Spalding - St Mary & St Nicolas Parish Church
The Chancel Roof.
This highly decorated ceiling was constructed and painted in 1959 as a result of a bequest of Lucy Ann Peck. Designed by S E Dykes Bower, the theme of the decoration is the life of Jesus and Mary as shown by mediaeval patterns and symbols. Starting with the escape from Bethlehem to Egypt; the green leaves at the apex of the ceiling indicate the palms trees which bowed down before the donkey carrying Mary and the baby Jesus; green during daytime; blue after dark.
CHANCEL
Before 1284 there was a cemetery chapel, dedicated to St Thomas the Martyr, where the chancel now stands.
The ceiling was painted in 1959. The east window tells the story of Jesus death and resurrection. The altar is a slab of limestone resting on timbers from the old roof.
The Millennium screen shows St Nicolas and the Virgin Mary. The words are from Psalm 90.
The church has a large choir of men and boys who sing at the Parish Eucharist and Evensong on Sunday.
www.stmaryandstnicolas.org.uk/visitors.html
Spalding - St Mary & St Nicolas Parish Church
The Chancel Roof.
This highly decorated ceiling was constructed and painted in 1959 as a result of a bequest of Lucy Ann Peck. Designed by S E Dykes Bower, the theme of the decoration is the life of Jesus and Mary as shown by mediaeval patterns and symbols. Starting with the escape from Bethlehem to Egypt; the green leaves at the apex of the ceiling indicate the palms trees which bowed down before the donkey carrying Mary and the baby Jesus; green during daytime; blue after dark.
CHANCEL
Before 1284 there was a cemetery chapel, dedicated to St Thomas the Martyr, where the chancel now stands.
The ceiling was painted in 1959. The east window tells the story of Jesus death and resurrection. The altar is a slab of limestone resting on timbers from the old roof.
The Millennium screen shows St Nicolas and the Virgin Mary. The words are from Psalm 90.
The church has a large choir of men and boys who sing at the Parish Eucharist and Evensong on Sunday.
www.stmaryandstnicolas.org.uk/visitors.html