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Statue of Our Lady |
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This beautiful hand-carved statue was presented by Fr. Bernard
Medd's family on November 11th 1979 in his memory.
It was officially blessed and placed in its present position
at the 10am Mass on December 23rd 1979.
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The Kneelers |
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The beautiful kneelers seen in the Transept and around the
Church were made by a group of ladies in the Parish. They were
paid for by a legacy left to the parish by the late Monica
Stekic.
They remind us of Charities supported by the Parish,
deceased parishioners and relations and special events. |
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Memorial to Fr. King |
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The lovely Baptismal Font, on the left of the High Altar
was donated by the parish in memory of Fr. King.
It was designed
by Mr John Binns and made by Mr Frank Cuddy.
The pottery bowl
was made by Mr J. Grindon-Welch.
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The Pascal Candle |
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To hold the larger
Paschal Candle securely, some alterations to the
existing stand were needed. During 2003, Mr Malcoml Cantwell not only modified
the candle holder but also made a beautiful circular container for the stand
which holds the Advent wreath and flowers when the candle is decorated during
the Easter season.
To complement the container on the Paschal Candle stand Malcolm also designed
a magnificent container for the base of the Baptismal Font.
The Paschal Candle for 2003 was painted by Christopher Hall.
The beautifully turned wooden altar candlesticks were also created by Malcolm and presented to the Church. |
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St. Francis de Sales Picture |
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The picture hanging on the wall of the transept
was donated by Mr & Mrs Collins, former parishioners. They now
live in Annecy, France, where St. Francis is buried. St. Francis
de Sales is the patron saint of journalists and a portrait of
him hangs in the crypt of St. Ethelreda's, Fleet Street, London.
"We must never so form our opinions as not to be ready, if necessary,
willingly to give them up." - A quote from St. Francis de
Sales. |
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Ciborium |
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The pottery ciborium, used frequently on Sundays,
was one made and used when the Pope visited England in 1982,
and purchased by the Parish. |
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Sanctuary Window |
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This window was given by Dame Ann Parker Bowles
in memory of her husband Derek. |
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Stations of the Cross |
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The stations around the wall of the Church were purchased
by the parish from the Fr. Bernard Medd Memorial Fund and mounted
by Mr Colin Brooks. They were blessed and placed in the Church
on the feast of Exultation of the Cross, 1980. |
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The Church Benches |
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These were purchased from a redundant church, and cut down
and made to fit by Fr. King. He was a clever craftsman, who
did a lot of work including the original light fittings, the
holy water font and the lecterns. |
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The Parish Hall |
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The building of this extension was completed in September
1978. Mr Tom Molyneux, and his team took full responsibility
for the building, and decorations.
It was blessed on October
22nd 1978, and has been used daily ever since. |
