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The Lady Chapel
The eastern bay of the aisle forms the Lady Chapel, and this is emphasised by the low screen and the three-light window depicting the Annunciation and the figure of Our Lady and Child in the centre. The floor tiles here have Marian symbols: the fleur-de-lys and the rose. The alabaster altar is the work of Thomas Roddis, and above is the triptych altarpiece depicting the Passion of Christ. It is Flemish and of the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. The Lady Chapel was a common feature of the medieval parish churches and cathedrals. Because of widespread popular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, England was known as "Our Lady's Dowry" Return to the St Giles' Tour
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