Old Parish Church Guide Book

The Lectern
The lectern was gifted to the
Church in 1887, to mark the
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
During services, the Bible is placed
on the outstretched wings of the
eagle, which, soaring higher than
other birds, is symbolic of the
movement of people’s thoughts
heavenward.
The Font-Table
This was commissioned by the Kirk Session
to celebrate the new millennium and was
dedicated on Advent Sunday 1998. It is the work of
Denys Mitchell of Kelso.
Cradled beneath the table is what is considered part
of a pre-reformation font, probably its pedestal. It
is beautifully carved round the side with what are
elongated lancet windows. For baptisms, the bronze
plate is removed from the glass table top and the
silver basin inserted instead with the laver beside it.
During Advent, a candle stand of forged iron and bronze is placed on top. Its detail
matches that of the stone. This blending of the ancient and modern is symbolic of
the continuity of Christian worship in Peebles over the centuries.
The Church Organ
The organ in the Old Parish Church of Peebles was built and installed by
Auguste Gern, the foreman of Cavaillé-Coll of Paris in 1887 and was a
3-manual instrument, sited in the chancel.
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