Carlton-on-Trent
St Mary

Features and Fittings

Chancel

Sanctuary Lamp

The sanctuary lamp is in memory of John Bartram Curtis and his wife, Mary. A brass tablet on the south wall of the chancel reads:

THE SANCTUARY LAMP
IS TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN BARTRAM CURTIS 1878 – 1948
CHURCH WARDEN FOR 17 YEARS
AND MARY HIS WIFE 1883 – 1941
WHO WORSHIPPED IN THIS CHURCH
THROUGHOUT HER LIFE

Reredos and Tile Panels

Tile reredos
and panels		 Tile panels

The east end of the Chancel has an elaborate glazed tile reredos with flanking tile panels carrying the Lord's Prayer and Creed.

Above the reredos are larger flanking tile panels with Commandments.

There is a table in the sanctuary dedicated to the Fairhursts. The inscription along the edge of the table top reads:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE FAIRHURST FAMILY

Nave

19th century font 17th century font

Fonts

There are two fonts in the church. A 19th century font with octagonal bowl, base and stem is by the south door and has a bracketed wooden cover with a crocketed finial; it was the gift of Mrs Hutton Riddell in 1851 and was designed and made in Plymouth. There is also an eggcup font dating from the 17th century in the north aisle.

Pulpit

The traceried panelled octagonal timber pulpit is on a bracketed stem.

 

Other furniture

The Southwell Diocesan Magazine records the installation of a new prayer desk in the chancel and a carved oak chair in the Sanctuary in 1929.