Sibthorpe St Peter

Features and Fittings

Chancel

Easter Sepulchre

The complete
Easter Sepulchre		 The upper part of
the Easter Sepulchre		 The lower (recess) part
of the Easter Sepulchre		 Detail showing two soldiers
to the left of the niche		 Detail showing two soldiers
to the right of the niche

'Below, low tomb recess with segmental arch; centered above this, small niche under ogee arch for use in Depositio*; flanking niche in either side, 2 small panels with ogee cusped heads, each containing relief of sleeping soldier; these wearing chain mail, sleeveless surcoats, & basinets & having spears and heart shaped shields charged with grotesque faces; faces hacked away, except for one whose helmet covers his face; above central niche, steeply pointed gable with spiral crockets & finial; standing on finial of lower arch, risen Christ; he blesses with R hand, holds long cross- staff with banner in L; wounds in side and feet visible; below him, 2 angels with censers; half figures with folded hands serve as stops at lower corners of gable; painting modern; 14c.'

(Reproduced by kind permission of Pamela Sheingorn, The Easter Sepulchre in England. Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, USA (1987))

*Depositio. The ritual burial of a cross on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Christ’s burial.

Height 1.76m, width 1.30m. height of apex above floor 3.16m.

Roll moulded arch over hooded tomb recess containing two stone slabs with a stylised cross. Arch inscribed in black paint (some parts worn):

THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE
BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

There is no date or attribution.

Arch width 1.86m, 0.80m high.

Other Items in the Chancel

Green carpet

Stone floor

Wooden altar rail

The two piscinae on the
south wall of the sanctuary

South side of the sanctuary has a 13th century chamfered and moulded piscina to the east, and the remains of a piscina in the window recess.

Blue patterned carpet runner in front of altar rail.

Estey reed organ.

Reading desk and footstool.

Book of Common Prayer. OUP. 1856.

Book; The Priest to the Altar. 1879. Ex libris John Kay Bowsteed (?). To the Parish Church of St Peter Sibthorpe in grateful remembrance of a most happy ministry. Raymond S Foster. Vicar 1947-1952.

3 radiant electric wall heaters.

1 brass electric wall light.

2 electric spot lights.

Wooden pews (4) with carved clover-leaf pattern on ends:

  1 x  1.49m long with two partitions, giving seating spaces of 49, 45 & 45 cms.
  1 x 1.490m with 2 partitions, seating spaces of 48cm, 45cm & 1.01m. 1 x 3.2m. 1 x 2.24m.
  1 x 3.200m. Kneeler and book rest

Wooden chair and kneeler.

The altar at the east
end of the church

Wooden altar table. Length 2.440m, depth 0.76m, height 0.98m.

Candle snuffer. Presented by Canon Evans (1966).

1 brass and iron chandelier, converted from candlelight to electricity.

2 x Iron floor standing candle holders.

2 x brass altar candle sticks.

2 x brass flower vases.

Brass collection plate lined with velvet.

Wooden cross under Easter Sepulchre arch.

Tower

6" Red and blue quarry tiles to floor.

24 rung ladder to belfry.

Nave

Red and blue quarry tiled floor at extreme west end.

Wood strip floor.

Green carpet.

Panelling with power points to lower north and south walls. Height north 0.92m, south 1.03m.

Movable stripped plain oak pews. C16 with C20 ends. 17 x 1.880m long, 3 x 1.490m long.

2 x Churchwarden’s staffs. One topped with a brass crown, the other with a brass mitre.

2 staffs headed with 3 branched candlesticks.

The oak lectern The pulpit

Oak lectern with embroidered frontal.

Pulpit with embroidered frontal. The plaque attached to it reads as follows:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
STANLEY BERNARD AVIS
WHO IN 1965
INSPIRED AND LED THE VILLAGE
IN RESTORING THIS CHURCH
HE DIED IN 1969

Wall crucifix above pulpit.

Holy Bible and Apocrypha. Nelson (1959). Inscription: “St Peter’s Sibthorpe. Given in memory of Stanley Avis (who died 30 January 1969) by two of his sisters, regular worshippers here”.

Holditch pipe organ.

The 1662 font
Font dated 1662 above lozenge with “W” carved within. Southwell school.

1 x Electric light brass and iron chandelier - A copy of the original in the chancel made by Mr Willis of Screveton (1967).

5 x Electric wall light fittings with copper reflectors adapted from original candle sconces. 5 Radiant electric wall heaters.

 

Vestry

Stone fireplace (blocked).

Wooden pews 1 x 1.680m, 2 x 2.210m.

Wooden table with cabriole legs. Length 1.514m, height 0.82m, width 0.76m.

2 x Folding tables.

4 x Wooden offertory plates.

Hassocks.