Portishead Visit, Part V, 'St Peter & St Nicholas Church' by Sheila, July 19th 2016
Channel: semw52
Date: 28/07/2016

A revisit after several years-----the church  interior has undergone some cosmetic changes---I will need to look at my previous videos to determine the changes. I really thought the altar scene had changed quite a lot with new banners and  new symbolic cross of nails glowing---new chairs, carpet and new  wooden furniture, wooden ceiling and floors----the stain-glass windows are amazing and very colourful---the present church has a 600 year old history. The pulpit dates from the 1600 century with unusual stone steps cut into the wall---the font is Norman--I thought it looked old--1100 AD---oldest carved stone in Portishead and predates the present church..Outside the  fine tower was erected in 1450 and there are some  super gargoyles carved by the same masons e.g. the Boar's head--the stone cross outside is also ancient and was once the  village cross---during this visit  and on other videos I visited the family graves ---the ancestors of some of my grandchildren on their father's side---one being their great grandfather --a commander of the Polish RN in WWII and in peace after the war a Superintendent of the local outdoor Lido pool---he write a fine account of  his life in Poland before the War, during the War and the family tragedy of those that perished  in Poland in WWII---this Polish  family were of noble origin--high in society and the political elite------a lovely church, well loved and maintained---steeped in history