St Andrews Church Exwick, Exeter
Lewis from Exwick Youth Council interviews Brian from St. Andrews Church in Exwick. In this short film you will learn about the history of the church built in 1842, how it has changed over the years, how it uses modern technology, and how it copes with flooding...
This video was created during the Young Roots PLAYGROUND GAMES Workshops with Exwick Youth Council. The workshops were facilitated by Wolf and Water Arts Company.
An Interactive Map can be found on the Exwick Youth Council website,
Filmed by Youth Inc Media and Tony Walker Arts.
Thank you for watching...
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
300 years at the heart - The Church that became a Cathedral
Audio tour
For 300 years St Phillips has been at the heart of faith in Birmingham.
This year the Cathedral is celebrating its tercentenary with a Programme of Events exploring the heritage of this Baroque gem.
Now you can follow an audio tour of the Cathedral with accompanying images.
Ordination of a New Deacon at Exeter Cathedral for St Matthias Church TORQUAY
St Matthias Church welcomes a new Deacon. September 2011
Moonrakers Tour of Devon 2009
Filmed between 01 and 08 Aug 2009.
1 North Curry SS Peter & Paul 8 16-3-24
2 Culmstock All Saints 8 19-0-0
3 Broadclyst S John the Baptist 8 20-0-25
4 Pinhoe, Exeter S Michael & All Angels 8 10-0-19
5 Alphington, Exeter S Michael & All Angels 8 13-1-12
6 Exeter Cathedral 12 72-2-2
7 Kenn S Andrew 6 13-1-25
8 Bickington S Mary the Virgin 6 7-1-24
9 Highweek All Saints 8 11-1-11
10 East Ogwell S Bartholomew 6 5-3-6
11 Abbotskerswell Blessed Virgin Mary 6 10-0-0
12 Ipplepen S Andrew 8 18-1-0
13 Broadhempston SS Peter & Paul 6 12-0-0
14 Exeter S Petrock 6 5-0-0
15 Exeter Cathedral 12 72-2-2
16 Crediton Holy Cross 12 26-2-23
17 Colebrooke S Andrew 6 17-3-21
18 Down St Mary S Mary the Virgin 6 7-3-16
19 Morchard Bishop S Mary 6 15-0-0
20 Lapford S Thomas of Canterbury 6 12-0-0
21 Zeal Monachorum S Peter 6 8-0-26
22 North Tawton S Peter 8 18-0-0
23 Powderham S Clement Bishop & Martyr 6 10-0-0
24 East Teignmouth S Michael 8 22-1-0
25 West Teignmouth S James the Less 8 12-2-17
26 Bishopsteignton Bishops-Ting-Tong 6 0-0-10
27 Dawlish S Gregory 8 11-2-21
28 Spreyton S Michael 6 12-0-0
29 Broadwoodkelly All Saints 6 9-3-14
30 Exbourne S Mary the Virgin 6 8-2-14
31 Jacobstowe S James 5 6-2-2
32 Dowland S Peter 5 4-3-0
33 Northlew S Thomas of Canterbury 6 6-3-5
34 Inwardleigh S Petroc 6 6-3-4
35 Doddiscombsleigh S Michael 6 10-2-14
36 Dunsford S Mary 6 12-3-16
37 North Bovey S John the Baptist 6 12-0-0
38 Manaton S Winifred 6 8-0-14
39 Widecombe in the Moor S Pancras 8 12-3-14
40 Ilsington S Michael 6 10-3-13
41 Lustleigh S John the Baptist 6 12-0-0
42 Exeter S Mark 10 12-1-19
43 Rewe S Mary the Virgin 6 9-1-0
44 Plymtree S John the Baptist 6 11-0-8
45 Payhembury S Mary the Virgin 6 15-3-22
Exeter Cathedral In All Its Glory.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF EXETER CATHEDRAL
AD 909
Devon's first cathedral established in Crediton, seven miles from Exeter.
