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Church unveils carvings tribute to CS Lewis
A medieval church in England has unveiled stone carvings based on the famous children’s books written by acclaimed Belfast-born writer CS Lewis.
Founded 900 years ago, St Mary’s Church in Beverley, east Yorkshire possesses some of the finest architecture of any parish church in England.
As part of a project to repair the exterior of the north nave clerestory, the church will celebrate in stone Lewis’ ever-popular children’s books, The Chronicles of Narnia, which contain Christian themes.
Fourteen carvings have been designed by sculptor Kibby Schaefer, based near York, including Aslan the lion, the White Witch, and Reepicheep the mouse. The Vicar of St Mary’s, the Revd Becky Lumley, told Church Times: “We needed to replace the original carvings, which were so weathered we had no evidence of what was there.
“We wanted to create a scheme that connected to our contemporary culture and also had a focus of being missional, connecting with the Christian story.”
Masonic heritage online
Freemasons from Co Antrim have moved a collection of historic artefacts and documents to an online museum.
Ivan Gillespie, who lives in Maghaberry and has been a Freemason for 51 years, and David Martin, also from Maghaberry and a Freemason for 31 years, organised the project.
In 2017, when the Provincial Masonic Hall in Rosemary Street in Belfast was sold, the artefacts were placed in storage. After consultations with officials from the Ulster Museum and senior officers of Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim, a virtual museum was proposed.
Some of the artefacts, which are now accessible online, date back to 1731. They include an image of Major John Brown who, as Worshipful Master of his Lodge in 1783, laid the first stone of the ‘Market House’, known as the White Linen Hall, which was later demolished to build Belfast City Hall –
Irish cleric severely injured in Bermuda
Very Rev. Norman Lynas, sometime Rector of St. Columba’s, Portadown, and Dean of Ossory, emigrated to work in Bermuda where is now a Residentary Canon in the Cathedral.
It has been reported on social media that he has been severely injured following a fall down some stone steps in Bermuda. He was flown to Boston US for treatment. Despite getting the best possible treatment it is stated he had been left paralysed from the neck down.
Covid aware near the Boyne Bridge, Belfast
Bursary for further and higher education
The Orange Order’s Sir George Clark bursary scheme has now opened for applications from those in further or higher education.
Applications close on Friday 2nd October 2020 at 4pm. For more information including advice on eligibility, email sirgeorgeclark@goli.org.uk
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