| 单词 | chancel |
| 例句 | Or was the vault under the chancel of Gateshead Church an inviting bourne? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Hearing a cautious step behind me, I glanced over my shoulder: one of the strangers—a gentleman, evidently—was advancing up the chancel. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After a moment, he dared himself to go and stand on the uneven tiles just inside the chancel. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z At first glance, the church looks pretty standard: a wooden cross above the altar, some fancy Gothic chairs on the chancel, a stained-glass window depicting a white-robed Jesus. In the heart of D.C.’s tony Georgetown, a church that communes with the dead 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z And once again, there is a chancel at one end, with an altar ablaze with devotional candles. A Fast and Furious ‘Macbeth’ at Park Avenue Armory 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The orchestra squeezed into the chancel, tubas poking up just where the altar would usually stand. Die Walk?re; Siegfried; BBC Proms 23, 26 & 27 ? review 2011-08-06T23:06:26Z Set off by a chancel at one end, where a constellation of votive candles burn wanly and in vain, this linear stage is a limited space. Critic’s Notebook: Something Wicked This Way Runs 2013-07-08T21:17:36Z As the veterans sat in the pews, I tried to speak about Grant's mural under the chancel arch of servicemen and a panel on the pulpit showing Bell's flowers and fruits. Once upon a life 2010-05-01T23:35:00Z Mr. Smith did his first planting near the ruins of the nave and chancel of the Old Abbey, which was home to Benedictine monks from the 11th to the 15th century. Cultured Traveler: On the Scillies, Exotic Gardens, Windswept Ruins 2013-06-14T20:05:57Z Before he could say another word, men from each corner of the chancel hooted and howled. The gospel according to Deion Sanders: Coach Prime woos fans and overhauls Colorado 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z By turns mournful and joyous, the instrument energized congregations and fostered a call and response between the chancel and the pews. Darick Campbell, gospel musician who upheld sacred steel tradition, dies at 53 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Above the chancel of Santa María la Blanca, a small, bustling parish church in Canillejas, sits an ornate wooden ceiling of stars and leaves that is among the finest, and oldest, in Spain. Madrid church ceiling restored to glory after centuries under plaster 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The beam fell at the east end of the chancel on 10 August and the damage was discovered the following morning by a cleaner. Church roof collapse blamed on deathwatch beetle 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations. Pennsylvania town bids goodbye to 107-year-old congregation 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Alas for S E Winbolt, the 21st Century holidaymaker appears to be looking for something a little more thrilling than chancels and bench ends, however exquisitely carved. Touring a county with 'special energy' - using a 1939 guide 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z “He would go in a church chancel,” Kelso said in a recent interview. Experts have uncovered remains at the first permanent English colony. But whose bones are they? 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The coffins have been left undisturbed, though builders have installed a glass panel in the chancel floor above them for visitors to catch a glimpse. Remains of five 'lost' Archbishops of Canterbury found - BBC News 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z The chancel was built about 100 years before the main nave in the church, so church leaders hope the problem may be contained. Church roof collapse blamed on deathwatch beetle 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The church was badly damaged during Islamic State's time in control of the town, with crosses taken down, statues of saints defaced and the chancel burnt. Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z West’s unusually high status may explain the unidentified bits of “silver tinsel” that the APVA, now Preservation Virginia, found inside a chancel burial in the early 1900s, Kelso said. Probing for a lost colonial church in Jamestown 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z "The evidence of disturbance to the grave and repair to the chancel floor leads us to this conclusion." Shakespeare's skull: New chapter in hunt for missing head - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z She acted with community theaters in Northern Virginia and was a member of the chancel choir and worship committee at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The graves — inside the chancel, or altar area, of the timber and mud church — indicated that the occupants were esteemed members of the community. Jamestown excavation unearths four bodies — and a mystery in a small box 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Burying his kinsman in the chancel gave the governor a chance to make a statement, Horn said, beginning with the elaborate coffins. Jamestown remains identified as founders 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z They knew they had been men of stature, since burial in the chancel is traditionally reserved for the most important members of an Anglican church. Archaeologists Identify Bodies of Lost Leaders of Jamestown 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Within that church— in the chancel, considered the holiest part of the building—scientists found the four burial sites that held the remains of these early settlers. Scientists have identified four early settlers of Jamestown 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The nave roof has had repairs but the chancel and organ chamber roof is also in need of urgent retiling. National Churches Trust names 40 spires at risk - BBC News 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z On a chilly November day in 2013, archaeologist Jamie May reached into the dirt of grave “C,” in what had been the chancel of the church, built inside the walls of James Fort in 1608. Jamestown excavation unearths four bodies — and a mystery in a small box 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Trinity Episcopal of Abbeville’s church history states the large chancel window was a gift from a “Greenville church” and was ordered from England to be placed at the time of consecration. 150-year-old Abbeville church raising money for renovations 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Archaeologists discovered the four graves in the chancel of Jamestown’s church—the area traditionally reserved for the burial of the most important members of an Anglican congregation. Archaeologists Identify Bodies of Lost Leaders of Jamestown 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Eliot and Tennessee Williams were performed in the chancel. William M. Baxter, Episcopal priest who preached to a president, dies at 90 She added: "They followed the coffin into the church and up the aisle to the chancel steps and then sat with May's sisters in the front pew, just as though they understood everything." Writer's 'lost' manuscript discovered 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The altar, chancel and reredo will be incorporated into the new church, while the Church Street facade will become part of the apartment building. Neighbors fight D.C. parish’s expansion plan Waigand said she believes it’s the original chancel window and that it was not initially intended for a different church in the North. 150-year-old Abbeville church raising money for renovations 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z But what is chancel repair liability and what is the best way to deal with it? Ancient law 'threatens house prices' 2014-03-13T03:38:35Z Set within the cathedral's chancel, the £1.3m project will also see changes to internal layout, windows and lighting. Richard III tomb changes revealed 2013-09-19T14:59:36Z On the east wall of the chancel of Kettlethorpe Church, co. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Sunbeams streaming through painted glass made a rainbow radiance on the chancel steps; and here she stood by her lover's side, feeling happy and at ease in the radiant heart of the glorious dream. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z My next suit--unless the King make haste--will be in the chancel of the church at Abbot's Ann. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The inscription, on a plate shaped to a pillar near the chancel, has been preserved by Stow, in his Survey of London, p. 900., Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-23T02:00:31.657Z It consists of the three divisions of nave, choir and chancel, divided by ornate arches, the chancel ending in an apse, with a beautiful and elaborate west end and south doorway. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The first states:— In the chancel of this church lie the remains of Alfred, King of Northumbria, who departed this life in the year 705. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Except for the chancel, the building was dimly lighted. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z To the Early English chancel a very wide north aisle, resembling a second nave, was added in the Decorated period, and the general appearance of the chancel, with its north aisle and Lady-chapel, is Decorated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Red and green reflections stained the mosaics inside the chancel rails, but shadows lurked behind the arches and pillars, for the old building had no clerestory. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The chancel is raised and surrounded by an inlaid marble screen. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z From Kingsbridge, Devonshire, we have the following:— Here I lie, at the chancel door, Here I lie, because I’m poor: The farther in, the more you pay, Here I lie as warm as they. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z It fell everywhere--on gray dusty walls buttressed by gray tombs which left but a narrow space in the middle of the chancel. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Sometimes this was a slow work, as the people stood close together; some were sitting on the pulpit stairs, and the clergy had to thread their way to the chancel rails. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z Those in the chancel are in a good state of preservation, and represent the vision in the Apocalypse, and Christ in majesty, attended by the twelve apostles and the saints, painted in life size. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z Not far from the chancel is a beautiful chapel, dedicated to St. Bridget, and ornamented with her statue in marble. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z He died without a will, but Lady Hesketh consented to administer his estate, and eventually placed a tablet to his memory on the wall of the chancel, near his grave. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z The chancel was so small--nay, the church too--so small and old and gray and solid, and the tombs were so massive, that they elbowed one another. