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have nicely carved stone capitals. The clerestory windows above, 5 on
each side, are alternately quatrefoils and inverted triangles. The roof
is of a very high pitch, slated externally, and internally of deeply
stained deal. The principals of the chancel roof are ornamented with
deeply cut dog-tooth pattern. The choir is rather narrow, and without
aisles. At the east end of the north aisle is the vestry, the doorway
leading to it having a richly carved arch, supported by twin pilasters,
with carved capitals; the porch doorway has also a richly carved arch,
with dog-tooth moulding, and clusters of pillars below.
The east window in the chancel is of 3 lights, and is an enlarged copy of
the beautiful Early English east window of Kirkstead Abbey Chapel; with
triple columns between, and, on either side of the lights, having richly
carved capitals; the wall space above being also elaborately carved with
floriated pattern. It was fitted with coloured glass, by an anonymous
donor, in memory of the Rev. T. J. Clarke, in whose vicariate, as has
been stated, the church was built. The subjects are, running across and
in the centre, the Nativity, the Crucifixion, and Transfiguration; above
being the Resurrection, and Christ sitting in glory; and in the lower
row, our Lord as the Good Shepherd, the Man of sorrows and the Light of
the world.
In the chancel walls, north and south, are triple windows in the same
style, but with plain columns and white glass. Below the east window is
a stone Reredos, having four panels with decorated arches on each side,
north and south; with a central canopy of 3 compartments, nicely carved,
and plain cross in the centre. This was carved and designed by Messrs.
F. Bell & Son, of Horncastle. The Reredos was due to a movement
originating with the Girls' Club, then under the management of Miss Agnes
Armstrong; assisted by contributions from members of the choir, a
considerable sum of money being raised by them, for altar frontals and
other fittings in the chancel. These, and other additions, were
dedicated by the late vicar, Prebendary E. F. Quarrington, on All Saints'
day, Nov. 1, 1895.
The Organ, on the north side of the choir, is a good instrument. In the
early days of the church an old organ was transferred from St. Mary's
Church and placed at the west end, but this was sold in 1869, and for
some years a harmonium was used in the choir. The present instrument was
the work of Messr
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