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Image of the Week #5
Whilst clearing up near this stained glass window the other day, the patterning and colour along the bottom caught my eye. Section of window in North West corner. More information about the stained glass windows here can be found at http://stainedglass.llgc.org.uk/site/101
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Staircase
Yesterday was one of those good days when big things happen and the house build seems to take a leap forward. The staircase, made by Craig, was installed. It was an incredibly complicated staircase to make due to the height and turns that it had to make. There was more head scratching yesterday getting it to fit in some tight…
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Image of the Week #4
Over the years we have met many ex Christ Church Choir Boys and they always recall their time here fondly and remember the stern supervision of the Choirmaster and Organist, Edwin Gwalchmai and his wife Lilian. Edwin was the Organist here from 1904 until 1971 (67 years!) and was very dedicated, playing every week. Before he went away to serve…
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Image of the Week #3
Karl was working upstairs one evening this week and the light was shining on one of the clerestory windows in such a way as to reveal this inscription. We had never noticed it before and it was a thrilling discovery! It reads: Pryce Ea???? (Eavary?… or maybe Eavans?) Painter Welshpool Sept 25 1879 We would welcome any suggestions as to…
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Image of the Week #2
This week’s Image of the Week has a seasonal flavour. Rosehips adorn the wild Dog Rose bush in the garden. I’ll be rounding up the boys this afternoon to pick these (leaving some for the birds!) to make Rosehip Syrup. This is an annual activity and the resulting syrup, full of Vitamin C, really helps to keep winter colds at…
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Image of the Week
I thought it would be interesting to take a photograph every week of something in or around the church that catches my eye, without it being connected to something that we’re working on. I hope you like this idea! So here is Image of the Week #1… Victorian Minton encaustic tiles that originally surrounded the Font.
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Repointing
This weekend was dedicated to doing some much needed repointing on the tower parapet wall. The top of the tower is the most exposed part of the building, getting the worst of the weather from all directions. Sons #1 and #2 worked very hard helping to carry all the equipment and buckets of lime mortar up to the top of…
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Air Raid Victims
On this day, September 1st 1940, a family living north of Shrewsbury, suffered a direct hit from a German bomb during WWII, and the victims are buried in the graveyard here at Christ Church. Gravestone located near the front end of the church. Jessie Broxton and her husband William lived at Armstrong Cottage just off Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury with their…
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Stairs under construction…
After much thought, debate, head scratching and measuring, our staircase is currently being made! We decided on metal with thick oak treads. This allows us to easily cantilever off a central steel post and is less intrusive, especially with the use of parallel side bars instead of a solid side plate. We drew inspiration from the existing gallery stair case…
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Pinterest
Recently I have been enjoying putting together ‘boards’ of inspirational images and ideas on Pinterest. I have been ripping images out of magazines and filing them for years, and this is an on line version of that. You can see what inspires us for the overall look of the house, with things that we like… and some things that we…
