The symbolism of the Font Cover Pelican: At the very top is a pelican and its young chicks in its nest. The pelican was once believed to peck its breast with its beak to nourish its young with its own blood. The bird was therefore used to represent Christ’s self sacrifice for humankind Read more about Symbolism of the Font Cover[…]
Major General Stevenson and Christ Church The octagonal carved oak font cover, now restored to the back of the church was carved by Major General Thomas Rennie Stevenson CB of Sunnyside, Lanark and presented to Christ Church in 1920. His initials are carved into the base and inside is a small Read more about Major General Stevenson and Christ Church[…]
Christ Church has two copies of major paintings, neither of which is particularly valuable but they are both beautiful. Just inside the main entrance is a large picture by Silvio Zocchi which is a copy of the famous Raphael painting, “The Madonna of the Goldfinch” which hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This painting shows Read more about Art in Christ Church[…]
Some of the most striking features of Christ Church are the stained glass windows. The newest ones were made by Pauline Payne, who was an art teacher at Lanark Grammar School in the 1960s. Some of the windows introduce you to the main saints that worked and lived in Scotland and the others tell you Read more about Stained Glass Windows[…]