Sedilia - St Giles - Great Longstone, Derbyshire
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Wooden sedilia in the chancel of St Giles' church, Great Longstone.
Waymark Code: WM177HA
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2022
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Wooden sedilia in the chancel of St Giles' church, Great Longstone.
An oak sedilia on the south wall of the chancel. The back is carved with a Star of David ✡ and the letter Chi 𝝬, and the headrests have a trefoiled pointed arch design. It is set within the stone sedilia recess below the south chancel window and dates from around 1899-1900. A dedication to Rev. Henry John Longsdon is inscribed on the back. It reads -
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF |
THE REVERAND HENRY JOHN LONGSDON MA |
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BORN AT LITTLE LONGSTONE 11 FEB 1826 |
VICAR OF SEACROFT 1854 TO 1877 RECTOR OF |
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KEIGHLEY 1877 TO 1888 RECTOR OF EYAM |
1888 TO 1891 DIED AT BAKEWELL 21 DEC 1899 |