39. PRAYER DESK

Moving around to the South wall of the Side Chapel, we come to this carved prayer desk given in memory of Morgan Meyrick. Morgan Meyrick died in 1922 at age 56, and is buried in the Church cemetery.    INDEX

40. SOUTH WALL PLAQUES

Also on the Chapel South wall are these two plaques. The text reads: ••   The stone tudor rose in this Chapel from St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle was brought by the Reverend Canon Stephen Verney when he visited this parish in 1972 for its 125th Anniversary celebrations. •• The Lady Chapel kneelers commemorate 100 years of the Mother’s Union at St George’s Church, Magill 1896 – 1996. Designed and worked by Barbara Willshire and Rosemary Wilson, assisted by Gil Wilson and Beryl Greer. We shall shortly find further kneelers with similar themes.

41. SANCTUARY

We now come to the sanctuary.    The kneelers are evident, but there is also a round platten on the wall to the right, and an out-of-sight window in the far left corner.

42. SANCTUARY KNEELERS I

These fascinating kneelers give interesting insights into the past life of the suburb of Magill. So, across the top we see the Magill Institute and Post Office of 1888, the long gone horse tram of 1883, St George’s Rectory 1859 – 1963, and the Colton Ave Hall of 1881. The kneelers below show St George’s Church 1847, Bishop Short’s transport 1848, Murray Park (Homestead) 1842, and the (Church) Lych Gate 1952.

43. SANCTUARY KNEELERS II

The top kneelers here show the Brickworks 1914, Violet Farm 1928, kerosene lamps 1883, and Magill School 1880. The kneelers below show the extended Church 1959, the (nearby) Morialta Falls, Fourth Creek, and Penfold’s Winery 1844. The kneeler showing kerosene lamps requires some explanation. Kerosene lamps were installed when the Church was refurbished in 1883. Behind the altar is the Powell Stained Glass Window (now in the North Porch) flanked by the two marble tablets (now in the Side Chapel).

44. KNEELER SIGN

A sign relating to the making of the kneelers is attached to the altar rail at the South end. It reads: ‘A Mothers Union Project Kneelers with scenes from the history of Magill, Dedicated December 23rd 1990, Designs and Coordination by Barbara Willshire and Beryl Greer, Worked and Assembled by a Dedicated & Enthusiastic Group of Parishioners.’

45. PLATTEN

On the South wall of the Sanctuary we find an attractive ‘brass platten. At the centre is a fleur-de-lys figure. Text around the rim reads: ‘Be ready to give and glad to distribute’.  This would be used on Sundays for receiving the offerings.

46. SANCTUARY SIDE WINDOW

Tucked away in the far left corner of the sanctuary is this window – similar to the other ‘plain’ windows, this one with the inscription: ‘In loving memory of Elizabeth Honner, late wife of the Rector of this Parish. Erected by the members of the Mothers Union of which she was a member for thirteen years, Presiding and Enrolling Associate 1908.

47. SANCTUARY

In the sanctuary before us we see a prayer desk, a communion table, and a stone altar bearing an open Bible and two candlesticks. Central on the wall behind is the empty Cross – universal symbol of Christianity with its reminder of the death of Christ, followed by his resurrection and promise of salvation. This completes our tour of St George’s Church.