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Nativity Plays
As this is the Nativity Play season, I thought I’d share this photograph, which was kindly given to us recently by Mr Mike Boote. It was taken here in Christ Church around 1950. I just love the costumes! And it’s nice to see the Apse end in the background. From Left to Right: Back: Geoff Lloyd, Roy Jones, Norma Gittins,…
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Image of the Week #12
The low winter light enhances the relief on the weathered gravestones.
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On this day…
120 years ago today, the birth of Percy Robert Herbert, Viscount Clive of Powis Castle, was greeted by the bells being rung at St Mary’s and much rejoicing in the town. One of our favourite windows here is dedicated to his memory and was featured as Image of the Week #8. Happy Birthday!
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Image of the Week #11
The graphics on the 19th Century organ.
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Image of the Week #10
Earlier in the week, the sun shone through one of the stained glass windows in the Powis corner, at such an angle as to reflect beautifully on the stone wall.
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Repurposed and upcycled!
Many years ago (maybe in the 1950’s) a cupboard was made underneath the stone stairs that lead up to the gallery. Some old school desks (possibly from the Christ Church School next door) were carefully taken apart to construct the cupboard. This beautiful old wood has been repurposed for the second time in its life, as we have used some…
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Image of the Week #9
Beautiful autumn sunshine and blue skies… the Image of the Week just had to be an outside shot. The detailing on the tower really stands out in this light. West face of the tower.
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Image of the Week #8 Remembrance Day
On this Remembrance Day, we remember Percy Robert, Viscount Clive, who died of wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. He was only 23, and was a Captain in the Welsh Guards. It was a devastating time for the Earl of Powis and his family, as well as for Welshpool, who lost many sons in World War…
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Image of the Week #7
The stairs in the base of the Tower, which lead up to the Gallery in the Nave. It has stone steps cantilevered out of the wall, with metal spindles and hand rail. This inspired us in the design of our new staircase.
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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
