22. WINDOW AND ENGRAVING
The steel engraving of Christ leaving the Temple is by Gustave Dore. It was given in memory of Eleanor Maud Taylor who died 28th June 1910. The window shows St Anne with her daughter the Blessed Virgin Mary. The window was given in memory of Esther Holmes Stanton who died 16th April 1918.
23. NAVE NORTH WALL
There are five stained glass windows in the long North wall of the nave. There are also entry doors to St Michael’s Chapel, and several other items. We notice too the solid carved corbells supporting the roof timbers.
24. NORTH NAVE WINDOWS
Each of these first three windows on the North side of the nave pictures a figure. At left is St Bernard of Clairvaux, who was a Burgundian abbot and a major leader in the revitalization of Benedictine monasticism through the nascent Cistercian Order. At centre is the apostle St Andrew with the distinctive angled cross on which he was crucified. And at right is a portayal of Faith – one of the three Virtues.
25. CORBELL AND PLAQUE
At left is shown one of the fancy carved corbells in the nave. At right is the plaque in memory of Alfred Francis Weaver, husband of Fanny, who died April 27th 1921, aged 80.
27. CHAPEL SCREEN
At the back of the Chapel is a beautiful wrought iron screen. This was originally the chancel rood screen which was relocated here in 2005. It was first erected in memory of Gustav Adolf Gebhardt who died 16th March 1900.
28. CHAPEL NORTH WALL
There are four stained glass windows in the North wall of the chapel and various other items which we shall now investigate.
29. CHAPEL ITEMS
The plaque at top left is self-explanatory. The print of St George and the Dragon is of a work by Doris Pailthorpe, and was given in memory of Colin James Randle, a pilot killed in action in Libya 8th June 1943. He was a Server of this Church. The plaque at right is a tribute to Choristers fallen in battle.
30. CHAPEL WINDOWS
The three windows in the body of the Chapel depict from left: St Francis of Assisi (Italy; in memory of Capt. Norman Malcolm Reid), St Joan of Arc (France; choristers who fought and died 1914 – 1918), and St George (England; George Selway). All the windows were made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, London.
31. FURTHER CHAPEL ITEMS
The glass case contains the trowel used for the laying of the foundation stone of this Chapel in 1920, the quill used by Bishop Kennion to sign the deed of consecration of the rebuilt Church of St Peter in 1883, and a fragment of brick from the original Church. At centre is the Honour Roll of Parishioners who enlisted in WWI. The window shows St Lambert of Maestricht (Belgium; Julius Laycock).
32. CHAPEL ALTAR
The Chapel is obviously used for smaller gatherings, and has its own altar and altar rail.
33. ALTAR AND LAMP
The little reredos is attractive with its central cross, candle sticks and aumbry. Above hangs a sanctuary lamp, with its continuously burning light signifying the presence of God.
34. CHAPEL ALTAR
The altar has an engraved cross on either side, and a painted musical angel at centre! Altar and reredos were given in memory of George Rischbieth Jury who died 18th September 1916.
35. COPPER PLAQUES
On either side of the Chapel altar is a shiny copper plaque. The heading is: For us they died • in God they live, and below are lists of names of parishioners who died in WWI.
36. SOUTH OF CHAPEL ALTAR
The small window on this side shows St Cyril, Apostle of the Slavs. It was given in memory of Frederick Taylor Measday, killed in action in 1916. The crucifix was the personal crucifix of Herbert Ramsden Cavalier who was Rector of St Peter’s Glenelg 1916 – 1947.
37. CHAPEL KNEELERS
The kneelers in Anglican churches are often colourful and inspirational, and represent many hours of dedicated work by the Church ladies. These kneelers were at the Chapel altar rail.
39. REMEMBRANCE BOOKS
In the upper locked glass cabinet is a book of the Friends of St Michael’s Chapel. The lower book contains hand-written entries detailing gifts to the Chapel and inscriptions.
40. HONOUR ROLL
On the adjacent wall is an Honours Board listing the names of men and women from the Anglican Parish of Glenelg who enlisted in the Australian Armed Forces to serve God, their King and Country in the Second World War 1939 – 1945. A small cross is placed next to the name of each one who died in battle.