Day: 26 February 2021
The Barrow Effigy
February 26, 2021St Wilfrid’s Church has some strange mysteries. One of these is an alabaster effigy set in the south wall of the church. This effigy was hidden behind the organ for 110 years and until 2006 many members of the congregation didn’t know he existed. It is true that he was a little dirty and that […]
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An early alabaster Effigy – is this the oldest of its kind?
February 26, 2021The effigy of a priest in St Wilfrid’s was a prime subject for conservation and research. Having learnt that the effigy was possibly the oldest known alabaster effigy of a priest in the country, we decided to call in a well-known firm of conservators, Skillingtons, and under the care of Dr David Carrington, and Laura […]
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