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The chancel and choir are worth detail study. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Indeed, the chancel arch and some elaborate arcading in the church are very fine examples of that period, and tend to show the importance with which the early Norman builders invested this spot. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z The mosaics above the chancel arch are valuable for the illustration of Christian doctrine: the throne of the Lamb as described in the Apocalypse, SS. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z In the Chapel, east of the Academic building, may be seen a fine picture over the chancel, by Professor Weir, typical of Mars and Minerva. Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy 2012-03-20T02:00:14.607Z Radiating round the chancel are chapels that give to the exterior view of the apse a truly French-Gothic air, flying buttresses supporting the cap of the capilla mayor. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z It consists of a nave of four bays, a south aisle, chancel, and massive western embattled tower. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z Presently the Rector returned to the house for his surplice; and ten minutes later, a tall and saintly figure, followed his hobnailed and bullet-headed choristers into the chancel. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z The pulpit, reading desk, and chancel rails were built in 1764, and the present organ loft was put up over the chancel in 1789. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z In many places the very walls of the churches are thrown down, very few chancels covered; windows and doors ruined and spoiled. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z In the chancel of St. James's repose the ashes of Samuel Seabury, the first Anglican bishop in the United States. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The organ, as on a former visit, was remarkably impressive, and, as quite a minor detail, I noted part of an almost illegible inscription to one Ingloit on the south pillar of the chancel arch. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The chancel contained a real Crusader, who reclined, sword in hand and feet crossed, upon a massive sarcophagus, his good lady by his side. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z The stepped gable at the chancel end of the church is an unusual feature in English architecture.... Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z The chancel terminated in a square end, and was 42 feet deep by 26 feet wide. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z The rector had taken his place at the desk in the chancel to read the appointed lesson, with its message of faith and love. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z But we entered the cathedral once more, walking on tiptoes in the grand and empty nave, and certainly not disturbing the worshippers in the chancel, for service was going on. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z After the election of other town officials the company proceeded to the chancel of the church, where the mayor took the oath of office, which was administered by the senior coroner. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Among the effigied tombs of the Fauconbergs which line the chancel we find that of Sterne's friend who gave him this living. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z Almost in the centre of the chancel, that is to say, nearly midway between the two piers, are two sockets sunk in sandstone blocks. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z There is little architectural ornament except some sculptured stones, and two recesses with scallop-shell roofs at the sides of the chancel arch. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z Had it been light we might have seen at Tostock a fine church, Perpendicular in the main, but with an early Decorated chancel. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z It has a central tower surmounted by a spire of the 14th century, which necessitated the building of a massive stone screen across the chancel arch to support the piers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Within this fane we find, against the wall on the right of the chancel, the beautiful marble bust recently erected by American admirers "To the Ever-living Memory" of the author of "Lamia" and "Hyperion." A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z This was called the “Presbytery Step,” and the whole space within the chancel, the “Sanctuary.” Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z A very fine one consists of a chamber with an arched recess like a small chancel, and a niche so resembling a piscina at one side that one involuntarily looks for the altar. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z At All Saints the theft from the chancel roof - about a quarter of the lead from the church roof - cost the church nearly £25,000. Metal substitutes stop thieves 2012-02-11T00:18:09Z The Major stopped at his pew, which was the first, near the chancel; he turned, and stood waiting ceremoniously for his wife to enter. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z The tower is early English, the chancel is Norman, and the newer portions of the edifice were already old when Gray frequented the place. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z A general custom, however, prevailed in Ireland of appropriating to the Founder’s tomb a space in the northern wall of the chancel, and directly at right angles with the High Altar. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z This wall is pierced by a narrow chancel arch, and there is a narrow platform behind the altars of prayer, etc., ascended 299 by three steps, at which the people receive the Eucharistic elements. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The chancel is raised by two steps, and has a stone pavement. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z "Mr. Owen is probably the better for his journey," said Madam Carroll, joining her husband in the open space at the foot of the chancel steps, where the two men were standing. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z Before this awful event, it had been the intention of the vestry to enter into a contract for raising the tower, and improving its architectural adornments, as also to make some alteration in the chancel. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Others, besides Founders, were buried on the north side in the chancel. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z At last a stray ball struck the priest: This vestibule his chancel was. Songs of the Mexican Seas 2012-02-06T03:00:16.913Z The chancel roof is of the same pitch, but of a pyramidal form; it is painted in the same manner as the nave, and is supported by four square fluted columns. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z The chancel is also Decorated, while the grand nave is Perpendicular. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z She rose abruptly from her seat, and moved out into the chancel Something--was it the hurry of her movement, the tension of her voice?--made me spring towards her. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The door on this side of the chancel is a puzzle, as in no other church of the Order is one found in this position. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z It was on the last Sunday of April, 1520, that part of the chancel of St. Mary’s Church, Beverley, fell, killing fifty-five people, who had assembled for the celebration of mass. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z A monument to his memory is on the west side of the chancel of the church. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The chancel arch is a deservedly famous specimen of Transition work. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The church was barely furnished with perhaps a dozen of rough deal pews, and had not even a vestry, so that the parson's surplice lay neatly folded upon a chair in the chancel. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z It is now removed into what is called the chancel vault. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z They are generally on the north side of the chancel, and resemble, in design, a tomb. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z On the 31st, the remains of Captain Evans, were interred with military honors, under St. Paul's Church, where his monument is still to be seen on the east side of the chancel. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Not that it is otherwise than a fine structure, and, like Great Yarmouth, splendidly wide, having a double nave and a double chancel; but it is hopelessly outclassed by those in the neighbouring villages. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The most remarkable monument of all, after having been removed from its original place in the chancel to the belfry, has now utterly vanished. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z The coffin was taken into the chancel of the ancient church, and set down over the brass of a knightly Clinton who had died and been buried there five centuries before. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z Dr. Donald gave me the place of honor and took me in and upon the platform in the chancel where we all sat. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z A feature which is sure to interest every traveller, is a simple slab in the wall of the chancel to the left of the sanctuary. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The thirteenth century chancel, with its five large Decorated windows on either side, ascends by no fewer than eleven steps from the nave to make room for this unique passage way. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z This little Norman church, consisting of a tiny nave and chancel only, is chiefly interesting as possessing a triple chancel arch and an ancient font. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z This fashion of raising the chancel or altar end of a church on a crypt was widely imitated long after the reason for adopting it ceased, and even where it never existed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The chancel dates from the thirteenth century, but the nave is of more recent construction. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z Tom, the rascal, five minutes before, Like an arrow had shot from the chancel door. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z But the most striking feature of the church is the small Decorated "treasury" adjoining the north wall of the chancel. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Gold is a good thing, in charitable fingers; but it too frequently constructs for itself a chancel in our hearts. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z This crypt is remarkable from its extending under the nave as well as the chancel of the upper church, the plan of which it accurately reproduces, with the exception of the westernmost bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Next Sunday morning the vicar preached, and Walter sat looking up at him reflectively from his place in the chancel. