Mansfield (Ladybrook) St MaryFeatures and Fittings
Chancel
 Plain wooden altar table, probably 1957.
 Curved wooden altar rails with scroll decoration
Two wooden candle stands either side of the altar with minimal turned decoration
 High-backed wooden chair with curved arms and topped by a mitre in the form of a Cathedra
Two wooden candle stands at west end of chancel, 20th century
Plain wooden table with glass top housing the memorial book
 Wooden reading desk, 20th century
 Wall hanging on
the north chancel wall |
 Wall hanging on
the south chancel wall |
Two wall hangings made in 2008 as part of the 50th anniversay of the consecration of Ladybrook St Mary. The wall hanging on the north chancel wall shows the Tree of Life; the subject of the one on the south wall is 'water' (the Lady Brook still runs under Ladybrook Lane).
North Transept
 North transept
altar and cross |
Small wooden altar table, 20th century
Plain wooden cross over altar
Candle stand (standard, metal, for tea-lights)
 In a recess in the south wall: almery, wood and metal, and lower shelf, with plaque inscribed:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
THE AUMBRY AND ORNAMENTS
IN THIS CHAPEL HAVE BEEN GIVEN
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE RIGLEY
1916 - 1982 |
 South wall, next to recess, a perpetual light housed in a miners' lamp arrangement
 West wall, St Mary's Mothers' Union banner, in a wooden case with plaque inscribed:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH REGINALD GOULDING
1912 - 1991 |
Nave
 Pulpit |
 Pineapple finial |
N.E. corner, pulpit of polished wood, hexagonal with steps, rails, and a pineapple finial, probably 1957
 S.E. corner, lectern, polished wood, with carved base, stand, and top, probably 1957
Piano, located in S.E. corner by the lectern
 West wall, vicars' board, wood, with plaque inscribed:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RONALD RICE
MEMBER AND VERGER OF THIS
CHURCH 1984 - 1995 |
West end, S.E. corner, brass plaque inscribed:
THE COST OF THE BUILDING
OF THE FABRIC OF THIS CHURCH
HAS BEEN BORNE BY
THE INDUSTRIES, TRADES AND
PROFESSIONAL BODIES OF THE
DEANERY OF MANSFIELD, WHICH
CONTRIBUTED OVER £19,000
BETWEEN THE YEARS 1955
AND 1962 TO THE
SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN APPEAL. |
Chairs, late 20th century, padded
Each aisle pier has a small attached wooden shelf projecting into the nave
West Gallery
 Stairs to the
gallery |
West gallery |
Stairs located on north and south sides giving access to the gallery.
The organ is located on the gallery.
Fretwell paintings
Located on the front of the west gallery, facing east, five painted panels, two principal to the north and south, and three central, balanced around a depiction of the Crucifixion. All figures were painted in 1950s clothes and attitudes.
From the south the scenes depicted are:
 The Nativity, with Joseph in 1950s clothes observing an angel, Mary shown with close-cropped black hair, wearing a blue skirt and a long, close-fitting, dark jumper, looking down on the Infant Jesus in a white shawl.
 Fleeing Herod, with Joseph in a trilby hat, wearing a bright check muffler underneath a brilliant yellow jerkin with a zip-fastener with a hiker’s rucksack on his back. Mary on a donkey, short hair, a green shawl, and holding the infant Jesus.
 The Crucifixion, showing Mary on her knees, wearing a long, blue dress, holding up both hands towards the cross which is depicted in shadow on her and the background.
 Jesus in the Temple, with the Elders, one wearing a collar and tie, as disputing with the boy Jesus who is shown in a shirt and red pullover. The scene is watched over by Mary from within a thorn tree.
 The discovery of the empty tomb, with running figures. Mary, her hair now silver, in a long black jumper, dark skirt, and black silk stockings is carrying a shopping-bag. Peter is in a neat grey lounge suit, but John has his shirt-sleeves rolled up and part of his shirt hanging out of his brown corduroy slacks.
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