=The Screens=, enclosing the four eastern bays of the choir, were given as a public memorial to Dean Argles.  They are of very admirable wrought-iron.  The same may be said of the choir gates.  The former are the work of White & Son, of London; the latter of Singer & Son, of Frome.  The short pillars that support the choir gates, and the unrelieved backs of the returned stalls, have at present the unsatisfactory appearance of all unfinished work.  A drawing of the complete design is exhibited in a frame on an adjacent pillar.

The single ancient object among the fittings in the choir is the brass eagle Lectern.  This was given to the monastery by William Ramsey, Abbot, and John Malden, Prior; it is consequently of late fifteenth century date.  An inscription recording the names of the donors, in two Latin lines, was engraved round a projection in the middle of the stem.  Centuries of hard scouring have obliterated this; but the upper and lower ends of most of the letters can just be traced.  An expert can satisfy himself that the inscription as preserved by Gunton is practically correct.  It seems to have been this, though it is not possible to vouch for every letter.

    Haec tibi lectrina dant Petre metallica bina
    Iohes Malden prior et Wills de Ramiseya.

Besides the donors already named, the following became contributors for special objects, many of them having in addition given substantial assistance in money to the restoration fund.  The choir pulpit, Bishop’s throne, and the cost of cleaning the whitewash from the nave were given by Dean Argles.  Enlargement of foot-pace, and extension of mosaic pavement, by Mrs Argles.  Decoration of ceiling of lantern tower, and new frames for the bells, by Mr H.P.  Gates, Chapter Clerk.  Litany desk, by Mrs Rigg.  Altar ornaments, by Canon Alderson.  The 44 stalls were given by Archbishop Magee, Lady Elizabeth Villiers (7), Lady Louisa Wells, Mr H.P.  Gates, Friends of Canon Clayton, Family of Canon Pratt, Hon. Canon Willes, Hon. Canon Twells, an ex-chorister of the cathedral, Mr James Bristow, Mr. W.U.  Heygate, Mr S.G.  Stopford-Sackville, Mrs Yard, Mr J.D.  Goodman, Miss Pears, Mrs Perry Herrick, Mrs W.L.  Collins and Mrs H.L.  Hansel, Mr Albert Pell, Mrs Dawson Rowley, The Mayor and Corporation, Mr F. James, the Freemasons of England (3), Friends of Lady Isham and Miss Perowne (2), Rev. W.R.P.  Waudby, Mr G.L.  Watson, Major-General Sotheby, Mrs Hunt, Rev. A. Redifer, Mr J.G.  Dearden, Mrs Percival, the Misses Broughton, Rev. S.A.T.  Yates (in memory of Mr Charles Davys Argles), Rev. W.H.  Cooper, Mr T.A.  Argles, Mrs Argles.