This is a picture of the Nave Altar at Godmanchester Church. We use this altar for the majority of our main Sunday morning Sung Eucharist services. You can see the High Altar and the Chancel through the Rood Screen … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
December 17, 2010 by
This is a picture of the three figures on top of the Rood Screen at Godmanchester Church. The figure of the crucified Jesus is called the “Rood”, hence the name of the screen. The other two figures are, the … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
December 3, 2010 by
I was playing around with a plugin in Fireworks -- the image editing programme I use -- and changed this old Horse Chestnut tree to a negative black and white image. The picture was taken last winter; but, apart from the … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
October 22, 2010 by
The Church at Godmanchester is currently undergoing a considerable amount of work on the north roof -- all of the lead needs re-doing (it's about 150 years since it was last done). With all of the scaffolding up it's … [Read more...]
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October 8, 2010 by
The Church, in Godmanchester, was decorated wonderfully well for our Harvest Festival at the weekend. I particularly liked the way the high altar and sanctuary was done -- the sunflowers really draw the eye to the altar … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
October 1, 2010 by
While I was wandering around Godmanchester Churchyard I came across these great old gravestones. I love the way the Ivy and other vegetation is beginning to cover them up. There is hardly any of the original writing on … [Read more...]
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September 3, 2010 by
There is a certain kind of tranquillity to be found in a Churchyard, especially on a warm and sunny day. This picture was taken in Godmanchester Churchyard, you can just see the church behind the trees. … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 21, 2010 by
I went for a little walk yesterday, it was nice to get out into the fresh air. I parked the car near Port Holme Meadow, which is the largest remaining water meadow in England. But I didn't walk very far on there, it's … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 19, 2010 by
In last week's Friday Foto, I posted a picture of the High Altar in Godmanchester Church. This week, I thought I would add a more detailed image of the centre (Crucifix) panel, from the magnificent Bodley reredos. … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
March 12, 2010 by
This is a picture of the splendid High Altar at Godmanchester Church. The impressive reredos of the high altar with its gilt wood carving and figures was designed in 1901 by G F Bodley. The purple frontal, used in Lent … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 19) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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