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SOUTHAMPTON. (Holy Rood.)

[Communicated by the Rev. H. S. Oriel.]

Helmet.

Tradition. None.

TICHBORNE. (St. Andrew.)

Close helmet, XVIth century, a spike was formerly fixed to the skull. The helmet is chased with an elaborate design. It is suspended on a perch.

Fig. 1629. Godshill

Fig. 1628. Eling

Fig. 1630. Godshill

There is another perch, but the second helmet has disappeared since 1879. Each side of the perch are iron bars.

Within the memory of many of the villagers there was a banner attached to one of the bars. The rest of the achievement is missing.

Tradition. The helmet hangs in the archway before the Tichborne chapel, facing the monument of Sir Benjamin Tichborne: "Anno Dmi 1621 erected & dedicated to the memorie of S^r. Benjamin Tichborn Kt & Baronet & of Dame Amphillis his wife. . . ."

In an old MS. in the Tichborne muniment room the helmet is referred to as "the jousting helm of Sir Benjamin Tichborne."

Fig. 1631a. Godshill

Fig. 1631b. Godshill

WARNFORD.

[Communicated by the Rector of Harting, Sussex, and Sir M. Conway.]

Two helmets.

These helmets are kept in a stone locker.

Tradition. There is no tradition attaching to the helmets. In the church are monuments to Sir W. Neale