1046
Leofric appointed Bishop of Crediton and St Germans.
1050
See moved by Leofric from Crediton to Exeter. From 1050 until 1114, the cathedral occupied the large Saxon minster church that stood a few yards from the present West Front.
1114
Construction of the Romanesque (Norman) cathedral started on the site of the present church (it was two thirds of the length of this).
1133
Consecration of the Norman cathedral (at around this time the cathedral priests were able to evacuate the Saxon minster).
1170/80
Completion of the Norman cathedral.
1225
The first Dean of Exeter, Serlo, was appointed.
C1230-1270
Carving of the cathedral misericords.
1258
Bishop Bronescombe attended the consecration of Salisbury Cathedral, traditionally the stimulus for the decision to rebuild Exeter Cathedral in Gothic style.
C1265/70
Start of the rebuilding of Exeter Cathedral in Decorated Gothic style. The work began in the Lady Chapel and its flanking chapels, 100 feet from the end of the Norman Cathedral. The Cathedral Fabric Rolls (from 1279-1353), kept in the Cathedral Archives, provide an almost complete written history of the rebuilding.
1280
By the time of Bishop Bronescombe's death in this year, the Lady Chapel had reached window-sill level.
1303/4
First glazing of the Great East Window.
By 1310
The quire was probable structurally complete at the death of Master Roger, the first named master mason of Exeter Cathedral.
1310-19
Construction of transeptal crossing
1313-27
Quire furnished, including the installation of the high altar, reredos and sedilia (1316-C1325), the pulpitum (1317-1325) and the quire-stalls.
1326
Assassination of Bishop Stapeldon in London
1328
The High Altar was dedicated and the area west of the pulpitum evacuated to allow the nave to be 'Gothicised.'
1332
West front reached and great timber roof of nave under construction.
1342
Completion of body of the cathedral and presumed death of Thomas of Witney, Master Mason of the cathedral from 1316 - 1342.
C1342-1360
Erection of lower two tiers of west front image screen. They depict angels (bottom tier) and kings, probably Kings of Judah (middle tier).
1350/1360
Addition of Minstrels Gallery
1391
Re-glazing of Great East Window by Robert Lyen
C1412
Fire destroys upper part of Chapter House.
1450-1470
Addition of upper tier of west front image screen, depicting saints and apostles. When complete, this was coloured.
1465/1478
Wooden roof of Chapter House installed
1530-50
During the English Reformation, secular cathedrals like Exeter tended to suffer less damage than the monastic institutions, but the high and other altars were dismantled, the reredoses stripped of gold, silver and jewels and images and effigies of the Virgin Mary and the saints were despoiled.
1642-60
During the English Civil War and the Commonwealth period the church and the chapter house were in the hands of an extremely Puritan City Chamber. The medieval cloisters were demolished in 1657.
C1661-65
Building of the cathedral organ by John Loosemore
1748-1784
Light refurbishment and re-glazing
1805-1821
Partial restoration of the west front of the cathedral by John Kendall.
1870-1877
Major restoration by George Gilbert Scott, who was also responsible for the installation of the Martyrs' Pulpit in the nave.
1939
Cathedral 'treasures' removed, including the Great East Window, the Bishop's Throne, the misericords and the Bronescombe effigy and distributed for safe-keeping to cellars in Devon and Cornwall.
1942
On 4th May, in the only major air-raid on Exeter, the St James Chapel, the muniment room above it and two flying buttresses were almost completely destroyed. They were rebuilt between 1945 and 1953.
1971-1973
Excavations on the west side of the close revealed the site of the Saxon minster, home of the first Exeter Cathedral in 1050AD, cemeteries from various ages and a Roman bath-house.
1973-1982
Nave and crossing vaults cleaned and restored and quire vault cleaned.
1980s
Major conservation work on the west front, including the replacement of the figure of St Peter in the apex.
