Old Parish Church Guide Book

The Choirstall Cushions
The Choirstall Cushions were crafted by
a small group of dedicated local women
who spent two years working on the project.
There are six cushions, each measuring 373
cms. long and each with seven places to
correspond with the seven panels on the back
of the stalls, making forty-two places in all.
The design, which is original,
is composed of a stave with the
treble clef, the opening phrase
of a psalm being stitched on
the stave. Each place shows a
different psalm.
The design is enclosed in a frame, shaded
from brown to gold and the name of the
psalm is stitched below, while a Christian
symbol is shown above the stave. These
symbols echo those to be seen on the copper
screens at the entrance to the church.
There is a white background
within the frame and the
remainder of the cushion is sky
blue. Inscribed on the back of
the cushions is the date sewing
commenced, 13.10.94; the date
the sewing was completed,
30.11.96 and the initials of the
needlewomen.
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