THE HATCHMENTS FOR ST. MARY'S

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 259, 2 November 1901, Page 2

THE HATCHMENTS FOR ST. MARY'S

j THE COLOUIIS TO BE UNVEILED. i We are indebted to the Yen. ArchI deacon Walsh for the following brief description of the hatchments which \ are to be unveiled at St. Miry's on Sunday, 3rd November : j The present instalment of hatchments includes those of XIV., XL., t LVII., and LVIII. Regiments. They , are uniform in s'V) and general appear- ■ aqce with the others, being painted in | oil on panels two fee 1 ; squire, placed diamond-wise, and surrounded by a [ polished black moulding, with an inner 'gold band. The treatment, however, is eomewbat different. As in the former cases the general design con- , s ; s f s of a representation of the King's j and regimental colours, crossed and surmounted by the Royal Crown and the regimental numher, with the name ( oa a scroll below. But inste td of being draped, as before, the flags are now j fully displayed. This has been dono so as to avoid hiding any of the |" honours," which in all the four ara more than usually numerous. But any sacrifice nf pictorial effect is more | than compensated for by the be terview of the elaborate and beautiful designs. There is also an important difference in the material. The first two were painted on kauri; the next lot of four on Californian redwood; but for the present ones "compo board" has be n used. This is a made of compressed wood pulp, which is fire and insect proof an'i damp-resistant, and therefore pa»fectly durable. It is j finished with a fiao-graioed surface, and is eminently fkted fo,c the present purpose. The charge of notorial, howevec, maljs no difference in the

of the work, which is uniform throughout. The fallowing descrip'jon will give an idea of the designs ; XIV. Buckinghamshire (Prince of Wales' Own.)-Colours crossed, surmounted by the Prince of Wales' coronet and plume 3. At the intersection of the staves is the regimental number, surrounded by the title "Prince of Wales' Own," while above is the Tigi?r, for India, and helorc the White Horse, the badge of the regiment, with the motto " Nee aspera terrent." Across the foot of the staves is a gilt scroll, bearing the name " Buckinghamshire." The Regimental colour has a buff ground, tha number sod name surrounded hy a wreath of rose, shamrock, and thistle, and surmounted by the Royal Grown, occupy the centre In the upp<ir corner next tbe staff is the Union JTack, and in the o.thpr Il\roo a repetition of the Horse. The Honours," o,n blue labels, are grouped round in the vacant spaces. They are as follows: -Tournay, Corunna, Java, Waterloo, Bhurr.pori, Sevastopol, New Zeajand, Afghanistan'and India (with! the Tig«r) XL.,Second Somersetshire.—Colours crossed, surmounted by the Number and thtf Royal Crown, the name baitig on a gold scroll below. The ground of the regimental colour U buff, with She Union Jack in upper corner, and the name and number, surrounded by the national wreath, in the centre, with the crown above. The "Honours," on blue labels, are as fol'ows: Montevideo, Rol-ia, Yimiera, Talarara, Badajoz, Salamanca, Yittoria,

Pyrenees, Nivolle, Orfchez, Toulouse, Peninsula, Waterloo, Canriahar, Gbuznee, Cabool 1842, Marajpore, Egypt (with the Sphinx), and New Zealand.

LVII., West Middlesex. Colours c* " " with number and Crown above, at, u.ia below on a gold scroll. Regimental colour yellow. Union Jack in upper corner. Honours, in blue labels, as follows: —Vitfr ria, Albuhera, Nive, Pyrenees, Peninsula, Nivelle, Sevastopol, Inkerman, New Zealand. LVIII., Rutlandshire. Colours crossed, with Number and Crown above. Name of regiment in a gold scroll, and a trouze Sphinx below. At the intersection of the staves is a representation of the silver badge worn by the members of the regiment in their accoutrements. This is a circular plate, bearing in high relief a figure of Gibraltar C>Bie and Key, sui rounded by the motto Montis insignia Calpe. Regimental colour black, with the Red Cross of S\ George. Union Jack at the upper corner, number and name in centre. The following honours are on gold labels Gibraltar (with Castle and Key), Peninsula, Maida, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, I Orthe-5, New Zealand and Egypt (with I the Sphinx.) The panels were manufactured by Messrs John Leech, of Shortland-street, I Auckland, and the colours us id are those Gebr. Heyle and Company, I Charlottenburg, and are exceedingly | bright and luminous. The hatchments are rather lighter in treatment than the previous ones, experience shows | that this is required in the dark church.