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St Michaels & All Angels

Urchfont

Gloucestershire

St Michaels & All Angels

Urchfont

Gloucestershire

St Michaels & All Angels

Urchfont

Gloucestershire

Stone carved ceiling boss from the chancel featuring Abraham astride a ram.

This is a reference to Genesis Chapter 22 when he was prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac.

Boss from the chancel ceiling featuring St Michael with lance killing a dragon.

Boss featuring The Piety of the Pelican who is feeding her young with blood from her breast

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Michaels & All Angels

Urchfont

Gloucestershire

St Michaels & All Angels

Urchfont

Gloucestershire

 

 

Boss from the chancel ceiling featuring a mermaid which represents the alure of the flesh

Boss from the chancel ceiling featuring two dragons or serpents which were meant to represent evil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOODEN BOSSES

 

 

St Peter & St Paul

Preston

Rutland

St Peter & St Paul

Preston

Rutland

 

 

Gold and red painted wooden boss from the chancel ceiling featuring what appears to be Jesus' face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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