Holy Trinity Harvest Festival - September 2008

A view of Holy Trinity Church, taken from the south front.

A view of the Tower from the East front.

The 14th century Norman arch is decorated with 'ballflowers' round the mouldings.

The 'ballflower' decoration in detail.

A table tomb from 1808 is the most interesting monument in the churchyard.

The inscription on the 1808 tomb of William Glenn, of Bilstone.

The chancel is seen here from the minstrels' gallery.

The two central figures in the East Window are Saint Mark and Saint Luke. The glass looks medieval and poor St Mark has a leaded joint crossing his face. A curious choice for the main window, which is usually devoted to a scene from The Passion. One wonders why only two of the four evangelists are depicted, neither of whom are the patron saints of the church. Perhaps there is an unusual history here?

Saint Luke is shown in detail.

St Mark is shown here in detail.

The identifying emblem of St Mark - the winged lion.

The identifying emblem of St Luke - a winged bull.

The pattern of the roof timbers is quite complex.

In an arrangement of the utmost simplicity, the Norman stone font is dressed ready for the Harvest Festival service.

The Font and The Cross.

Looking from the Chancel down the long nave towards the minstrels' gallery.

The carved bench ends of the box pews are called 'poppyheads', after the Latin name for a ship's figurehead. Norton Juxta can be justly proud of such a fine set.

The Gothic Arch towers over the nave which is light and plain, with an almost Puritannical atmosphere.

An enchanting arrangement of Autumn flowers dresses the pulpit.

The flower arrangement in detail.

Sunflowers decorate a window niche.

An attractive basket of produce decorates the right side of the altar.

Another basket of fruit and vegetables sits to the left of the altar.

On the south side of the altar is this 'piscina' (Latin for pool or pond). Relatively rare, this was the place where the priest could rinse his fingers before communion and wash up afterwards. Many were ripped out during the Reformation.