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Before this chapel was built the society made use of the chancel of the adjacent church of Little St. Mary's, into which there was a door from Peterhouse College. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z The columns of the nave are simple Norman; the chancel and chapel on the south are distinctly Early English; the tower and spire are of Decorated work; and we meet with inserted Perpendicular windows. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z As void of meaning to her, these gettings up and these sittings down, these venites, jubilates, and amens, as the purpose of Dr. Angell in his chancel. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z There is also a Decorated crypt beneath the chancel at Wimborne minster, and one of the same date beneath the southern chancel aisle at Grantham. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z He was buried in the latter town, in the chancel of Holy Trinity church, where a monument was erected to his memory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Sorry, Mr. Hildebrand, but me and my mate are due at Baltimore in the morning, setting a chancel window at S. Paul's. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z This, in turn, was superseded by the present chancel with its aisles, built in the fifteenth century, when an octagonal bell-tower was also erected over the nave. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Emmy Lou had faced the chancel of her church for four years. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z The chancel, which is without aisles, terminates in an apse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z The church of St Mary the Virgin has a Decorated chancel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The church happened to face directly east, and consequently the chancel and sanctuary had to be placed opposite their usual positions, a curious survival of mediævalism. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z At first there was probably a small semicircular eastern apse, which within a century gave place to an Early English chancel. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The solemnity was broken as a swift despatch-bearer entered the portals and walked with quiet but rapid steps up the aisle to the chancel. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z As a rule these hagioscopes, or “squints” as they are sometimes called, are found on one or both sides of the chancel arch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Michael was of Mosborough, and had a numerous issue; the names of his children appear on his monumental brass in the chancel of the church at Eckington. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-21T03:00:39.257Z Prior Conrad finished and decorated the chancel, and the Church was dedicated in 1130. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z The exquisite Early English chancel is lighted on either side by four couplets of lancet windows, in ideal proportion, while five equally ideal lancets serve for an East window. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The chancel of the church was banked with rambler roses and white daisies, against a background of camellia-trees and towering palms, and the way to the altar was marked with bay and orange trees. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The floor stands at an elevation of nearly five feet above the floor of the chancel, an arrangement which appears to be peculiar to Waltham. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z He is in the vestry;” and almost at the same moment a clergyman appeared in the chancel. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z The church, the largest in Cornwall, is Perpendicular, except the tower and a part of the chancel, which are earlier. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z The tracery in general is Decorated, but the spire rises from an Early English tower, and the chancel is also Early English, with inserted Perpendicular windows. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z For this reason we find the arches between the chancel and the nave in Anglo-Saxon and Norman Churches very narrow, so that a curtain could easily be stretched across the opening. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z The buildings consisted of a nave without clerestory, and a chancel; the door being placed in the centre of the western wall. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z When the first two girls reached the foot of the chancel steps, they stopped and turned to face each other, taking two steps backward. The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins 2011-11-29T03:00:16.213Z In the interior of the Cornish churches the chief feature is the absence of a chancel arch, which is almost universal. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z The chancel has twelve fine stalls on either side, and a grand rood screen, all from the generosity of Rector Sleford. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z This screen was generally carried up to the capitals of the columns which supported the chancel arch, and was surmounted by a substantial cross-beam. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z There are several ancient churches and convents, in one of which the interior of the chancel roof is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z No; she was pale, but perfectly collected, and she walked quite firmly to the chancel steps where the security for fifteen thousand a year and two diamond tiaras and a pendant was awaiting her. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z Had the chancel been intended, I think it would have been so stated. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The church here is cruciform, with a piscina of rare beauty in its Early English chancel, which is closed in by a fourteenth century rood screen of Decorated work. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Access was generally gained to the rood loft by a newel staircase cut either in the north or south wall of the chancel, and occasionally the staircase existed on both sides. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z The dome above the chancel is sublime, the daring of the arches wonderful. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z He lies buried in the chancel of the church. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z The lectern—or desk, from which the lessons are read, and the faldstool—or Litany desk, may be either just without or within the chancel screen. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Grantchester Church is chiefly noteworthy for its singularly beautiful chancel, an almost ideal example of fourteenth century work, perched most effectively above one of the bends in the road. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z He used to put on his surplice in the chancel, before the people, and exchange it in the reading desk for the black gown, and used to preach one sermon on Sundays. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z There are some very interesting objects in the Sacristy, as it is called, between the reredos and the hind wall of the chancel. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The two pieces are even to this day represented by at least a square yard of the quaint ecclesiastical heraldry which illuminates the gorgeous chancel window of the St. Stephen's church in Pittsfield. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z The almery had many uses, and is to be found in all parts of the church, but chiefly in the chancel. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The old chancel has become the chapel proper, the transepts and the short nave serving as the ante-chapel. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Empty aisle, deserted chancel, tower tottering to your fall, Many a storm since then has beaten on the grey head of your wall! A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats 2011-10-27T02:00:26.373Z Two hundred columns had been swept away to make room for the existing chancel, choir, and lateral chapels. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The churches are all of small dimensions—never more than sixty feet in length—at the eastern end of which is not unfrequently a chancel in which the altar was placed. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z There are also on the east and south walls of the chancel of the same church, many other paintings possessing great interest. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z At last he saw it coiled asleep upon the white cloth laid over the chancel carpet, where the sun from the east window poured warmly down upon it. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z Emmie was certainly a vision of innocent loveliness, as she went up to the chancel that Easter morning, to be received into the communion of the faithful. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z She turned, and with her hands before her she flew from the chancel, her veil streaming behind her. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Between the nave of the church and the chancel was the chancel arch of a semicircular form, a very beautiful specimen of which exists in the Protestant cathedral of Tuam. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z He then saw a flickering light on one of the farthest windows of the chancel; slowly it passed from window to window, till it reached that nearest to the spot where he was standing. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Come always from your closet to the chancel and the pulpit, filled with your Master's charity, and fired with your Master's zeal. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z It was, of course, Mr. Jones who started the mixed choir sitting in the chancel behind the remains of the screen. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z He saw the bride out in the aisle, the others still in the chancel, the whole congregation standing up. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z "Wasn't it nearly time to get a new carpet for the chancel?" etc., etc. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z I refer now to the screen which encloses the chancel on the north and south sides; but I believe the word may apply to any screen in the church. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z In the south chancel aisle are the tombs of William the Good and William II. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z On this particular evening Annette was the first to take her seat in the chancel beyond the screen, where the choir practices always took place. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z But when Milla had left the chancel, she did not know where to fly to; some one ought to come to her, to be with her--her womanly instinct told her that. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Dosser, dos′er, n. a rich hanging of tapestry for the walls of a hall or of a chancel: a pannier. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z "Does Mr. Ambrose particularly wish that the first part of the service should take place near the chancel screen?" inquires Sir John. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z We spent some time examining the nave and chancel—Angelo, his professional as well as his artistic enthusiasm aroused, explaining technicalities to me and making me envious of his knowledge. