CLYFFE PIPARD. (St. Peter.)
[Communicated by the Rev. E. H. Goddard, M.A., and Mr. J. G. Mann, B.A.]
Close helmet, made up of pieces of two real helmets. The skull-piece and chin-piece are possibly Italian
of about 1560-65, made for the Spanish market, and the visor is of the XVIIth century (Fig. 1786).
The helmet is etched with bands of decoration and picked out with gilding. The brass-headed rivets to
secure the lining are in position. On the left side is the plume holder. There are split-pin rivets inside to
secure the visor.
Tradition. The helmet now hangs on the north wall of the nave, where the Rev. E. H. Goddard replaced it twenty-five years ago. It had hung for fifty years in the manor house after it had been removed from the church. It is the only piece of church armour of its kind in England. DRAYCOTT CERNE.
[Communicated by Mr. W. B. Clode, K.C., and Mr. J. G. Mann, B.A.]
1. Close helmet. 2. Close helmet. 3. Pair of gauntlets. 4. Sword. FARLEY. (St. Mary the Virgin.)
[Communicated by the Baron de Cosson.]
Helmet, now missing. Tradition. Associated with the family of the Earl of Ilchester. Cf. ante, s.n., Farleigh Hungerford. HIGHWORTH. (St. Michael.)
[Communicated by the Rev. W. C. Emeris, M.A.]
Close helmet, made for a funeral (Fig. 1787). LAYCOCK. (St. Cyriack.) There are now no helmets in the church, but Dingley (Vol. ii, p. 153, ccccxii, ccccxiii) records: 1. Helmet, crested. Tradition. Sir William Sherington, ob. 1566, to whom there is a monument in the church. Arms. Gu. betw. two flaunches chequey arg. and az. as many crosses formées in pale or, each charged with a cross formée sa. (Sherington.) Crest. A scorpion palewise or, tail in chief betw. two elephant's teeth, each per fess chequey arg. and az. and gu., charged with a cross formée sa.
2. Helmet, crested, tabard, cartouche, sword, and pennon of Colonel Sherington Talbot.
3. Funeral pennon of Montagu impaling Baynard.
Arms. Gu. a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed or. (Talbot.) Crest. On a chapeau gu. turned up erm. a lion, tail extended or.
LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL. (SS. Peter and Paul.)
[Communicated with drawings and photograph by the Rev. J. W. R. Brocklebank, the vicar.]
1. Close helmet, XVIIth century, barred, made for a funeral, crested, a stag (Fig. 1788).
2. Close helmet, XVIth century, gilded, a real piece with gorget plates of later date added (Fig. 1789).
3. Armet (Fig. 1790).
Tradition. Worn by Sir John Thynne at the battle of Pinkey, 1547.
4. Two crowns, 7-1/2 in. in diameter, said to have been hung in the church at the funerals of ladies.
5. Sword.
All the above hang on the east side of the west wall of the Bath chapel. The vicar has recently had the armour cleaned and varnished to protect it from rust.
Crest. A reindeer, statant, or, collared sa. (Bath.)
