This crest on a wall inside Christ Church Cathedral caught my eye.
I photographed more of the stained glass windows.
Here in the chancel area, I paused to photograph around me.
The altar stained glass is particularly vivid.
I wanted some of the detail work of this chair.
Off to either side of the chancel are side chapels. One of them bears regimental colours on the walls. The other is this one, used for small services during the week.
I took this view of a garden courtyard from the corridor adjoining the church hall.
There is one more item of note beneath the church, a columbarium, where urns are interred. This angel was there.
Here we have a pair of stained glass windows at the far end of the columbarium.
And I finish with a view of the altar inside the small chapel leading into the columbarium.
The angel sure is touching.
ReplyDeleteLovely stained glass!
ReplyDeleteThe top photo is a "hatchment". They are often found in English churches and derive from the medieval practice of a knight's shield and helmet being carried into church at his funeral. When this died out his arms were painted on a diamond-shaped board and these were displayed over the door of his house during a period of mourning and later displayed in the church where he was buried. His wife would also be so honoured, and from the style of the hatchment you can tell if the deceased was a man or a woman and whether their spouses pre-deceased them. In this case Capt Pullen was a single man. Often military emblems would be present but in this case just his Order of Canada medal is shown. The practice has more or less died out, Capt Pullen being one of just a few more modern examples.
ReplyDeleteI love stained glass.
ReplyDeleteI love the courtyard view!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful church is that! And the little angel is so special!
ReplyDeleteNice weekend!
...William, it's nice to see the interiors, I only saw the exterior.
ReplyDeleteOh, those stained glass windows...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful detail photos, William !
Hello, beautiful church, the details are lovely. I do love the stained glass! Wishing you a happy day and weekend!
ReplyDeleteOs vitrais são muito bonitos, aproveito para desejar um bom fim-de-semana.
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curious what those towers are made of? kind of a look of ivory?
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Beautiful series of detail shots of Christ Church Cathedral William, the windows are fabulous ✨
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful church, William, with outstanding stained glass. Thank you for sharing. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church and colourful stained glass.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful church inside too.
ReplyDeleteYou gave us a fine tour of the church, William!
ReplyDeleteDevelopment and change must have taken place on a continuing basis over the years and is probably still taking place. Today's churches are very simple compared to the Cathedral.
ReplyDeleteI like how detailed those stained glass windows are.
ReplyDeleteThe chair detail, the garden, the angel -- there is so much to love here.
ReplyDeleteIt All Looks So Still - Way Cool
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The interior is gorgeous and the stained glass windows are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonderful photos, William.
Beautiful church.
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Beautiful architecture and stain glass photos ~ my favorite is the angel sculpture ~ ^_^
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The wood work in the chair is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like that stained glass. Always a favorite when I visit churches.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Worth the tour. Thanks. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up several words. Thanks for the augmenting my understanding.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and serene.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inside
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying seeing all the different churches you are
ReplyDeleteoops - sharing with us:)
DeleteThe money they sank into these places.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely stained glass.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It's nice when people take care of the surruondings of churches.
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