=The Mosaic Pavement=, also the work of Mr Davison, was the gift of the late Dean and Miss Argles.  The following description of it is from the pen of Mr Davison.

“Passing into the choir from the west, the pavement between the stalls is of tesselated Roman mosaic, in an effective geometrical pattern of squares, and oblongs of red, green and white marbles.  The first bay of the chancel is also in Roman mosaic, but of more elaborate design, the central portion being a framework of interlacing cream bands, forming diamond shaped panels alternating with circles, the centres of these panels being varied reds and greens; the framework surrounds four large panels of Pavonazzo d’Italie, each in six slabs.  This is a beautiful marble of feathery purple grey veinings on a creamy white ground.  This central part is flanked on each side by a broad band of the same Pavonazzo, which separates it from the large side panels of a bold design of squares of red, green and cream placed diagonally, interlaced by white bands; upon these panels stand the pulpit on the north side, and the bishop’s throne on the south.  This bay is approached from the choir by the first marble step which is in Frosterley, a marble with beautiful madrepores of light colour on a dark ground.  The next bay is of similar design to the first, but is approached by two steps of Levanto marble of reddish brown tint with small veinings of white.  The third and fourth bays are in a marble mosaic called Opus Alexandrinum, composed of various rich marbles of brilliant reds, greens, greys, yellows, and creams, divided into the main design by bands of Pavonazzo.  The design of the third bay is divided into three equal panels, in the centre of which are four large slabs of Cipolino, a charming marble of a light green tint in broad wavy lines on a lighter ground, which are framed in by a combination of small panels of mosaic of varied rich patterns of triangles and squares, which are again enclosed by a broad border of mosaic of white squares on a ground of light green Vert de Suede.  The step up to this bay, and also the step to the next and to the altar pace, all of which stretch the full length of the chancel, as well as the three steps to the altar dais, are in carefully selected Pavonazzo.  The design of the fourth bay is a system of interlacing bands, forming alternately large and small octagons, between which are squares and oblongs.  The small octagons are rich plaques of marble, while the large ones are divided radially into eight panels.  All these parts are filled with mosaic of varying patterns and colours.  At each end of this bay is a long panel of overlapping circles, filled in with rich mosaic.  The panel on the altar pace and the three panels on the altar dais are in the same mosaic, each of a different design; the long plaques of marble in the upper panel are red and green of rich dark marbles.  The two panels at the side of the dais are in opus sectile, a design of hexagons of Pavonazzo, with diamonds of Vert des Alpes between them.  The broad band of red, the whole length of the chancel on the outsides of the pavement, is of Levanto marble, forming a finish to the work.”