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70 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL on S. side. This church was for long in a sad state, but restoration of 1864 was too drastic; the 3 arches of N. arcade were then rebuilt. Numerous fine bench-ends disappeared (some are still extant, worked up into a farm-house settle), but several, including symbols of Passion and arms of Bodmin Priory and family of Lower, were gaudily painted and gilded and worked up into a tasteless reredos. Parts of other seat-ends and pew rails form part of rough screen at W. end. The E. end of N. aisle is screened off from chancel by a par- close screen, c. 1500; the lower panels have male and female half-length figures, a Passion shield, and IHC. S. aisle retains its old wagon roof. Curious looking font is a "make-up" of 1864; that which now serves as bowl is probably base of a Norm, font, whilst present base is the capital of a Norm, pier reversed. Against S. wall of aisle is slate top of a table-tomb with man in late armour and ruff kneeling at desk, and behind him wife in ruff and hat ; mutilated inscription assigns it to Christopher Rogers, 1604; tomb was erected in 1609 by his son Reginald. In same aisle, at N.E. corner, is a granite table-tomb, 3 ft. 6. in. high, with slab on the top 5 ft. by 2 ft. IO in.; it is probably an altar, but there are no incised crosses. Against front of it is a slate slab to Nicholas Burrough, 1654. On E. wall is slate memorial of William Billing, of Lanke, 1654, with good border and arms. Against N. wall of chancel is slate slab of