectangular plaque
Near this Place lies Interr'd the Body of THOMAS LLOYD late of this Town Esqr who Died May the Second 1755 Aged Eighty three.
He was Eldest Son of THOMAS LLOYD of Cayre in the Parish of Llangamarch in this County Gent: This Monument was Erected by his Neice & sole Executrix Mrs SARAH LLOYD of this Place.
HERE lies interr'd in the same Grave the above Mrs SARAH LLOYD, who Marrying JOHN BULLOCK, Esqr of this Town, HE at the request of her said Uncle took the Name of LLOYD SHE Died the 26th day of October 1769 Aged 43 and left Issue one only Son Named THOMAS.
Here also was buried the above named JOHN BULLOCK LLOYD Esqr who died 21st August 1792 Aged 62.
Image 8:
Rectangular plaque
M. S.
Sisbe Gradum parumper Viator; Moram brevem compenses Hinc Exemplo Doctus Cursum accelerare Christianum. Hic situs est Vir Vere Reverendus Carolus Pryse de Rhandyr in Agro Ceretcensi Artium Magister Ingenuarum et Cœlestium, Stirpis Illius Antiquæ et Inclytæ Domini Ricardi Pryse de Gogerthan Baronetti Ramus non Degener, Chathedralis Ecclesiæ Menevensis Præcentor Vere Davidicus, Collegiatæ hujus Ecclesiæ Canonicus vere Orthodoxus, Ecclesiarum de Newport et White Church Rector Vigilantissimus; De tantis Meritis Honoribus raptus At in majores ascitus Nec Immature quia Cælo Maturus Scias duplici Contendisse Vigore Qui Medius Ævi Metam attigit Supremam Palmamque præripuit Gloriam Obiit Novembris Die Vicessimo primo Anno Domini 1696 Ætatis 32.
Oval plaque
Near this Place lyeth the Body of Elizabeth Pryse, Relict of Charles Pryse M:A: late Chanter of St Davids. She departed this Life the 30th of July 1733 Aged 62.
Image 9, 10:
Two 20th century memorials on the south wall, commemorating the deaths of G. John HERDMAN and Lionel BAKER-JONES.
Image 11:
Another 20th century memorial on the south wall, commemorating the deaths of the GWYN brothers.
Acknowledgement
Many thanks to Anna Lang, Archivist and Librarian at Christ College, for hosting my visit to the College and its Chapel in November 2009.
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