Lectern - St Giles - Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire - Wooden Church Artefacts on Waymarking.com

A fine wooden lectern in St Giles' church, Marston Montgomery. It consists of a carved oak column on a heavy octagonal base, with crossed flags over an inverted sword with a gilded handle. Above this is a ball with a dove perched on it; its outstretched wings support the reading tray.

An inscription on the front of the tray reads:
THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PARTS, THESE HEARD THE
CALL, FOR GOD AND KING AND HOME THEY GAVE THEIR ALL.

The lectern forms part of a collection of pieces that form a composite WWI memorial

Approximate age of artefact (Year): 1920 Times available for viewing: Daytime hours Entrance fee (if applicable), local currency: 0 Relevant website: Not listed

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