1983-1989
Design and creation of the Exeter Rondels.
Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!
Choral Evensong Worship Service - 11/15/15
CRHnews - St Mary's Church Tollesbury Essex
In Mediaeval times the parish church was the property of Saint Mary's nunnery at Barking, the nunnery was responsible for the appointment of the clergyman to the parish.
When the nunnery was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, the manor was given to Thomas, Lord Cromwell a few days before he was made Earl of Essex.
The gift of the living has passed through many hands, and now rests with Exeter College, Oxford and the Bishop of Chelmsford.
The glass in the 15th Century window nearby is modern. This window has three cinquefoiled lights with vertical transformed tracery in a two centred head.
The glass causes it now to be known as 'The Seafarers Window', and it is intended to place on permanent record the close association between the village and the sea.
The centre light shows a post resurrection appearance of Christ to his apostles, as recorded in Saint John 21, 1-13.
In the left hand light are depicted four of the famous yachts that have contended for the 'The Americas Cup', yacht racing's premier trophy.
Yachtsmen from the Colne and Blackwater districts have been intimately connected with it since the initial race in 1851.
Indeed, men of Tollesbury participated in fifteen of the sixteen British contenders until 'Endeavour II'; the last 'Shamrock' and the two 'Endeavour' yachts were skippered by Captain Ted Heard of Tollesbury.
Top left is the schooner 'America' which first won the historic race around the Isle of Wight. Second from the top is the schooner 'Cambria' which contended in 1870; third from top is 'Shamrock II' the challenger in 1899; and bottom is 'Endeavour I'. In the right hand light are to be seen the coastal vessels that plied the Essex waters.
Top right is a Billy Boy; second from the top a ketch rigged barge; third is a 'Stackie', especially built to carry straw and hay to London; and bottom right is a Tollesbury oyster smack showing the rig of about 1922.
The window was given by Mr. F E Hasler of New York and was dedicated on November 26th 1963, by the Revd. Stephen Bayne, the then Executive Officer of the Anglican Communion. It was designed by Mr. Derek Wilson.
Close by and over the vestry door is a reproduction of a painting by an Italian master, of Saint Michael.
Reproduced by kind permission of the Revd. Keith Lovell.
Copyright © 1999. Revd. Keith Lovell
Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
The Superb 8 at Perry Barr, Birmingham
1. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
2. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
3. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
4. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
5. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1904
6. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
7. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958
8. John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1958 (13-3-22)
Best known for the greyhound racing track just down the road, the north Birmingham district of Perry Barr has a Victorian church which has a fantastic ring of 8 Taylor bells.
This is the third bell installation in this tower which was built in 1833. In that year a 6cwt Rudhall bell was installed. In 1868 this bell was replaced by a complete 13cwt 8 cast and installed by Taylors of Loughborough.
THEN in 1972 the 8 bells of Bishop Latimer church, a few miles away, were installed here.
Bishop Latimer Memorial Church has a superb and imposing Edwardian brick tower, which can be seen from the Metro tramline running between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The original bell at Bishop Latimer is now the 5th of the bells you hear now, which has an inscription dedicating it to the martyred bishop John Hooper. The rest were added around it in 1958, but sadly Bishop Latimer tower apparently proved to be unable to hold a full circle ring of this weight so they were transferred to Perry Barr.
In the tower at Bishop Latimer today there remain the foundation beams and some base girders of the old frame, to which is attatched a bell hung for swing chiming, about 12 inches in diameter. it's clapper had fallen off when I went up to have a look, so I hooked it back in again. No idea where the bell came from, it has no inscription or ornament.
Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - beech capsules - November 2017
A large Common Beech in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Holly is often found ground under Beech trees.
===
Common beech is a large, deciduous tree, native to southern England and South Wales. Also planted as hedges.
