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CHEAM. (St. Dunstan.)

Helmet, period 1600-10, skull in two pieces, the lining rivets with decorated bosses. No longer in the church (Fig. 1749).

Tradition. Not known. It may have been part of the achievement over the tomb of John, Lord Lumley, ob. 1609, in the Lumley chapel, which was built by him in 1592 (Fig. 1749).

Fig. 1752. Croydon

Fig. 1753. Croydon

Fig. 1754. Croydon

Fig. 1756. Lingfield

Fig. 1755. Ewell

Fig. 1757. Merton

Cf. "Surrey Arch. Coll.," xxxii, p. 153 (illustration); Morris, "County Churches, Surrey," p. 48; "N. and Q.," 11th series, ix, p. 410.

CHIPSTEAD. (St. Margaret.)

[Communicated by Dr. G. C. Williamson.]

1. Helmet, period Charles I, crested, an eagle with outstretched wings (Figs. 1750 and 1751).

2. Coat of arms, bearing or, on a chevron betw. three demi-lions ramp. gu. as many cross crosslets arg. (Stephens) impaling another coat (Fig. 1750).

3. Banner, bearing Stephens only (Fig. 1751).

Tradition. This achievement does not hang over any monument. It is associated with the family of Stephens of Epsom. Four members of the family are buried in the chancel. The dates of their deaths are 1660, 1693, 1695, 1755. On each gravestone are cut the Stephens crest and arms.

Crest. An eagle's head betw. two wings expanded erm. [Miss M. G. Morris courteously supplied the photographs.]