Church Recording for All Saints Church, Yatton - Examples from the Records
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APSE ROOF
Rib-vaulted roof in dressed sand stone with cavetto moulded ribs, supported on six carved corbels and with six carved bosses at the rib junctions and a central carved boss with shield at the apex. From the chancel arch are two rectangular bays leading to three polyganol bays with three Decorated style windows.
Designed by E. P. Warren.
The Apse was added in 1902-1903 in memory of Lady Sybella Harriet Lyttleton (daughter of George Clive).
ALTAR FRONTAL
An off white altar frontal of textured flat weave linen, attached on all sides by nails to a rectangular frame of 4 x 4 cm. wood battens. On the back is a lining of cream crash linen also nailed to the frame. The frontal has a large central appliqued Y cross formed by gold coloured lurex diaper. This fabric can be identified as manufactured by J. Wippell &ersand; Co. Ltd. The base of the cross is surrounded by vine leaves and stems in brown, orange, silver and gold coloured silky and metallic threads. Finally, a bunch of grapes in three shades of Purple complete the cross.
FLAGON
A baluster shaped silver plated wine flagon with hinged lid mounted on a domed base. The top of the lid has a mounted patée cross on it. On either side of the lip on the main body of the flagon there is an incised leaf decoration. The collar has incised triangular decoration set within a band with two incised circles beneath. At the lower centre front of the flagon is a circle within which is an etched quatrefoil shape containing the Sacred Monogram: ihs/ in lower case gothic lettering. The base is plain. The scroll handle has two stylised clusters of three grapes set at either end of the handle.
This item is not held at the church.
THREE LANCET WINDOWS
A group of three lancets in the South Transept, South wall.
Stonework: Each lancet is in adjoining 19th century Perpenducular style frame. The window has a decorative internal top architrave with head terminals.
Lights (1) and (3): Glazed with a mixture of plain tinted and textured and tinted rectangular quarries.
Light (2): This is similar but with a decorative leaded upper.
The three lancet windows are dated 1840 - 1841. They were in the chancel at the East end of the church but were moved when the chancel was extended and the Apse created in 1902 - 1903.
WALL MONUMENT on East Wall of the South Transept
JAMES KYRLE MONEY d. 1873
Black marble stele shaped back plate. The rest of the monument is white marble with black tympanum top. Inset panels with stepped edges containing upside-down torches with handles. Two shoulders of main monument have beaded and stepped edges with ornate entablature of scalloped pattern. Top centre a four scroll decoration and to the sides of entablature, left and right, a double scroll. To the bottom side are shaped scrolls, acting as corbels, supporting the entire monument.
The inscription in roman upper case lettering is very indistinct but reads:
SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ SIR JAMES KYRLE MONEY./ LATE OF HOM HOUSE IN THIS PARISH, BARONET./ ELDEST SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM MONEY/ LATE OF HOM HOUSE AFORESAID, ESQ./ HE WAS A MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY AND MAGISTRATE FOR THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD./ HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE 26 JUNE 1843, AGED 68 YEARS./ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF HIS ENDEARING/ KINDNESS AND AFFECTION. HIS AFFLICTED WIDOW/ HAS CAUSED THIS MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED/ TO RECORD HER FULL APPRECIATION OF HIS HIGH/ INTEGRITY, EXALTED WORK, AND THOSE MANY/ VARIETY OF VIRTUES AND UNPRETENDING VIRTUES./
PULPIT
Octagonal Decorative-style timber pulpit, the panels with applied tracery in the form of a pointed arch with quatrefoil in the tympanum and carved foliage in the spandrels. The arch divided into two smaller pointed arches with cinquefoils in the tympanum. The top rail on each panel is pierced with four roundels. The stiles between the panels have applied square section pillars with mouldings resting on a sloping plinth. The cornice has cavetto moulding surmounted by an ogee-moulded top rail.
The pulpit rests on an octagonal stone base with ogee mouldings at the top and base.
Stairway with four treads on the E side with iron handrail. Hinged panel for access to the pulpit at the top of stairway.
COPY OF "ECCO HOMO"
Lithograph copy of the painting 'Ecco Homo' by Guido Remi, now in the National Gallery, London.
REED ORGAN
Upright Chapel pump/reed organ with a single manual, 14 stops and 5 octaves. Either side on the top of the case is a decorative wood finial. A sliding lid covers the console, above which a large rectangular music stand is fitted. An incised pattern runs across the front of the keyboard in a Greek key motif. Two kneeswells and two foot pedals supply the bellows. A metal strip bearing the inscription Estey Organ Co. is fixed to the lower end of each pedal.
The stops are arranged in a straight line above the keyboard each is identified in gothic lower case script. A small brass plate on the left side of the case bears a memorial inscription in sans serif upper case. With leaking bellows the organ is not functioning and many of the stops are faded.
Given in memory of General Edward Henry Clive.
SLATE BOOK
Bound in red leather on board with brass security latch. Embossed on front cover and spine with full Arabic pattern in gold and black. 5 Bars on spine. On fly: With grateful thanks to all the/ donors and spouses who made the / restoration of the roof possible/ 2014/. Written in roman lower case lettering.