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z —During some slight repairs in my parish church, vestiges of mural paintings were discovered above and on each side of the chancel arch. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 88, July 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-29T02:00:13.910Z Every one in the chancel rose as the bridegroom appeared. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Bema, bē′ma, n. the tribune or rostrum from which Athenian orators made their speeches—hence the apse or chancel of a basilica. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z "No; I believe it is only ancient custom which decides upon the chancel screen; it is, too, the most convenient part of the church for this purpose." Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z There may be austerity in the priests that attend its altars, fanaticism in the monks who chant its litanies, cruelty in the mailed men who kneel at its chancel. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z The church was erected in 1680, of brick, with a low square tower and turret, and consists of a chancel, nave, two aisles, and a transept. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z But if she had not, even for a moment, got sufficiently away from herself to feel why this had been done, those had, who sat below the chancel. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z A gentleman going to see a ritualistic church in London was walking into the chancel when an official stepped forward and said, "You mustn't go in there." Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How 2011-09-09T02:01:03.123Z Among the most curious were a series of paintings which quite covered the north wall of the chancel. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The Russians chiefly inhabited the space between the chancel and the altar, but the overflow of nationalities mingled. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z The ancient chancel has narrow lancet windows, ornamented with double mouldings, and pilasters, with rich capitals. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z All those in the chancel joined in it. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z It has no stained windows at all, even in the chancel, which surprised me, but the frescoes and the whole interior colouring are gorgeous in the extreme. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z I see that," said the Vicar; "and for that reason I would, as a rule, only have those portions of the transepts nearest the chancel fitted with permanent seats. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Imagine a plain, rather gloomy, church, built of oak and sandstone, with a marble chancel in the east. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z The tower appears to have been rebuilt in the year 1637, and at a subsequent period, the chancel has been renewed. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Every one in the chancel was looking at the bride, who gave her hand to her father and turned with him towards the altar. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z They sit directly over the chancel, and a gilded frame work conceals them completely from the congregation. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z "Will you kindly tell me the origin of the chancel screen?" Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The gardens and the woods for miles around had been stripped of flowers to decorate the chancel, which took on a thousand lights as the mellow sunshine poured in through the stained glass windows. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Bennington church is a small fabric, consisting of a nave and a chancel, with a tower at the west end, and a chapel or burial-place connected with the chancel on the north. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z She came into the chancel little more than a white silk dress among all the other dresses. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z We sat close by the chancel, and the great wax candles flared on the altar below us, and the Lutheran clergyman read the German so that it sounded a good deal like Latin. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z Over this, and between the chancel arch and the roof, the wall was painted, the subject usually being the Doom, or representation of the Last Judgment. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z It is a single nave and possesses some interesting medieval features: buttresses; pointed and mullioned windows; gables of crow-steps or "tabled offsets"; and a raised tile chancel floor. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z At the upper end of the north aisle are still remaining the steps which led to the rude loft between the chancel and the nave. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z At length they saw by the stir in the chancel that old Green had come at last. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z A graveyard lies round the chancel of this church; the parsonage is seen beyond. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z However, it is far better to have the Commandments over the chancel arch than the royal arms. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The main west door—there was no tower—and the chancel door on the side were to be, with minor variations, the sizes of the doors of the Brick Church of 1647 at Jamestown. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z The church is a spacious and handsome fabric, consisting of a nave, aisles, and three chancels, with a lofty and well-proportioned tower. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Involuntarily his eyes sought the chancel--if they were but there! The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Thence unbolting a door, we were enabled to reach the roof of the chancel; this was composed of lead, and was quite flat, with a high stone coping all round it. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z The duty is to keep out the wind and water from the chancel, the privilege is to receive the great tithes of the parish. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z In the medieval English church the rood screen is the name given to the chancel or choir screen when it supported the "rood," a large cross. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Here is a capacious vault which belongs to the Raymond family; and an elegant marble monument dedicated to them in the chancel. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z But all in the chancel were on their feet; they stood amazed, staring down into the body of the church, not to his side, but to the opposite one. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Leaving one to guide his ascent with a guy rope, the rest of us hauled him up to the roof of the chancel. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z No church is properly ordered where the chancel stalls are not occupied by the choir; and you can only rightly occupy a place there as one of them. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z At "Poplar Spring Church" there were double pews built on each side of the chancel abutting the rood screen. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z The parochial church is a handsome structure, consisting of a chancel, nave, and two aisles, with a large square embattled tower. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z It was like witnessing a little drama: the procession, the singing, the flutter of surplices as the choir found their stalls in the dim chancel. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z I found," he says in his Journal, "the priest and most of the chief of the parish together in the chancel. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z There can be no doubt that the most convenient position for the organ-chamber is either on the north or south side of the chancel; or, if the organ is divided, on both sides. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Although it was customary to place wainscoted pews within the chancel, the "Second Lynnhaven Church," of 1692, Princess Anne County, had also in the chancel several benches, which were used by the parish poor. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z The neighbouring village of Little Bedwin has a church built of flints, in the Anglo-Norman style of architecture, with a nave, aisles, chancel, and tower. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z "But you have a family vault underneath the chancel, have you not?" Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z Here his name is recorded on the family tombstone; and in 1890 his descendants erected a tablet to his memory in the chancel of the Cathedral. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z One of many churches in which the Commandments were painted at an early date over the chancel arch, is Fordwich, Kent; the date is 1688. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Then 'twas thou who helped the lads and lasses this afternoon, Ned," he said; "and I doubt nothing 'twas no one else who hung the great bunch of mistletoe in the chancel! A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z The church consists of a nave, aisle, and chancel, with a tower at the west-end, surmounted by a spire. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Never did a fairer bride mount the chancel steps. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z The chancel contains some superb Jacobean carved oak screens, with stalls of earlier date. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z At Dimchurch, in Kent, there is an old painting of the Commandments over the chancel arch, and a modern one over the altar. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z There might, perhaps, have been forty people in the church altogether—all crowded up towards the chancel: the back seats were quite empty. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z In the chancel are several slabs, formerly inlaid with brasses. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z People were searching for the wedding-ring in the chancel at the church, but could not find it. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z The large Tiffany window over the chancel is a memorial to my grandfather presented by his daughters.—S. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z Cancellæ are lattice-work, by which the chancels being formerly parted from the body of the church they took their names from thence. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Why, that as was left to us widders of this yer parish for ever: you med see it stuck up in the chancel. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Several ancient monumental inscriptions may be seen in the chancel. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z And now she came again—came with a stranger—in silence and sorrow, to kneel on the steps that led up to the chancel to pray as best her throbbing heart would permit. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Why do these halls, high and broad, Under the same constant God, Vary in structure and style— Differ, from chancel to aisle? City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z In the church of Prendergast, South Wales, large marble slabs with elaborate epitaphs occupy the entire east end of the chancel. