April 25th, 2018
Holbrook
- Stutton
- Brantham
- Lawford
- Mistley
- Bradfield
- Wrabness
- Ramsey
- Dovercourt
- Harwich
Great Oakley - Beaumont-cum-Moze
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- Tendring
- Little
Bentley - Elmstead
Market - Weeley
- Ardleigh
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Commemorative Plaque
to Gifford Sherman Reade, d.1929 All Saints Church, Holbrook |
Painting of Gifford Sherman Reade
Benefactor of the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook |
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Ruth gives us a tour of the Royal Hospital School
Chapel, Holbrook
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1. Apse. 2. 'Adoration of Christ' 3. 'Virgin Mary
and Child'
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Mosaic panelling to apse walls with frieze. Above
the frieze are 4 mosaics of the Life of Christ.
Royal Hospital School, Holbrook |
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Stations
of the Cross
Royal Hospital School, Holbrook |
Charlie in the Nave
Royal Hospital School Chapel |
Organ by Norman and Beard, 1933
Royal Hospital School, Holbrook |
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Colourful Tapestry Stitch Kneelers
St Peter's Church, Stutton |
George IV Royal Coat of Arms
St Peter's Church, Stutton |
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Wall Monument to Sir John and Lady Mary Jermy,
1662
St Peter's Church, Stutton. |
Funerary Hatchment of Anne Mills (nee Barnardiston)
d.1827
St Peter's Church, Stutton |
Wall Monument to Sir Isaac and Lady Jane Jermy,
1623
St Peter's Church, Stutton |
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St
Michael and All Angels, Brantham
Church Micro 1223 |
A bit of a walk to the cache
St Michael and All Angels, Brantham |
George III Royal Coat of Arms
St Michael and All Angels, Brantham |
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Carved Angel Corbel
at base of C19th Chancel Arch St Michael and All Angels, Brantham |
C19th Octagonal Pulpit
carved with a design of the Glastonbury Thorn St Michael and All Angels, Brantham |
Carved Angel Corbel
at base of C19th Chancel Arch St Michael and All Angels, Brantham |
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St
Mary's Church, Lawford
Church Micro 1490 DNF |
Gillian and Charlie in the Chancel of
St Mary's Church, Lawford |
Victorian Alabaster Reredos
by C. F. Hayward, 1884 St Mary's Church, Lawford |
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Hatchment of
Rev. William Wood, d.1821 St Mary's Church, Lawford |
Hatchment of Edward Green, who married Catherine,
daughter and heiress of Charles Dent, d.1778
St Mary's Church, Lawford |
Hatchment of Edward Green,
who married Elizabeth, d.1814 St Mary's Church, Lawford |
Hatchment of
Thomas William Nunn, d.1888 St Mary's Church, Lawford |
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1. Ledger Stone of Rev. Thomas Harris, 1699
2. Alabaster and Marble Wall Monument to Edward
Waldegrave, 1584, and Johan (nee Ackworth), his wife
3. 5-bay Sedilia carved with dragons and animal
heads. The spandrels are carved with oak and vine leaves
St Mary's Church, Lawford |
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Windows c.1340, carved with squirrels, owls, blackbirds
and little men
St Mary's Church, Lawford |
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2. Chancel Decorations by Simpson and Sons, 1885.
Painted triptych Reredos by Heaton, Butler and Bayne
3. Royal Coat of Arms, 1816-1837, by Coleman and
Wallis of Colchester
St Mary and St Michael, Mistley Church Micro 1491 |
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1. Chancel Arch and Wrought Iron Chancel Screen
2. Circular Alabaster Font with carved flowers
on the soffit, c.1870, gift of Janet Norman
3. Organ made for Worcester Cathedral 1667. Carvings
on case by Grinling Gibbons
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Mistley
Towers.
Remains of the church of St Mary the Virgin, designed by Robert Adams, 1776 |
C18th semi-hexagonal pulpit with panelled sides.
Attached carvings are C16th and C17th
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
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St George War Memorial 1914-1919,
by Powel and Sons St Lawrence Church, Bradfield. |
Brass to Joane Rysbye (nee Harbottell) d.1598.
Wife of Thomas Rysbye
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
The Grimston Helm.
A funerary tribute to Sir Edward Grimston, diplomat in the service of Edward the VIII and Elizabeth I St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
Framed Painting of a Stained Glass Window
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
Door associated with St Lawrence and the story
of 'The Two Books' in 258AD
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
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Decalogue
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
Altar Frontal
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
Decalogue
St Lawrence Church, Bradfield |
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A view of the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
as seen from across the river Stour near Bradfield
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April 25th, 2018 continued