The Eagle Lectern - Promise to Abraham
But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son. The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
On your left is the brass eagle lectern, given to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign in 1897. The lectern is still used to read passages from the Bible and to lead prayers in the Church. To the left of the eagle through the arch is the organ. You will see this better from the Choir.
Anecdote
In 1851 the village musicians were replaced by the first organ in the Church and then in about 1920 the present organ was installed. It has half paid for by a grant from the Carnegie Trust with the other half funded by people of the village. This included a large donation from the Richardson family in memory of their son Captain M. S. Richardson 1st Battn Royal Welsch Fusiliers killed in 1916 in the first world war.
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