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z From the raised dais of the chancel every member of the congregation could be discerned with ease. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z The chancel of the friary church was appropriated to the use of this seminary, and is still dedicated to the same purpose. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z In days when churches and cathedrals were open all day long, it was desirable to have some sort of open-work railing to keep stray beasts out of the chancel. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z He found her in the neighborhood of his family monuments which, with his family pew, crowded the little chancel of the church. Helena's Path 2011-07-29T02:00:22.607Z The chancel is furnished with handsome oak stalls for the choristers, I believe; as every chancel ought to be. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z So to the young men in the chancel pew the old grey church began to grow very dear, and the first part of the service slipped by speedily, despite Basil’s droning. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z In the chancel are remains of some ancient stalls, and two elegant marble monuments, erected to the Mainwaring family, who were lords of the manor. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The chancel of St. Martin's Church, Leicester, a few years ago, contained a large number, of which many have been placed elsewhere, in order to "improve" the appearance of this part of the edifice. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 83, May 31, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc 2011-07-26T02:00:17.693Z The domestic judge's seat standing in the apse was replaced by the bishop's throne, and the cancellum became the chancel rail dividing this portion, the presbytery of the church, from the rest of the building. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z As soon as it ceased, all knelt down to say their private prayers, Harry kneeling on a cushion prepared for him at the entrance to the chancel. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Involuntarily he looked across at the marble tablet on the opposite wall of the chancel—set there at his own special wish—and read: To The Beloved Memory of Warren Estcourt. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z The fine chancel window was given by the father of the Rector of St. Paul's School. Sketch of Dunbarton, New Hampshire 2011-07-12T02:00:36.143Z As a side door opened, that personage entered from the right side of the chancel. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z The rector stood by the altar, and two cushions had been laid at the chancel step. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z It is, indeed, a grand old roof; but I rather prefer the high-pitched roof of the chancel to this flatter one of the nave, though certainly nothing can be more beautiful than its carving. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Squire Thorpe’s pew of black oak occupied one entire side of the chancel; the choir and the barrel-organ were together, far down the side-aisle. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Within, a Gothic screen of exquisite workmanship, separating the chancel from the nave, was formerly much admired; but it is now shamefully injured. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z A noble building is this old parish church, with its splendid chancel and columned aisles and long spacious nave. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Then Julia and her intended took their places at the chancel step for the performance of the first portion of the ceremony, and the two clergy descended to them from the altar. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z I should say that that in the chancel was built about A.D. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Squire Thorpe—not the present, but the ancient one of evil days, wild and headstrong—was still enough at last in the vault under the chancel. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z The monuments of the Hallams are not in the chancel, but they are in the manor aisle affixed to the western wall. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z Then, rising, choristers and priests advance in procession down the chancel. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z And music past all mastering within the chancel rings; None could desire a sweeter choir, Than this—that soars and sings,— Till far the scented shadows creep,— And quiet darkness bringeth sleep. The Ballad of the Quest 2011-07-06T02:00:44.593Z It harmonizes so well with the semi-circular arches and the apsidal termination of the chancel. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z “Ah, here you are!” said the Squire; and the three walked rapidly to the chancel door. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z It is an irregular structure, which has evidently been added to at various times, the chancel being the original fisherman’s church, and it has a solid square tower. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z Choristers, acolytes and priests retire amid a stirring voluntary from the great organ, and the sunlight, intercepted and subdued by lancets of stained glass, falls in a hundred changing gleams upon the now empty chancel. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Philip loved everything connected with his own little part in the chancel. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z They have informed me, that one branch of their family built the middle aisle of the church; that another beautified the chancel, and gave the ten commandments, which blaze there in letters of gold. Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z The chancel was in tolerably good preservation, and even the windows had not suffered much dilapidation. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z From where I sat I could catch a glimpse of my darling's pretty figure at the organ in the chancel, the light from the two candles on either side illumining her face. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z Scott in 1874, is of Early English architecture, and has some remains on one of the columns of frescoes of the same period, while the 14th-century paintings in the chancel are in better preservation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z As all three entered the church, bells began to sound, and a man came quickly forward to say that an Episcopal clergyman and Philip Barry were both waiting at the foot of the chancel. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z On the north side of the steps to the chancel is a mutilated fifteenth-century screen. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z At the farther end by the chancel steps a charwoman was at work on bended knees. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z He was buried in the chancel of the parish church at Chepstow, and a stone, with an inscription p. 190written by himself placed over his body. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z They have pulled down the old church, except the chancel: there was once an old mill—Jefferies' grandfather was the tenant. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z Then, with dismay, the excommunicated priest followed his friends and Isabel the entire length of the old church, to a pew directly in front of the chancel. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Sir Geoffrey, from his coign of vantage in the chancel, perceived with some astonishment that Hamlin had a script on the cushion in front of him. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z A new chancel had also been built, and a new organ, costing £350, erected. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z But however this may be, the fact, or the falsehood, is commemorated in the following epitaph, which is placed on the north side of the chancel of the church of Mathern. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z If you have a boy who has gone astray, reach out your arm and win him back, while yet the Easter violets glow upon the chancel rail. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z To visiting Protestants the commotion in the chancel was not appalling. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Overlooking the chancel is the Squire's pew, a sort of royal opera-box, provided with chairs, a table, and a fireplace, not to mention a private entrance. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Efforts were made by the Hingham fire brigade to preserve the chancel, and were in part successful, but the nave was wholly demolished. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Before going on into them he lay down on the hill-side beneath a tree, whose branches were the cathedral chancel of a choir of singing creatures. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z The roof of the chancel is divided into compartments, in four of which are the Evangelistic symbols, rudely, yet effectively painted. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z Philip saw him signal as he came slowly forward to the verge of the chancel. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Opposite to this, across the chancel, stands a three-decker pulpit of seventeenth-century woodwork, with a fine hexagonal canopy. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z —The chancel of East Dereham church was re-opened, after “additional embellishment, through the liberality of the sinecure rector, the Rev. W. C. Wollaston.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Charles inhabited the upper rooms, and slept in that at the north-east corner, from which a door or window had been cut through the church wall, within the chancel, and close to the high altar. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z It was not the ruin it had been before; but the new roof had vanished; and the chancel was in the condition to which the first fire had reduced the whole edifice. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z He went forward to the foot of the chancel as a man in a dream. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z The whole chancel was shining with a brilliant light which fell directly across the page on which the writer was at work. Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland 2011-05-10T02:00:58.153Z The chancel was renovated through the munificence of the Earl of Leicester, lord of the manor, and holder of the impropriate tithes. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The priests—the worshippers, where were they? sleeping beneath the ruins of the crumbling chancel; their high or holy names, which no man remembers, carved deep in the superincumbent marble. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z But the cocoanut matting in the aisle and transepts, and the maroon axminster in the chancel, had only been laid that day. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z To his imaginative mind, beautiful old hands stretched out to save him from impending disaster; then everything before his eyes became clear, and he sat still, at the foot of the chancel, a condemned man. