P44/2/1/1

"Inventory of property belonging to the church of All Saints, Shillington" completed and revised July 13 1914 by the Rev. Langdale H.Postgate, Vicar, and John Briars and Harry Hillyard, Church- wardens, with record (p.29) of dates of visitations 1914-1964.

Compiled 1914. Addenda 1914 - 1964

From: 1914 To: 1964

Very detailed, with names of donors, artists, and dates. Written on right-hand pages, with space for addenda on facing pages. Contents includes [Only major furnishings or items for which artists or dates are given are noted here]: In Sanctuary (pp.3-5) altar furnishings, wooden candlesticks made from 800 year-old wood from Winchester Cathedral, white festal frontal and super frontal for the altar (made by Cox & Buckley), two seven-branches brass candelabra (by Jones & Willis), and (addendum) canopied episcopal chair presented by the Vicar and dedicated on Whitsun Day 1926; Chancel (p.7) two ancient candle brackets fitted with shields by the Rev.L.H.Postgate 1906, processional cross (described) given by friends of the late Mrs. Postgate in 1910; Nave (p.9) pulpit in memory of the Rev.J.A. Bonser 1898 with oak panels dedicated in 1928, brass lectern presented by D & E Smith 1878 and rostrum added 1898, brass lamps 1905, four pitch pine pews "erected previously to 1898", alms box presented by Postgate in 1914; South aisle (p.11) [nothing of note]; Baptistery (p.11) font cover dedicated 2 Feb.1928; Belfry (p.13) tower screen given by Rev. Langdale Postgate in memory of his wife and dedicated on 4 April 1911 with cresting dedicated in 1928; Tower (p.15) the bells, weathervane "recovered with 3 coats of gold and replaced in 1919"; North aisle (p.17); [nothing of note]; North chapel (p.17) ancient oak chest containing 59 Constables' wooden truncheons having monogram WR; Vestry (p.19) plate including chalice of 1702, vestments and documents; Organ (p.21) the organ, and an American organ purchased 1935; Chapel of the White Lady (p.23) [some furnishings moved from other parts of the church] C14th breviary recovered by the Vicar for £30 in 1919, war memorial tablet, lamps dedicated in 1928, small crystal shrine presented by the Countess of Shaftesbury but accidentally broken in 1932 during alterations to roof of north aisle; Other property (p.25); Crypt (p.27)

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Postgate, Langdale Horwood,
Briars, John,
Hillyard, Harry,
Cox & Buckley,
Jones & Willis,
Bosner, J.A.,
Smith, D.,
Smith, E.

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