Skegby St Andrew

Features and Fittings

Chancel

Aumbry door

Detail

The aumbry has a wooden door with silver fittings.

A small plaque nearby states:

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE MARSHALL,
KILLED IN ACTION APRIL. 1945.

AND AGNES BROWN,
CHORISTER OF THIS CHURCH,
CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE MARCH, 1947.
THIS AUMBRY IS DEDICATED.

South Aisle

A plaque on the end of the wooden altar rail reads:

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS COOPER
DIED 6TH FEBRUARY,
1967
PEOPLES WARDEN FOR
20 YEARS.

C14 piscina with head supporter

Kneeling figure of a priest, with part of an inscription below, built into the wall of the south aisle (the carved figure used to be outside but in 1870 was moved to its present position)

C19 octagonal font on a moulded base (at the west end of the south aisle)

Nave

C19 semi-circular arcaded ashlar pulpit

C20 oak eagle lectern

Benefaction board
dated 1737

Benefaction board
dated 1851

The are two benefaction Boards, dated 1737 and 1851, are fixed to the west wall.

North Aisle

At the east end of the north aisle is a modern wooden portable font. A small plaque on the shelf underneath the bowl reads:

This font was given in loving memory
of SAMUEL HILLYER,
died 14th Dec. 1988, 89 years
and his beloved wife FLORENCE,
died 26th Oct. 1979, 81 years.

God will show us the path of life,
in His presence is the fullness of joy.