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Archdeacon's Court
Originated before 1350. "Consistory Court" where archdeacon
and his staff heard cases of indiscipline against the church's own legal
system. Monuments formerly in other parts of the church were
re-sited
here during the restoration in 1854 - 1856.
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Fragments of Medieval glass from "Godiva
Window" originally on the south
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North Porch c.1260 - The oldest part of the building.
It was the main doorway to the adjacent Benedictine Priory. Above
can be seen the "Priest's room" which was used as a vicarage in the
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Peace Chapel - formerly St Thomas'
Chapel. Founded in the 13th century. The glazed openings were
a doorway opening into the North Porch. The chapel now contains two
Gulf War prayer desks, a stone tablet commemorated to those who lost their
lives on
H. M .S. Coventry in the Falklands War and other memorials.
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This Chair (1833) was commissioned by the
Vicar,Walter
Farquhar Hook for his friend, the Bishop of Ross, Moray and Argyle
to be "carried" into the church, Church of England law precluded Scottish
clergy "setting foot" in its churches.
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Marler Chapel
(1530) - built by Richard Marler - a rich Coventry Merchant. (see
also the reredos below) The ceiling which is finely carved at one
end only, suggests the stop puto all such embellishments at the Dissolution
of the Chantries (endowment for priest to celebrate masses for founder's
soul) in about 1550. This corner of the church is from the
coronation carpet in Westminster Abbey.
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The Wooden Reredos in the the Marler Chapel
(seen above) is unusual in that everyone is kneeling. Jesus is in the
centre with his disciples either side. (with many thanks to
Lorna Webb in South Australia who very graciously stiched two photographs
together on her computer, named four of the disciples for us and then emailed
the file back to us within a day!) |
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Crucifixion symbols in upper
windows |
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The
Nativity Window 1885 - in memory of William Lynes. |
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The Apostles
Window |
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East Window depicting the
Crucifixion - 1956 by Sir Ninian Comper - partly paid for by brides
married in Holy Trinity. Previously blown out in 2nd World War.
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Littlewood Memorial Window - 1933 (Ch.4 of Revelation
- worship of the Trinity) Designed and made by Mr Geoffrey Webb in
memory of Canon Reginald Basil Littlewood who wasVicar for seventeen years
Next to the Littlewood window is the Armorial
Window.
Note the sign of the Trinity and also the 'Coventry Elephant' |
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Choir Stalls/Misericord seats
on the south side several centuries old. These misericord seats started
life at Whitefriars, went to the Old Grammar School at the Reformation, and
to Holy Trinity when the present Henry V111 School was built in 1885. They
are beautifully carved. A misericord is a tip-up seat which one could
lean on during a long
service. Top |
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Pulpit circa 1470 - Possibly heads of Henry VI
and Queen
Margaret of Anjou in foliage underneath. It is supported on one single
column and is beautifully carved. Here you can see it decorated with red
and white flowers to celebrate Pentecost. |
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Eagle Lectern 15th century. Made of brass and at one
time used for collecting church funds, its beak being a mouth and the money
being extracted via the tail feathers. It was banished by the puritans
because it was an "image" but was hidden until the Restoration. |
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The Chapel of Remembrance was fashioned after the last war, in the south
transept, to the design of Sir Ninian Comper." The chapel is now
known as the Jesus Chapel. The chapel was
formerly an upper chapel with steps outside
and "right of way" for townspeople underneath. (photo
and some text taken from an old Holy Trinity guide book)
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Stone seats for the infirm before pews were added.
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the expression " the weakest go to the wall" |
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15th century font.
It is standing on a group of low steps which used to be the steps
for a cross in a market square. It is so big because babies used to
be (and can still be) totally immersed. It is filled by hand and drains
away through a hole in the bottom. |
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Doom
Painting
above archway (Last Judgement). Left side - Way to Heaven. Right side
Way to Hell.
For more photos (captured from video footage in 1997) of the partly
uncovered Doom Painting visit our photo album.
(seen here on the right is a 19th Century artist's impression
of the Medieval painting).
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Great West Window by Hugh Easton (1955). It represents
the story of the Church of England. |
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Holy Trinity Organ - Find out more by selecting
the photo of the organ below!
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