Two aisles, north and south, run down the sides
of the church with the nave in the middle. Down this aisle are many
beautiful stained glass windows which depict some well-known parables
with each pair describing scenes from different parts of each story.
To see these windows look at the images page
The South Aisle Stained Glass Windows.
At the west end of the south aisle there are display and notice boards
and a bookstall display case. Storage
cupbards were fitted here in the early millenium. The church orchestra,
St. James's Players, play for the All-age services in the east end of
the south aisle and the boudoir grand piano, clavinova and music stands
are kept here.
Along the walls are several brass plaques
and one stone plaque dedicated to various people. The
painted stone plaque was added in 1915 to commemorate Mr. Cremer, a
sidesman for twenty-six years. It was dedicated by the children of the
parish as he was known as ‘The Children’s Friend’.
See the picture below.
At the east end of the south aisle is a Book of Remembrance which is
in a special cabinet on a table between the pulpit and the vestry. In
it are recorded the names of parishioners who have died arranged in
twelve sections corresponding to the months of the year. Entries are
made according to the dates of death, and a page for the current month
is always left open so that those whose names are on that page may be
remembered in this way. See the pictures below.
A portable altar table was dedicated in 1964
for use at the chancel steps every Sunday at the then new Parish Communion
service. The high altar was left in its
traditional place in the sanctuary. A new oak portable altar to replace
the original one was purchased with some money left to the church in
memory of Margaret Brammel in 2009.
When not in use, the portable altar is stored in the east end of the
south aisle. See the picture below.
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