Tour - Nave
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Although the Church was built in Victorian times, there is not much evidence of the usual Victorian decoration within the building. A major factor in this has been the various rebuildings that have taken place over the years. In particular, the work done in 1963 with the removal of the north and south galleries has left a nave which is remarkably clear and uncluttered giving an open airy feel to the Church. |
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| On the back wall of the Nave there is a plaque listing the clergy who have served St George's over the years and also a stone memorial listing the past benefactors from the time of the old Chapel in the market place. Also on the walls around the Church are a number of brass memorial plates and, depending upon the time of year, the Stations of the Cross and wall hangings made by members of the congregation or Sunday School. | ||||||||||||
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| Looking down the Church, you get a good view of the current layout. The pulpit, on its columns of Peterhead granite, was reduced in height and moved to its present position between the entrance to the North Transept and the Chancel steps when the Chancel was added to the Church in 1911. The lecturn stands on the right of the Chancel steps and is based on the classic carved eagle. | ||||||||||||
| Also on the right at the front of the nave is the stone Font, complete with a wooden cover when not in use. The Font originally stood on a stone plinth. This has recently been rediscovered and it is intended to reinstate this at a suitable time. |  |
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| As we walk down the centre aisle, it will be noticed that each row of pews is marked with either an 'F' or a number. This dates back to the days when it was possible to pay an annual 'rent' for the use of a particular pew and any pew with an'F' was 'free' to be used by other members of the congregation. | ||||||||||||
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Arriving at the front of the nave, if we look to the left we can see, unusually, two War Memorials on the north wall of the Nave. The top memorial is in memory of the members of the congregation who gave their lives in the two World Wars. The lower memorial was installed in 2001 and was originally in Sandaire House, the head office of Provincial Insurance across the river in Stramongate, and records the members of staff who fell in conflict. Following the decision of AXA, Provincials current owners, to move their operations out of Kendal, we were pleased to be able to offer the memorial a safe home as Sandaire House has been redeveloped. | |||||||||||
| From the front of the Nave, we can either carry on up the Chancel steps, go up the North Transept to see the organ or the South Transept to visit the Vicar and Choir Vestries. If we have finished looking around, we can also return to the Lady Chapel | ||||||||||||
