October 23rd, 2018
A trip to Lichfield Cathedral.
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West Door
Lichfield Cathedral |
West Front
Lichfield Cathedral |
Statue of St Werburga
Lichfield Cathedral |
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Offa, Egbert, Ethelwolf, Ethelbert, Ethelred
West Front, Lichfield Cathedral |
Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, St Chad, Penda,
Wulfhere, Ethelred
West Front, Lichfield Cathedral |
Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I
West Front, Lichfield Cathedral |
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1. Lady Chapel, C16th Flemish Glass installed and
restored by C.E. Kempe in 1889
2. 'Saints and Bishops', in Memory of Rev. Henry Gylby Lonsdale and John Lonsdale, Bishop of Lichfield. Stained Glass by C.E. Kempe, 1895 Our Lord in the centre surrounded by Angels and Bishops of the Early Christian Church. St Columba, St Wulstan, St Chad, St Augustine, St Aidan, St Hugh, St Basil, St Cyril, St Patrick, St Ignatius, St Polycarp, St Boniface, St Martin, St David of Wales, St Gregory, St Augustine of Hippo, St Athanasius, St Cyprian, St Isidore, St Chrysostom, St Ambrose, and St Vigilius 3.'Paul on Trial' in Memory of Herbert Mortimer Luckock, Dean of Lichfield d.1909. Window by Herbert William Bryans, 1911 Lichfield Cathedral |
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Illuminated Book of Remembrance
for the men of Staffordshire killed in WW1 Lichfield Cathedral |
Monument to the 80th Regiment of Foot or Staffordshire
Volunteers who fell during the Sutlej Campain of 1845-1846 Sculpture
by Peter Hollins
Lichfield Cathedral |
Regimental Flags
Staffordshire Regimental Chapel Lichfield Cathedral |
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Iron, Brass and Copper Screen Designed by Sir George
Gilbert Scott and built by Francis Skidmore of Coventry, 1863
Lichfield Cathedral |
Monument in Memory of William
Stephen Raikes Hodson killed at Lucknow while storming the Begum's
palace, 1858
Designed by George Edmund Street and carved by Thomas Earp. Lichfield Cathedral |
Caen Stone and Alabaster Font with Marble Pillars.
Designed by William Slater and executed by James Forsyth, 1862
Lichfield Cathedral |
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Monument to Sir
Charles Oakeley, Baronet d.1826 by by Chantrey
Lichfield Cathedral |
Monument in Memory of Rev.
James Falconer d.1809
Lichfield Cathedral |
Monument in Memory of General
Richard Vyse d.1825
Lichfield Cathedral |
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John Hodgson Iles, Rector of Wolverhampton 1860-1876.
Archdeacon of Stafford. Canon Residentiary of Lichfield Cathedral d.1888
Lichfield Cathedral |
John Stanley of Pipe, d.1500
Lichfield Cathedral |
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Bishop
John Hacket Memorial, d.1670
Lichfield Cathedral |
Canon John Gylby Lonsdale d.1907
Lichfield Cathedral |
'Sleeping Children'
In Memory of Ellen-Jane and Marianne Robinson by Francis Leggatt Chantrey, 1817 Lichfield Cathedral |
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1. 'Prophet Samuel', St Paul', and 'Origen', below
- 'Samuel teaching the Sons of the Prophets', 'St Paul saying farewell
to the Elders at Miletus', and 'St Catherine and the Philosophers of
Alexandria'. Window in Memory of Canon George Herbert Curteis d.1894.
Window by C.E. Kempe
2. 'Moses stretching out his hand over the sea', 'Gideon', 'David with his sling', 'Miriam with minstrels', 'Gideon and his companions blowing the trumpets', 'Saul sleeping in the trench', and 'David and Abishai'. Window in Memory of the Staffordshire Yeomen and Volunteers who fell in the War in South Africa 1901-2 by Burlison and Grylls, 1903 3. Battle between Christian and Apollyon' WW2 Memorial Window dedicated to the Officers and Men of the Staffordshire Yeomanry who fell in the Second World War. Window by Harry Stammers, 1951 4. 'St George', 'St Oswald' and 'St Alban' Lower - 'St George slays the dragon', 'St Oswald sets up a Cross' and 'St Alban is beheaded'. Window in Memory of Leuitenant Colonel Horatio Page Vance d.1901 by Burlison and Grylls, 1903 5. 'St Martin', 'St Edmund' and 'St Maurice', 'St Martin gives a Beggar Half his Cloak', 'St Edmund Chooses to Die a Martyr to his Faith' and 'St Maurice and his Companions lay down their Lives for their Faith'. Window in Memory of the North Staffordshire Regiment, the Dongola Expedition 1896, and South African War. Window, by C.E. Kempe, 1905 Lichfield Cathedral |
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'Lamb of God' Altar Frontal with Symbols
of the Four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Lichfield Cathedral |
High Altar and Reredos
Designed by George Gilbert Scott with Statues by John Birnie Philip, 1864 Lichfield Cathedral |
Lady Chapel Altar, Alabaster Altar Rails
and Carved Wooden Reredos (pentaptych) by C.E. Kempe, 1895 Lichfield Cathedral |
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Edward
Sydney Woods Bishop of Lichfield Cathedral 1937-1953
Bronze by Sculptor Jacob Epstein Lichfield Cathedral |
Monument to Archdeacon Hodson c.1787-1855
by Architect George Edmund Street Lichfield Cathedral |
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'Thesaurarius'
Appliqué Quire Stall Seat Back Lichfield Cathedral |
8-bay Quire with Aisles
Lichfield Cathedral |
Seats of Honorary Canons
Lichfield Cathedral |
'Cancellarius'
Appliqué Quire Stall Seat Back Lichfield Cathedral |
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Pavement of incised stone with marble borders.
There are four large medallions which show scenes in the history of
the diocese. These medallions are surrounded with representations of
kings and bishops who have had some connection with the see. The medallions
were designed by Rev. J. Pitman
and the general scheme was arranged by Sir Gilbert Scott |
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Cross Stitch Kneeler dispaying
Walsall Coats of Arms Lichfield Cathedral |
Cross Stitch Kneeler dispaying Wolverhampton Coats
of Arms
Lichfield Cathedral |
Cross Stitch Kneeler dispaying
Lichfield Coat of Arms Lichfield Cathedral |
Cross Stitch Kneeler dispaying Tamworth Coats of
Arms
Lichfield Cathedral |
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1. Early C16th Flemish Glass aquired from the Abbey of Herkenrode
by Lord Brooke Boothby of Ashbourn in 1802 and restored by C.E. Kempe 2. 'King David Instructing the Musicians' in Memory of Rev. William St George Patterson d.1890 Window by C.E. Kempe 3. 'Peter and John Heal the Cripple' in Memory of Dr Halford Wotton Hewitt d.1891 by C.E. Kempe, 1894 Lichfield Cathedral |
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