The plain panels in the chancel are largely obscured by the choir stalls. However, there are a number of significant devotional marks with direct reference to the restoration of the monarchy in May 1660. It is unusual to have these on the chancel side of the screen as this area was mainly used by the clergy. However someone obviously thought it was worth giving thanks to God for the end of the civil war.
Also etched into the panels are simple houses with crosses on the roof and initials. The purpose is enigmatic. Are they the carvings by people asking for divine protection for their families? After all, the Great Plague was in 1665.
