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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, East Brent, Somerset, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): East Brent, Somerset: Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Arms of Glastonbury (AA53/8512)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carvings
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9189)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9190)
The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, Dancer and Fiddler
The word misericord, sometimes also miserere, derives from the Latin for pity or compassion. It is the name for projecting shelf found on the underside of hinged choir stall seats. When these are turned up the shelf provides the occupant with support while standing for long intervals of time. In this secluded position woodcarvers placed some of…
The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, The Musicians
A misericord or miserere is the projecting shelf found underneath hinged choir stall seats. In the raised position it affords the occupant some support while standing during long services. Often the misericord is decorated with fine carvings of heads, figures, monsters, myths and legends, or scenes from everyday life such as this one of musicians…
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England - Detail of Rood Screen
(handwritten on back of image): Bishops Lydeard, Somerset: detail of rood screen (B 1753)
Church of All Saints, Marsham, Norfolk, England - Detail of Rood Screen
(handwritten on back of image): Marsham, Norfolk (B36/673)
Church of St. James, Taunton, Somerset, England - Font
(handwritten on back of image): Taunton, Somerset: Church of St. James: font, date taken 1950 (AA50/8158)
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3672): St. John
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3671)
St. Germain, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): Wiggenhall, St. Germain, Norfolk (AA47/3670)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carving
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9192)
Collegiate Church, North Cadbury, Somerset, England - Bench Carvings
(handwritten on back of image): North Cadbury, Somerset (AA52/9191)
Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist, Morwenstowe, Cornwall, England - Interior
(handwritten on back of image): Morwenstowe, Cornwall: Church of St. John the Baptist: from South door looking East, date taken 1956 (AA57/2291)
Benedictine Priory, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales - Thomas Tomb
(handwritten on back of image): 668, Abergavenny (Monmouthshire): St. Mary's: E. part of N. side of Thomas tomb
Cathedral, Clonfert, County Galway - Interior
(handwritten on back of image): Clonfert, Co. Galway: Cathedral: Int. from near E. wall of choir (multiple images on file)
Franciscan Friary, Meelick, County Galway - Church Interior
(handwritten on back of image): 69.408, Meelick (Galway): Interior of church of former Franciscan Friary from W. end
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin - Nave and Chancel
(handwritten on back of image): 76.10, Dublin: St. Patrick's: Nave and chancel (multiple images on file)