Old Parish Church Guide Book

The North Aisle Chapel
The north aisle contains a
side chapel suitable for
the conduct of services by
smaller groups and a screen
was raised in memory of the
Reverend James Hamilton,
the minister of the Parish
from1952 to 1969. It is this
screen that tells something of
the history of the Parish
Church.
The Communion and Baptismal Silver
The church silver has all been
donated. There are two sets of
chalices, the older set dating from 1684.
The later set of chalices dates from1895.
Like the four patens and two flagons
gifted at the same time, they are made
from Scottish silver from the mines at
Wanlockhead in the 17th century style
and match the cups of that century.
Nine inches high, they weigh eighteen
ounces each.
The baptismal Silver consists of two
pieces, a laver and a basin and both bear
the coat of arms of the donor. The
inscription reads, “This laver and basin
was gifted by William, Earle of March,
to the Kirk of Peebles in 1702.”
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