 Nottingham
St Luke
Features and Fittings
Note: Positions of items are described here by liturgical orientation,
though the east end was actually more towards the south.
Pulpit
An octagonal carved stone pulpit with inset panels was located to the south
of the chancel arch.
Lectern
In 1902 a new lectern was purchased to commemorate Queen Victoria’s
reign. It was funded by public subscriptions. The official opening ceremony
was performed by Mrs E Elborne, wife of the then mayor of Nottingham who accompanied
her.
It was made of oak in the form of an eagle supported on a central column and
located between the transverse choir pews and the seating in the nave.
Reading desk
The 1911 photograph shows a wooden reading desk located between
the choir and nave pews.
Seating
Wooden pews were used throughout. The choir pews were located in the nave,
end-on to the chancel arch. There were three pews on the north backing onto
the organ, and four on the south just in front of the pulpit backing onto the
doorway leading from the bell tower and outer entrance doors.
The nave had fourteen pews on the south of the central aisle, and thirteen
pews on the north, with a corresponding number of shorter ones between the
side aisles and the outer walls.
Capacity for the church was given as 900 on the original design, but usually
quoted as 700
Lighting
Possibly gas lighting was originally installed, but electric chandeliers were
in place by 1912.
Chancel
The only information found is from the 1911 photograph. It shows
a communion rail supported by cast iron uprights with cantilever
brackets.
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