This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ... f the painting over the communion table still retains its place: on this are painted the Lord's Prayer, Belief, and Commandments, between and under columns, and an entablature of the Ionic order, in very poor taste, probably by the aforesaid Ponty. The ancient stalls are removed to this place, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ... f the painting over the communion table still retains its place: on this are painted the Lord's Prayer, Belief, and Commandments, between and under columns, and an entablature of the Ionic order, in very poor taste, probably by the aforesaid Ponty. The ancient stalls are removed to this place, and they are painted to imitate dark oak, the carved grotesque figures being of a clay-like hue, en suite with the front of the organ gallery. On the left of the altar is the tomb of the Knottesfords, alluded to in the ancient state of Great Malvern church: this monument has been lately repaired and restored with scarlet and gold, by a descendant of the family, still living in this parish. The steps, &c. leading to the altar, are paved with the orange or red coloured tiles, which we have before-mentioned. On the north side of the wall of this centre aisle are three marble memorials: the first, as you enter the church, is dedicated to the memory of Sarah Francis Abbot, wife of Dr. Abbot, Latin master to Mr. Roberts, who, about thirty years since, kept an Academy on the spot, now occupied by the Crown Hotel: the other two inscriptions belong to the Snelson family. The front of the organ gallery is to be decorated with the armorial bearings of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, and those of his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, An application having been made to the Princess Charlotte to increas the fund already raisad for completing the west window of Malvern which are now painting by Mr. Humphry Chamberlain, of Worcester, son of the celebrated china manufacturer, and nephew to the present Mayor of that city, who has, in the most handsome manner, offered the exertion of his abilities gratis, for this ornament to...
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