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Father Temple left the altar before which he had knelt in prayer, and advancing to the steps of the chancel, stood with one hand on the brass railing and briefly explained his unexpected presence. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Conspicuous in the chancel are the monuments of the Turners, adorned with sculptures and long inscriptions. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The dank, noisome atmosphere of the place, and its subterraneous position beneath the chancel, filled him with awe and fear. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z Worst of all was the east end, from which the chancel walls had been burnt away on either side. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The south aisle was widened about 1500, and has been restored in the Perpendicular; and the transepts are Early English, in which style the chancel also has been rebuilt. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z "Madam, I think he is still in the chancel." A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z The crypt under the chancel was at one time a receptacle for smuggled goods, and the clerk was down there doing unlawful work when the tempest smote the spire, and frightened him well-nigh to death. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z She entered the ruin, and, guided by a dim twilight that penetrated through the top of the ruinous arch, led the way along a covered passage which ran in the direction of the chancel. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z Come and help me smash them in, and we may save the chancel yet! Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z She saw him again in church; he came down the chancel to receive the children's gay crowns. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z When the body was carried to the chancel of the crowded church, she walked alone, followed closely by the few who best understood her isolation. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z She was buried beneath the chancel at St. George's Church where her dust rests, some think, out of place. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The two bridal couples stood side by side in the chancel opposite the altar. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z The matting in the aisle was his addition, the rich carpet in the chancel was his gift. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z With such ambiguous rendering, the once beautiful body of Gwendoline Wynn is consigned to a coffin, and in due time deposited in the family vault, under the chancel of Llangorren Church. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z He faced about and walked toward the chancel, and entered it. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The vestry book at St. George's Church at Gravesend, England declares that Pocahontas is buried under the chancel there. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The well-to-do and dignified personages who left their pews in the chancel of Llantrisant Church and came hurrying into the nave could give no explanation of what they had done. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z But it was no longer a very little fire: at best the nave must be gutted now; to save roof and chancel was the utmost hope. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Margaret was buried in the lower chancel, And William in the higher; Out of her breast there sprang a rose, And out of his a brier. The Romantic Scottish Ballads: Their Epoch and Authorship 2011-03-20T02:00:33.903Z The Bishop sat alone in the chancel, and gave no sign of any intention to commence the service. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Pews, pulpit, and chancel were built of pungent cedar, and the deeper fragrance of fresh flowers cheered the colonists. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Every seat—save those in the chancel —was full, all the aisles were full, the churchyard was full; everyone on his knees, and the old rector kneeling before the door into the holy place. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z It had neither tower nor steeple to show above the trees; nor was the scaffolding between nave and chancel an earnest of one or the other to come. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The effect was sometimes most ridiculous of the chancel filled with nodding heads, or of heads which had long since done nodding, and were resting on their elbows locked in fastest slumber. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Dan crept up to the opposite side, leaped the low cobble wall, and placed himself under the shadow of the vestry by the chancel. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z To begin with, I would tell you that it was a building in the Russian fashion, with two domes above its naves and a similar one above the chancel. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The Llantrisant church has that primitive division between nave and chancel which only very foolish people decline to recognise as equivalent to the Oriental iconostasis and as the origin of the Western rood-screen. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z Then in the chancel something gleamed: that was the coffin, resting on trestles. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z In the chancel is the fine tomb of the Prime Minister Lord Grey. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The Bishop entered the chancel, and while he knelt to pray, down like corn before a south wind went a hundred heads on to the book-rail before the wind of custom. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z They called it Mellifont—"Honey Fountain"—and the buildings which they put up were a revelation to the Irish builders, who had been contented with small and unambitious churches, divided only into nave and chancel. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z Those whose seats were next to the aisle tried to peer into the chancel, to see what had happened or what was going on there. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z Both men turned, rubbing their eyes; a cloud of yellow dust had filled them as it filled the chancel. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The twin towers are set between the chancel and nave. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z The pulpit was high up on one side of the chancel. Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z Before he did so, however, there was a shrill, sharp cry of mortal pain, and Mrs. Semple was barely saved by her husband's promptitude from falling prone on the marble aisle before the chancel. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Keeping well in the shadow of the church walls, the widow stumbled over the tombstones ankle deep in the snow, turned the corner, and crept along the chancel wall under the great rose-window. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Next morning he fought his way into the chancel, and stood chin-deep in the wreckage, contemplating the leaning east end. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z With such ambiguous rendering the once beautiful body of Gwendoline Wynn is consigned to a coffin, and in due time deposited in the family vault, under the chancel of Llangorren Church. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Another notable fragment is the transitional Norman chancel of the infirmary chapel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z For it broke into the church and robbed the chancel; threw down the desks and injured the altar, and cast everything into confusion. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z Her grave is in the chancel of the little antique church, close by. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Did I then point out to you that I was not only entitled, but might be compelled, to keep my chancel, at any rate, 'in good and substantial repair, restoring and rebuilding when necessary'? Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z But the girls and Miss Waterhouse would go on Sunday mornings and he would occupy the chancel pew with them occasionally. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z The chancel was left untouched, but the nave and tower as we have it were rebuilt by him. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z He heard faintly the cannonade that preceded and concluded the laying of the foundation-stone in the chancel of the church, and he expected Noah the next day at the latest. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z His grave is under the gray pavement of the chancel, near the altar, and his wife and one of his daughters are buried beside him. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z His mind had escaped to the chancel; the flesh followed in a few minutes, having eaten and rested on its legs. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z "Those will be your pews," he said, pointing to the chancel. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z It is believed to be the chancel of what was intended to be a large church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The sudden sensation of physical relief almost brought tears to her eyes, as she sank thankfully on to a little cushioned prieu-dieu drawn up close to the high, carved rood-screen before the chancel steps. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z The line of graves beginning at the north wall of the chancel and extending across to the south seems devoted entirely to Shakespeare and his family, with but one exception.† Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Mary Warren turned into another aisle, and proceeded to the pew reserved for the rector, accompanied by my sister, while the other two ladies passed up to the chancel, and took their customary places. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Jim did look white as a ghost as he came out into the chancel, supported by Frank, to wait for Ruth. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z The substitute for the Catholic altars was to be "after the form of an honest table decently covered," and was to be placed anywhere in the chancel or choir, as was found most convenient. Breaking with the Past Catholic Principles Abandoned at the Reformation 2011-01-13T03:01:01.257Z Lord Kilspindie did not see her until she was almost at the chancel steps. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Shakespeare's grave, in the chancel of Stratford church, awakens the same ennobling awe and melancholy pleasure; and it is with kindred feeling that you linger at the tomb of Gray. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z East of the chancel is a fine roomy Lady chapel. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z They stood before the chancel waiting for the bride and her father. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z The church at Marhamchurch also shows the remains of frescoes, while Stratton has a fine stoup, and in the north wall of the chancel an Easter sepulchre, probably the only one in the county. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z Then in the lepers' window, a small opening at the side of the chancel, Raston discovered that some of the stones had been chipped. