Pump organ

The American pump organ is a type of free reed organ that generates sound as air is drawn past a vibrating  piece of thin metal in a frame, the reed. It is similar to a harmonium however  in a harmonium the air is blown past the reed rather than drawn. This instrument was given to the church by Lady Georgiana who played it at services.

Oak chest

This comes from the old church and was used to keep vestments and the Bibles and prayer books and any other valuables.

Coffin stools

These are Jacobean and also come from the old church. They are set out at a funeral service for the coffin to rest on.

Hatchment and vicars boards

The Hatchment, which is a coat of arms, dates from 1660 and also came from the old church. It was bought here at the time of the consecration and hung in the porch where it stayed until 1989 when due to its deteriorated condition it was moved inside to hang over the entrance door. It was moved to safe storage pending its restoration when the work started on the church in 2019.

We are looking for funding to restore this most interesting piece of history, together with the boards listing the vicars who have served this parish since 1100.

Chalice

This beautiful piece dates from 1535 and is made of silver with gold banding.

East Window

This was designed and painted by Mrs Miles, wife of Rev’d Miles of Bingham Rectory, Nottinghamshire. She was a talented designer and painter, coming from an artistic family.

Rev’d Wolff was not shy in asking for favours of his many friends throughout England and America  He would have met the Miles when they visited mutual friends in Bridgwater. The glass in the window is coloured but Mrs Miles painted the details on the angels.

The window has the look of the stained glass work of Augustus Pugin, however he had died in 1852, before the building work began. The Miles’ were part of the artistic set which included Pugin and the Pre-Raphaelites.

This window has been restored by a company from Ilminster. They have done a remarkable job and the window is now beautiful once again. 

Font

The font dates from Saxon times and is made of Ham stone. It has a round bowl and in Buckler’s drawing shows the rope close up under the bowl. Unfortunately so far, no record of Buckler’s drawing of the font, made before the old church was demolished, has been located. When it was moved to the new church what is here used as a stem was formally a tall base. This piece being inverted.

During our restoration work we have moved the font to the chancel and have it put together as it was in Wolff’s day.