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Show Norman Tower Laid Gare. A London li tter mivs there has been a curious result ol one of the (Ires caused by suffragettes In lull. The lire In question practically destroyed the historic church of St. Mary at Wargrave, near Henley, which, among other Interesting objects, contained the turn!) of Thomas Day. the author The chui'ih Is now being rebuilt. In the restoration of the tower li w a found tluit tho present casing of red hrlck Is only a covering for the ori :l al Norman tower The latter prove o be a very line example of Norman rchltrrturo - one of the best, in tin pi .lion of exports exis-ling In Kng .in.l. When the tower was eased with red Din' k Is a mystery. Inn tli.. w.uh was ,.1'obably done in the leign of Henry II or that of Henry VIII Anion.; ol li r discoveries nia.le as a result of the .irrl'ornuiiH'e of the suilragetto "arson .iuid" are a number of vaults under he chancel, of which no one hinl ;ii.'sscd the existence. |