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Here he blessed his young daughter on her wedding day; here his eyes closed in the long last sleep; and from this place he was carried to his grave in the chancel of Stratford church. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z The chancel here is a delicious morsel preserved for us out of the fourteenth century, complete, enchanting. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The images of the saints stood on their heads; even the crucifix in the chancel was upside down. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z At Michaelstow, on the north of the church, are traces of a lean-to building with an opening into the chancel, and it has been suggested that this was an anchor hold. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z A strong ray of sunlight streamed in through a small plain glass window in the chancel. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z This is in the south aisle of the chancel, in a niche in the wall. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z To complete the picture the many windows which light the chancel contain some of the finest Decorated pattern glass in England. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts, though differing in style and proportions from the original structure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z This church has a high embattled tower, a good day-mark for ships, and in the chancel a curious oak chair elaborately carved with the figure of a woman. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z A stone chancel screen and a Norman font are also preserved. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Through the high eastern window of the chancel of Holy Trinity church the morning sunshine, broken into many-coloured light, streams in upon the grave of Shakespeare and gilds his bust upon the wall above it. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z This little chancel, with its delightful glass gracefully supported by the quaintly carved stone traceries, will remain in one’s memory as one of the loveliest nooks in England for the glass-lover. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z This apse the Christians utilised as a chancel. Cathedral Cities of England The church itself stands on the chancel site of an old minster. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z In the north aisle of the chancel there are several ancient monuments of the earls of Arundel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" On the north wall of the chancel, above his grave and near to "the American window," is placed Shakespeare's monument. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z They are in the tracery lights on the north side of the chancel. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z It has an interesting old chancel, and a monument to Bishop Hooper. Cathedral Cities of England The chancel wall one day sounded hollow when struck; the mortar was removed, and underneath there appeared an arched aperture which had been filled up with jumbled carved work and a crushed drain. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z The men began to gather, and sat down there as reverently as though the dim, little, draughty hut were the chancel of some great cathedral holy with the deepest memories of Christian generations. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War His remains were interred on the following Friday in the chancel of Rugby chapel, immediately under the communion table. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The chief reason for stopping at this church is the very agreeable lighting of its chancel in the Decorated manner. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The authors of the Biographia Britannica, however, assert that he declined the offer made by the rector, of a place in the chancel, choosing rather to repose with his ancestors in the churchyard. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Fine woodwork is to be seen in the cradle roof, while the chancel screen was carefully modelled on one of earlier date. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z The voice of the superintendent came from the chancel in a subdued sing-song-- "Jesus, Bread of Life, grant that we come to this Thy table not in vain, or to the injury of our soul." The Undying Past Jared is looking over the heads of many people anxiously towards the chancel; and now seems to come a strange rushing sound, and a dull creak, creak, which makes the towering old instrument to shudder. A Little World Upon its surface are not only the coloured bosses seen in the one across the chancel, but also some handsome canopy-framed figures. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z “The bridegroom ought to be here now,” said some one in the chancel. By Birth a Lady Imposts to doorways, tower arches or chancel arches are often square projecting blocks, sometimes chamfered on the lower edge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The pastor must already have gone into the chancel, for the vestry was empty. The Undying Past He had retired quickly round the chancel of the church, and had watched, thinking that Rachel would be with them. Rachel Ray This public benefactor lies buried in the northern side of the chancel, and near by there comes through an opening in the wall a large vine, rooted outside but bearing its leaves within the church. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z If you had made your debut in the chancel—on Sunday—it might have been different. The Wonderful Visit Chancels are sometimes apsidal, but by far the most prevalent type of plan is the aisleless oblong nave and square-ended chancel, with or without a western tower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" In desperation he fled to the church, and hid himself in the crypt underneath the chancel. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life Choir.—The part of a church in which the services are celebrated; usually, but not always, the east end or chancel. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Although the chancel does not as usual afford the greatest attraction in the way of glazing, we must observe an interesting fifteenth century window in the middle of the southerly wall. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The chancel is pure Romanesque, the chapels are chiefly fourteenth century. Glories of Spain Other types of aisleless plans are the cruciform church with central tower, or simply nave and chancel with central tower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" But the few wavering gas-jets in the nave made all seem dark save where the chancel, empty and candle-lit, shone and sparkled in a radiancy. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The chancel of the old Dominican chapel, dating from the 13th century, was restored in 1864, and is now the school chapel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" It fills the eastern end of the chancel, which extends a short distance further to the east than do the two ample additions opening out from each side of that central portion of the church. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z And it is perfect, as you see; transepts, a chancel and apses; nothing wanting. Glories of Spain Friends and relatives from many directions were gathered there, and the chancel was filled with flowers sent from far and near. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend The service was long: the music was elaborate: it was back-breaking work to kneel on the chancel steps without support; but Michael welcomed the pain with pleasure. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It consists of a chancel, nave and porch, in such unchanged condition that E.A. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" These chancel windows are composed of four lancets each, and the treatment is the same throughout, viz., a single figure within a canopy. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z They invaded the side chapels first, and then the nave, creeping onwards through the transepts, until the chancel was reached. The Great Discovery The structural choir of a cathedral gives ample room for singers and worshippers, with dignified and clear space about the chancel proper. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 On the top of the hill on which Hippo stood, a large basilica, with chancel towards the west, dedicated to St Augustine, was opened in 1900. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Of the older building nothing remains save the chancel arch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Although its more famous windows date from a century later than Langland’s day, it may well be that his eye was gladdened by the older glass in the south aisle of the chancel. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z There were no aisles or transepts in early Anglo-Saxon buildings, but the chancel was divided from the nave by an arch sometimes with and sometimes without carving. Architecture A much better arrangement this is than putting all in the compass of a small chancel. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 All of a sudden, he spied the banker in the chancel, and went over to greet him. The Progressionists, and Angela. The chancel is ruined, but the interesting crypt is preserved. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Of the original building, built by the Benedictines, little now remains but the chancel and a great perpendicular tower, separated from it by an oakwood screen rich with carved vines. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The insignia of the Anglican bishop are the rochet and the chimere, and the episcopal throne on the gospel side of the chancel of the cathedral church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Without vouchsafing a glance at the works of art around them, these advanced boldly into the very house of God, and drew up in line before the pulpit at the entrance to the chancel. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The chieftains of progress, some elegantly dressed, others exhibiting frivolous miens and huge beards, crowded upon the elevation of the chancel. The Progressionists, and Angela. He was buried in the chancel of his church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" There is, however, glass of great value and beauty in the famous Beauchamp Chapel which adjoins, on the south, the chancel of St. Mary’s Church. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The priests in the chancel are numerous, perhaps twenty or more. To Cuba and Back As soon as the office was terminated, and without laying aside his pontifical robes, the Pope entered the chancel and ascended his throne, around which were seated the cardinals, bishops, and abbots. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. In the chancel, the chiefs and leaders crowded around him, smiling, bowing, and shaking his hand in admiration. The Progressionists, and Angela. The modern stained glass in the chancel is reckoned amongst the finest in Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" On the other side of the chancel is the vestry, into whose small east window have been collected six diminutive panels formerly in the chancel’s east window. