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Furnishings

Over the years, items of furnishings in the church come and go, and here is information about those which we have found so far in the records.

4 THE VICTORIAN CHURCH
THE END OF THE OLD ST JOHN’S At the end of the eighteenth century the church stood in an isolated position near the ...
Relics of the 1840 church
As part of the alterations to St John’s in 2014, the pews, centre aisle carpet and floorboards were removed. Notice the ...
5 ST JOHN'S FROM 1880 ONWARDS
CHANGES AT ST JOHN’S IN LATE VICTORIAN TIMES Although the new church had been built at the start of Queen Victoria’s ...
Churchwardens' Wands: July 1904
“Two handsome Churchwardens’ Wands have been presented to the church by Mr. Geo. Holman, the Rector’s Warden, the one being ...
New chairs: July 1904
“Two new Glastonbury Chairs, to match those hitherto in use in the Chancel, have been presented by the Rector”
Hotblack Lt Geoffrey Turner (1901-1921)
Lt Hotblack , of the Essex Regiment was serving in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence, when he and ...
Crossbarry Ambush 1921
The Crossbarry Ambush took place at a rural crossroads in County Cork, and was one of the most significant battles in the Irish War of Independence.
Archdeacon's Visitation 1925
Alluding to the Archdeacon’s visit of inspection a few weeks ago, the Rector said the Archdeacon was very pleased with ...
Choir Stalls 1931
The Rector called attention to the necessity in the near future to provide new choir stalls as the present ones ...
Mr A W Rogerson 1931
The Rector made a feeling reference to the loss the parish had suffered by the death Mr A W Rogerson, ...
Church furnishings 1932
The Rector alluded to the Pulpit which has been given by Mr Hotblack as a memorial to his son: The choir ...
Rats or schoolboys? 1961
New collection bags are needed in the church and some hassocks to replace the present ones, which are in a ...
Church's Inaugural Board, 1968
Mr Fuller mentioned the Church’s Inaugural Board which had been in the Choir Vestry for many years and suggested it ...
St John's Altar Flowers, April 1970
There was a wonderful response last year to the appeal for contributions towards lilies and other flowers at Easter as ...
Lewes Music Festival, July 1970
A request had been received from Lewes Music Festival to hold a concert in St John’s Church in May 1971. It ...
St John's Bookstall, March 1971
It was suggested that the bookstall could be improved by borrowing rather than buying the books. It could be helped ...
Sidesmen's table, December 1972
A table was now at the rear of the church for the sidesmen. It was proving successful. Thanks were given to ...

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