10 members were greeted at the chapel by Cllr Chris Parsons and Cllr Julie Hemming. Julie kindly served us tea/coffee and cake whilst Chris gave us a very informative talk as to how and why Pershore Town Council undertook renovating the chapels. The buildings had fallen into disrepair but have been carefully renovated, as much as possible, to the original design and retaining as many features as possible. Originally there were two chapels either side of a covered arch, one Cof E and one RC. The Roman Catholic chapel is now a comfortable reception room, complete with a small kitchen, for people to wait away from the elements or hold a small wake. It was felt a stained glass window would complete the restoration of the chapel and so a commemorative window was commissioned as a memorial to those who served in both world wars. It was installed and dedicated for the centenary of the end of WW1.
The window consists of three panels:
Above the panels 3 traceries show the dove of peace with the sun’s rays radiating towards the windows. We all agreed it is a stunning window and a beautiful memorial to all who lived and died during conflict and a message of hope for the future. We then enjoyed a pleasant chat and more tea, coffee and biscuits at the home of Mary, who lives alongside the cemetery. A most enjoyable morning. Comments are closed.
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