Dr Helen Wilson<p>Altarnun, Cornwall</p><p>Church contains a fabulous collection of 79 bench ends from 1510-1530. This, the first to be seen when entering, says: 'Robert Daye maker of this worke & William Bokyngham Curate John Hodge Clerk'. People assume Robert Daye to be the carver but in class-ridden C16 a lowly carver would not be named above the Curate and Clerk. So Daye is the donor who 'caused to be made' this or all 79 bench ends, though the unnamed carver deserves much credit.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cornwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cornwall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenchEnds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenchEnds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Churches</span></a></p>
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Dr Helen Wilson<p>Altarnun, Cornwall</p><p>There are a whole series of bench ends depicting characters such as jester and musician (👇 ), as well as jugglers, suggesting they are based on local fairs and festivals in the community, rather than any religious theme.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Woodcarving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woodcarving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cornwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cornwall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Churches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenchEnds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenchEnds</span></a></p>
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