Watching the Sepulchre

In the parish books of Leicester various entries respecting the Sepulchre occur. In the year 1546, when a sale took place of the furniture of St. Martin's Church, the "Sepulchre light" was sold to Richard Rainford for 21*s.* 10*d.* In the reign of Queen Mary gatherings were made for the "Sepulchre lights;" timber for making the lights cost 5*s.*; the light itself, 4*s.*; and painting the Sepulchre, and a cloth for "our lady's altar," cost 1*s.* 10*d.* Facts like these might be multiplied.