Scarrington St John of Beverley

Features and Fittings

Reredos

The sanctuary Communion table
and reredos		 Reredos Detail

Dentillated gradine and alabaster reredos with relief panels (on the left the dove symbolising the Holy Spirit and on the right the lamb symbolising purity and innocence) and a mosaic cross, flanked by foliate tile panels. Godfrey (1907) describes the reredos as 'modern' so if it was not installed during the 1867 restoration of the church then it presumably dates from the second quarter of the C19th.

The communion table has heavy vase-shaped turned legs and dates from the C17th.

Piscina

At the east end of the south wall is a cove moulded piscina, C13th style, with hood mould and foliate stops.

Pulpit, lectern, pews and stalls

Pulpit Lectern Nave and South
Aisle pews		 South Choir stalls
and integrated
reading desk

The panelled pulpit, lectern, pews, stalls and desks all probably date from the 1867 restoration. They are all mentioned in a Nottinghamshire Guardian report on the reopening of the church on 17 December 1867.

Spire cross

Mounted on the north chancel wall is an iron spire cross dating from c.1800.

It was removed in 1896 when the spire was rebuilt.

Fonts

1662 font Square font

The font is from 1662 and has a tapered octagonal bowl on a round shaft, strapwork panels, and C19th wooden cover.

On the floor at the east end of the south aisle is a disused square font with chamfered corners.

Tower Screen

A timber screen with double doors in the tower arch has two small plaques:

The plaque above the double doors reads:

FOR THE SERVICE OF THIS CHURCH AND
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE NEWTON
DIED MAY 28TH 1940, AGED 68, AND OF HIS WIFE
MARY JANE, RE-UNITED WITH HIM MAY 12TH 1942
AGED 71, THIS SCREEN IS GIVEN BY THEIR SON
AND DAUGHTERS (DEDICATED OCT 23RD 1960)

The plaque to the right of the doors reads:

THESE DOORS WERE PRESENTED
BY TWO PARISHIONERS IN
MEMORY OF THEIR FAMILY AND
WERE DEDICATED ON THE
16TH JANUARY 1966 BY THE
RT. REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF SOUTHWELL

Benefaction boards and ICBS plaque

Benefaction board Benefaction board ICBS plaque

In the tower are two timber benefaction boards and a wooden plaque giving details of an Incorporated Church Building Society grant of £30 towards the restoration of the church in 1867.

Flower stand

Wrought iron flower stand. The small plaque reads:

In Loving Memory of
MARGARET I. DAVIES
1924 – 2007

PCC Secretary
& Flower Arranger