Cheriton Fitzpaine Devon
14c Chancel separated from the aisles by two arches on each side, the pillars having capitals carved with figures of angels holding shields www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/vf8fT44180
On the south side of the chancel is a piscina with drain.
The stone reredos is carved with the emblems of the Evangelists, devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cheriton-fitzpaine-church...
On the north side is a brass with the inscription:— "This reredos was restored to the Glory of God and in memory of the Rev. William Harris Arundell 49 years Rector of this Parish, who died May 4th 1873 aged 75 years, by his widow S. R. Arundell, who died July 28th 1885, the year of the restoration of the Church by the Revd. William Henry Arundell".
(The Arundells were also lords of the manor )
To left of reredos and partly obscured by it is an early 19c mural monument to Rev John Arundel; a white marble tablet surmounted by a Grecian vase and crossed torches on a shaped black marble base.
Refurbished 1883 - 5
- Church of St Matthew. Cheriton Fitzpaine Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cheriton-fitzpaine-church...
Cheriton Fitzpaine Devon
14c Chancel separated from the aisles by two arches on each side, the pillars having capitals carved with figures of angels holding shields www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/vf8fT44180
On the south side of the chancel is a piscina with drain.
The stone reredos is carved with the emblems of the Evangelists, devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cheriton-fitzpaine-church...
On the north side is a brass with the inscription:— "This reredos was restored to the Glory of God and in memory of the Rev. William Harris Arundell 49 years Rector of this Parish, who died May 4th 1873 aged 75 years, by his widow S. R. Arundell, who died July 28th 1885, the year of the restoration of the Church by the Revd. William Henry Arundell".
(The Arundells were also lords of the manor )
To left of reredos and partly obscured by it is an early 19c mural monument to Rev John Arundel; a white marble tablet surmounted by a Grecian vase and crossed torches on a shaped black marble base.
Refurbished 1883 - 5
- Church of St Matthew. Cheriton Fitzpaine Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cheriton-fitzpaine-church...