===
Characteristics
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading / Branched
Hardiness
H6
===
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
===
Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread
wider than 8 metres
Time to ultimate height
20-50 years
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. sylvatica
Binomial name
Fagus sylvatica
Bell Ringing on the Interesting 8 at Ullenhall, Warks
Ullenhall is a tiny village a few miles east of Redditch. It has a pretty little church with a very small tower. Think that this tower looks too small to contain a ring of bells? Think again...
0:11 Back 5 being rung up from outside
0:21 Ringing the front 4 to bring out the tuning of the 2 and (especially!) the 3
0:44 The Back 6 (filmed by Aaron on the ladder!) - OK back 5, funny treble....
1:23 All 8 ringing, I start outside (where they are surprisingly quiet!) and then work my way up to the ringing room
4:14 We managed a course of Stedman Triples here!!
6:15 Lowering, the miss and catch failed spectacularly.... :-)
In 1874, John Warner & Sons of London cast a 3cwt 8 for Ullenhall. Local legend has it they were cast to be chimed but a last-minute change of heart had them hung for ringing instead. There is no evidence supporting this but it is quite feasible! There is a small iron mangle tucked in behind the treble rope which is - or possibly was - used as an Ellacombe! The bells are hung in an ingenious 2-tier Maltese-cross shaped frame, odd bells over evens; so small is the tower, the louvres have to be bowed - and in some cases moved completely - to accommodate the swinging bells! The rope circle is anti-clockwise, and very tight; there is also a ladder which means the front two or three bells need to keep a tight rope!
Surprisingly for their weight and with a fair draught they don't fly, but they need pulling quite a bit, with plain bearings running on dry and an installation completely exposed to the weather! The stays and sliders are also metal, making for some rather alarming banging from upstairs!! I believe there was some work done on these in the 1970's, at which point someone took a chisel to some of the bells and attempted a retuning.... Hmmm....
These are worth a visit for the novelty and experience; words will not put into context just what a visit here is like!! Enjoy!!
Tenor 3-0-25 in Eflat
(Special mention in particular must go to Aaron Moulder, who double-handed so I could do some filming outside and of the ringing room in general, and who climbed the ladder to look down on us and film us ringing the back 6. While the footage of the bells ringing isn't clear (too dark) on his footage, you can clearly see the amount of daylight and exposure when the bells swing!!)
Common Yew (Taxus baccata) - base of trunk - January 2018
One of several Common Yew trees in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Video taken during June 2017. This is a native Evergreen of the UK.
===
Yew is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and North Africa.
It can reach 400 to 600 years of age. Ten yew trees in Britain are believed to predate the 10th century.
Mature trees can grow to 20m. The bark is reddish-brown with purple tones, and peeling. The yew is probably the most long-lived tree in northern Europe.
yew is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers grow on separate trees. These are visible in March and April. Male flowers are insignificant white-yellow globe-like structures. Female flowers are bud-like and scaly, and green when young but becoming brown and acorn-like with age.
It is commonly found growing in southern England and often forms the understory in beech woodland. It is often used as a hedging plant and has long been planted in churchyards.
===
Other common names
English yew
common yew
yew
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species: T. baccata
Binomial name
Taxus baccata
Go Forth With Love † Ordination Mass †
Words and music by James Kole jameskole.com
© copyright 2013 James Kole Publishing ASCAP
Piano: Karen Janusz
Vocals and Auto Harp: Eileen Mager
Vocals: Raymond Lafleur
Vocals and Guitar: James Kole
Performed at Christ Anglican Church, Cave Creek, AZ
Ordination Mass 6/27/13
Anglican Province of Christ the King
GO FORTH WITH LOVE
In this world is but one way to walk
May they be swift hearing slow to talk
Our Lord ever patient every turn
In the meek heart righteous fire burn
When the night is bleak and shadows stir
May their minds recall just where they were
In this moment under hands of trust
Spirit cleans away complacent rust
Sweeter water to the thirsting tongue
Joyful word excites eager and young
May the soil richly hold the seed
Behold harvest, God is good indeed
Go forth with love without bias or blame
May we all live to what we've attained
The world does deride, rebuke and scorn
Thanks to thee, O Christ, we are reborn
Words and Music by James Kole
© copyright James Kole Publishing ASCAP
Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - canopy - November 2017
A large Common Beech in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Holly is often found ground under Beech trees.
