The Rood Screen Paintings

Bay 1: fig. 1

St Michael the Archangel holds a spear with which he pierces a dragon at his feet.

Bay 1: fig. 2

St Katherine of Alexandria, towards the top left there are the spokes of a wheel on which she was broken.

Bay 1: fig. 3

Unknown; A crosier can be seen, and two jars – one centre left and the other slightly lower on the right.

Bay 1: fig. 4

A figure holding a gold Patriarchal Cross; his clothes are black and gold.

Bay 2: fig. 1

King Henry VI

Bay 2: fig. 2

St Barbara. She is holding a (fragmentary) golden tower in her right hand

Please note: Bay 2: Figures 3 and 4 are at present indecipherable.

Bay 3: fig. 1

S Roche with the angel (top left) bringing the tablet divinely written in gold to put under his head in prison.

Bay 3: fig. 2

? Mary Magdalen with a jar in her right hand

Bay 3: fig. 3

King. ? St Gelasius

Bay 3: fig. 4

S Helena of Constantinople with a cross, symbolising the true cross, which she discovered in Jerusalem.

Bay 4: fig. 1

St Apollonia holding a horn.

At the very base of the bay, the top part of her name may still be seen.

Bay 4: fig. 2

St Alban holding his special cross with a disc on top, clasping which he was martyred.

Bay 4: fig. 3

S Zita holding golden keys in her right hand

 

Bay 4: fig. 4

S Sebastian holding arrows in his right hand