HEXAB163  Hover onThumbnail to enlarge |
| Circular communion table |
| communion-table | furniture |
| oak | veneers on blockboard |
| brown |
| Part of new [1992] set for celebration of communion at the crossing; light centre is veneered with kneelers and choir furniture. Top has veneered lighter centre with darker edge. Seems to be made in three parts: circular base set on casters; ‘drum’ support with applied slats (as if a fluted column but not clear?) Part of crossing set – often stored in N chancel aisle. Designer was architect to the Abbey at the time. |
| Designed by Abbey architect, Alan Moody of Douglass Wise & Partners |
| Tudor Cabinet Makers Ltd, Liverpool |
| 1992 |
| “The Rector [Timothy Withers Green] stated that he had recently visited Beverley Minster as well as other churches and was impressed by a round wooden altar. He was not very happy with the present situation at the crossing and perhaps this idea could be given some thought.” [PCC Min. 28/7/1981 p.89 2.7] “20 Sept: New Crossing furniture delivered … 28 Feb: New altar, rails, choir stalls, & clergy furniture fully used at services” [Churchwardens Record HEXAB9535 1992 p69 & 1993 p70] 2001: “In the Nave, new and stronger castors were fitted to the altar.” [Churchwardens Record HEXAB9535 p84] |
| H 1120 | Diameters top 1500 | Drum 600 | Other 950 |
| moveable |
| Chancel/North Aisle |
| 1991, 5 Sep. … 2. Install new crossing furniture consisting of altar, altar rails, choir stalls and clergy stalls. … Faculty reg. no.4. Faculty no.4375. HAR: fn.14 p.51 |