Clipstone All Saints

Features and Fittings

Nave altar

The nave altar

This consists of a carved golden oak frame of four plain Doric style pilasters to the front and rear elevations. The facia above each large ovolo and abacus has an ionic cross entered upon its face. The whole supporting a horizontal architrave suitably shaped with further ovolo, corona, and cyma recta with upper fillet of the table proper.

The altar is dressed with the liturgical colours and suitable seasonal pictures mounted between these pilasters and a simple white cotton cover over the top of the altar table proper.

Nave Communion rail

Nave communion rails

These rails are provided in golden oak on the north/west and southern sides of the nave altar with access gates to the front. Support is gained from turned dark stained timber supports strategically fitted in positions along the rail length. An embroidered sectioned grey cushion kneeler is provided along the length of the altar step.

Miners’ Chapel altar

The Miner's Chapel altar
and Communion rail

This altar is of a similar size to the nave altar. The altar frontal covers the whole external area and supporting frame.

Chapel Communion rail

This is fitted across the front of the Chapel step and is of golden oak with matching square supporting columns. A cushion kneeler is provided.

Chapel Communion table

A dark oak stained small rectangular table in a Gothic design with arch tracery on front panel.

Font

The font

This has been moved from its previous position at the rear of the nave to its current position at the south-east of the common communion rail, still within the nave area. The style reciprocates that of the altar and the nave columns in that the stone font bowl is supported on four Doric columns whose facia extend into the upper ovolo and fillet of the rim. A circular dark stained timber lid is provided with a metallic cross with fleur-de-lyss terminals and twisted lifting ring to the centre.

The font dates from the 19th century and was donated by Bingham St Mary and All Saints after the old font was restored to use in 1926.

Pulpit

The pulpit

A plain style stone pulpit is at the north side of the chancel archway. The base is circular and has diminutive columns with scallop capitals. A brass and wood book-rest and light is fitted onto the upper stone ovolo rail and fillet.

Rood

The hanging rood

The rood is suspended on steel chains from the roof above the altar and bears a depiction of Christ crucified on the cross. Each of the laterals has a grotesque depicted, an angel to the head and eagle at the foot. The angle at which it is fitted emphasises the Passion particularly over this part of the church.

The hanging rood was provided in memory of John Edward Hedley, churchwarden, 1888-1959.

Bishop’s chair

Two Glastonbury style chairs are in the chancel adorned with patterned cushions.

Pews

The main seating within the nave consists of standard separate chapel seats of the period of construction.

Choir stalls

These run east to west at the side of the organ within the nave and are made from dark stained pine.

There is a small plaque on a stall end that reads:

IN MEMORY OF
GARY TRIGG
JUNE 22ND 1939 – JUNE 10TH 1961
R.I.P.

Hymn and Psalm number boards

These boards of golden oak are fitted each side of the chancel arch columns with black stained lettering. Each has a pseudo brass plaque indicating:

PRESENTED BY MR & MRS COOPER
IN MEMORY OF
THEIR DEARLY BELOVED SON
LEWIS WILLIAM
AGE 22 YEARS
WHO LOST HIS LIFE
IN AN AIRCRAFT TRAGEDY AT IRAQ
DEC. 10TH 1938

Stations of the Cross

The Stations depict in coloured plaster and carved wood roundels for each Station event. These are mounted on horizontal stained oak brackets and fitted around the periphery of the nave area between the windows, commencing numerically at the organ.

IV	VII	IX	XI
Stations of the Cross

Madonna and Child

A statue of the Madonna and Child is attached to the south wall, near to the font. A small plaque reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ANN THOMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 8TH 1966
FROM HER HUSBAND AND FAMILY
R.I.P.

Notice boards

Two fine golden oak framed notice boards with red fabric baseboards are placed on the west wall of the nave, the bottom rail of each is inscribed:

With Thanksgiving and in Memory
of
Samuel John (Jack) Hartill
March 5th 1986

The Miners' Memorial

The 'Miners' Memorial' in the north aisle comprises a block of coal mined at Clipstone Colliery in 1974 that weighs 1.25 tons, along with various tools, boots, and a lamp.

The coal was brought into the church on a specially built railway track, on the bogie where it now sits.