Identifier: graphichistorica00brayuoft (find matches)
Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ere begun July 19th, A.D. 1821,the coronation day of his Majesty, George IV. Thefirst stone was laid the 28th day of August, in thesame year, by the Venerable R. F. Onslow, M.A.,Archdeacon of the Diocess, and Vicar of Kidder-minster. The chapel and burial-ground were con-secrated the 13th day of September, 1824, by theRight Reverend F. H. W. Cornewall, D.D. Lord THE GRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 361 Bishop of Worcester. The expense of erectingthis chapel was defrayed partly by a grant fromParliament under acts passed in the 58 and 59 yearsof George III., and partly by a voluntary subscrip-tion of £2000 from the inhabitants of the town andneighbourhood of Kidderminster. It contains twothousand sittings, of which one thousand two hun-dred are appropriated to the accommodation of thepoor; and it is built upon a site, which, togetherwith a spacious burial ground adjoining, was pro-vided at the expense of the parish. Francis Good-win, architect, LEGENDIANA.—No. IV. SAINT DUN STAN.
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Saint Dunstan, says the legend, was born in Eng-land. A miracle preceded his birth; for, on a time,when all the people were assembled in the church,holding tapers in their hands, (query, on Candlemas-day ?) every light went out, at once, save thatwhich was borne by the saints mother; at this thecongregation marvelled greatly, and were yet more astonished when that ladys taper was suddenlyquenched and immediately lighted again by hytself;—and a holy man then present propheticallyexclaimed, that the babe which she then bare wouldbecome a light to England, by his holy life andsanctified conversation. In due time the child was born. He receivedhis education at the abbey of Glastonbury, and within shorte tyme after, repaired to his uncleEthel wold, Archbishop of Canterbury, by whomhe was well received, and introduced to KingAthelstan, (the reigning monarch) who made himAbbot of Glastonbury.— And whan saynt dunstonwas wery of prayer thenne used he to werke wythhys owne hondes for to esc

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