===
Common beech is a large, deciduous tree, native to southern England and South Wales. Also planted as hedges.
===
Characteristics
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading / Branched
Hardiness
H6
===
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
===
Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread
wider than 8 metres
Time to ultimate height
20-50 years
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. sylvatica
Binomial name
Fagus sylvatica
Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - canopy - November 2017
A large Common Beech in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Holly is often found ground under Beech trees.
===
Common beech is a large, deciduous tree, native to southern England and South Wales. Also planted as hedges.
===
Characteristics
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading / Branched
Hardiness
H6
===
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
===
Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread
wider than 8 metres
Time to ultimate height
20-50 years
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. sylvatica
Binomial name
Fagus sylvatica
STAC Gospel Choir December 2017
STAC Gospel Choir at Aspirations Evening 2019
STAC Gospel Choir at Aspirations Evening 2019
Common Yew (Taxus baccata) - leaves - January 2018
One of several Common Yew trees in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Video taken during June 2017. This is a native Evergreen of the UK.
===
Yew is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and North Africa.
It can reach 400 to 600 years of age. Ten yew trees in Britain are believed to predate the 10th century.
Mature trees can grow to 20m. The bark is reddish-brown with purple tones, and peeling. The yew is probably the most long-lived tree in northern Europe.
yew is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers grow on separate trees. These are visible in March and April. Male flowers are insignificant white-yellow globe-like structures. Female flowers are bud-like and scaly, and green when young but becoming brown and acorn-like with age.
It is commonly found growing in southern England and often forms the understory in beech woodland. It is often used as a hedging plant and has long been planted in churchyards.
===
Other common names
English yew
common yew
yew
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species: T. baccata
Binomial name
Taxus baccata
Common Yew (Taxus baccata) - trunk - January 2018
One of several Common Yew trees in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Video taken during June 2017. This is a native Evergreen of the UK.
===
Yew is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and North Africa.
It can reach 400 to 600 years of age. Ten yew trees in Britain are believed to predate the 10th century.
Mature trees can grow to 20m. The bark is reddish-brown with purple tones, and peeling. The yew is probably the most long-lived tree in northern Europe.
yew is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers grow on separate trees. These are visible in March and April. Male flowers are insignificant white-yellow globe-like structures. Female flowers are bud-like and scaly, and green when young but becoming brown and acorn-like with age.
It is commonly found growing in southern England and often forms the understory in beech woodland. It is often used as a hedging plant and has long been planted in churchyards.
===
Other common names
English yew
common yew
yew
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species: T. baccata
Binomial name
Taxus baccata
Common Yew (Taxus baccata) - leaves - January 2018
One of several Common Yew trees in the St Thomas church grounds of Exeter, UK. Video taken during June 2017. This is a native Evergreen of the UK.
===
Yew is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and North Africa.
It can reach 400 to 600 years of age. Ten yew trees in Britain are believed to predate the 10th century.
Mature trees can grow to 20m. The bark is reddish-brown with purple tones, and peeling. The yew is probably the most long-lived tree in northern Europe.
yew is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers grow on separate trees. These are visible in March and April. Male flowers are insignificant white-yellow globe-like structures. Female flowers are bud-like and scaly, and green when young but becoming brown and acorn-like with age.
It is commonly found growing in southern England and often forms the understory in beech woodland. It is often used as a hedging plant and has long been planted in churchyards.
===
Other common names
English yew
common yew
yew
===
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species: T. baccata
Binomial name
Taxus baccata