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Every new eye turns first to the place within the choir, under that alto-relief, behind that short inscription, where, in the wall of the chancel, rest the remains of Christopher Columbus. To Cuba and Back The door of the sacristy opened, and the procession entered the chancel. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. For some time past, the chieftains in the chancel had been shaking their heads at the efforts of this official advocate of progress. The Progressionists, and Angela. Peace fills the mighty minster, Tranquil and gray and old, And all the chancel of the west Is bright with paling gold. Later Poems Note the narrow one at the north of the small chancel—quarry background with a large figure standing on a bracket, very reminiscent of sundry prototypes at St. Neot in Cornwall. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z There were only about half a dozen persons at mass, beside those in the chancel; and all but one of these were women, and of the women two were Negroes. To Cuba and Back In these churches, too, the chancel is very usually structurally differentiated by being narrower and, sometimes, less high than the nave. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" In the chancel of the temple, behind the altar, is a massive pile of masonry stretching from floor to roof, under which, as folk believe, an abysmal chasm leads down to hell. The Unveiling of Lhasa This catacomb contains an unquestionable example of a church, divided into a nave and chancel, with a rude stone altar and bishop’s seat behind it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Although a special emphasis has been deservedly laid upon this altogether lovely chancel, the pilgrim must not leave the church without a peep into the diminutive chapel that opens off to the south. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z With never so holy a calm had she knelt in the jeweled shadows of that chancel or retired from the altar to find her pew imparadised. Plashers Mead A Novel In particular cases, as in certain London churches, the parishioners also have to repair the chancel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Carthy in the 12th century, combines the ancient form of high stone roof, having chambers between the pitch and the vault, with the richest Norman decoration; the chancel arch being of especial magnificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" On other days “low celebrations” are held in the side-chapels, which with the chancel in all churches correctly built after apostolic directions are separated or marked off from the nave by open screens with gates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The corresponding chapel on the north side of the chancel has lost all its ancient glass, except a little in the tracery lights. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z From that time onwards for several weeks the same stranger might be noticed entering the cathedral daily at daybreak and at sundown and going down to the dark crypt under the chancel. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle In the Church of England, the duty of repairing the chancel falls upon the parson by custom, while the repair of the body of the church falls on the parishioners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The chancel of the Priory church of St Mary is an interesting specimen of early Perpendicular work, and the elaborate tracery of its fine east window contains some fragments of ancient stained glass. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The chancel, originally but 20 feet long, is variously conjectured to be Roman work or to have been built by St. Augustine. The Towns of Roman Britain The roomy interior is practically unbroken by the usual divisions of chancel, nave, &c., and this very appearance of spaciousness assists admirably in showing off the windows to the greatest advantage. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z A part of the congregation turned their backs to the chancel which remained unused without Altar or Crucifix. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle The rubric, however, directs that “’Morning and Evening Prayer’ shall be used in the accustomed place in the church, chapel or chancel, except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The chancel is practically a modern reconstruction, and an extensive restoration, which has been adversely criticized, was applied by the Cambridge Camden Society to the whole fabric in 1841. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The bearers were moving the boy back to the pews and the chief was leading her down the steps of the chancel. Leerie St. Mary’s Church is remarkable for its elegant chancel, built by William of Wykeham. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield A large spot at the entrance marked the place, where the font had once stood, another in the chancel the broken down altar. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle This railed-off space is now generally known among Roman Catholics as the “sanctuary,” the word chancel being little used. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Choir, the chancel of collegiate or cathedral churches. p. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History “There’ll be enough roses and madonna lilies in the gardens to bank every pew and make an arch over the chancel.” Leerie The chancel windows are in the early style of perpendicular architecture, and are fine illustrations of the architect’s skill. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield The cheering ceased, as the rectory party were seen to cross over to the chancel door, and the people crowded into the building. The Sapphire Cross “The Vicar has asked me to decorate the chancel for Easter.” Lady Cassandra To-day there were no visions around the altar through whose high windows came the autumn glory staining the chancel like the Grail. Fairfax and His Pride There is no altar here now, nor any chancel; hardly any floor. Three Thousand Dollars Part of the materials of the chancel, the mouldings, walls, and buttresses are Norman, though the church is mainly of the 14th century, about which time it was re-built. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield It has transepts, chancel and central tower, but the nave was not built. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" “I thought, my dear, that you were going to church this morning to decorate the chancel.” Lady Cassandra The Church is disestablished so far as law can disestablish it, but, as in Barbadoes, the royal arms still stand over the arches of the chancel. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses And yet I could imagine it a great deal better if I did not know where every bench was, and every darn in the chancel carpet, and every mended pane in the windows. Anne The decorated oak chancel screen is again a noticeable feature, and its restoration has brought to light the remains of paintings on its lower panels. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield He was buried in the cathedral, where his effigy was found in the chancel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Outside the chancel rails were ranged rows of growing bulbs in pots, hyacinths, narcissus, the finer variety of daffodils, great trumpet-like heads of white and cream, orange and gold. Lady Cassandra There were the old-fashioned seats, the old unadorned communion table, the old pulpit and reading desk and the clerk's desk below, with the lion and the unicorn conspicuous above the chancel arch. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses He died January 26, 1823, in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and was buried on February 3d in the chancel of the parish church of Berkeley. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The chancel is principally Norman work, and has along each side a continuous stone bench under an arcade, exhibiting the characteristic zigzag moulding. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield A glance into the chancel, although five centuries have flown, brings us face to face with the Founder and his wife. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West Teresa and Dane left the chancel and stood hesitating at the head of the aisle. Lady Cassandra On the chancel arch stood the royal arms of Spain, as the lion and the unicorn used to stand in our parish churches till the High Church clergy mistook them for Erastian wild beasts. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses It boasted a mahogany pulpit of some size, but I took my seat within the chancel rail and began my ministration. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The rood loft turret and staircase remain in the south abutment of the chancel arch. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield In the transept, which appears to be coeval with the chancel, in the east wall is a piscina, and the moulding immediately adjoining, marks the position of an altar that once had its position there. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West "You've seen the mermaid carved on the chancel bench inside?" asked Lorraine. The Head Girl at the Gables When Karen knelt at the chancel she thought only of the shoes; they floated before her eyes, and she forgot to say her prayer or sing her psalm. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series He mounted the stairs of the mahogany pulpit, and seemed to keep guard over the congregation, while I continued to speak from the chancel. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Separating the chancel from the nave is a beautiful oak screen, which was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield This figure is of contemporary date with the Founder in the chancel, with great probability is a Ferrers, and may represent his father, who was on the bede-roll of the foundation. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West At the upper end of the nave, a place called the Choir was railed in for the singers; and then, last of all, came the raised part or chancel, which has been spoken of. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation In the chancel, near the altar, stood the quaint old chair in which all the sovereigns since Edward the Confessor had been crowned. Ten Girls from History She crouched in a dark corner of the chancel, and soon forgot herself, the city, and the world, in fervent prayer. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) The enamelled tiles with figures and geometric ornament, the panelling of the chancel and the carved grotesques of the bench ends are good early work. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield In the chancel window are two escutcheons;—1. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West In the chancel is a fine memorial window to Prince Albert. An American Girl Abroad Within, a common feature is the absence of a chancel arch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Once after conducting a late evening service in the church at Battle Harbor he had to doctor forty patients in the room off the chancel before he could get away. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North The handsome chancel screen removed from the hall, though large for its place, is of skilled later workmanship; especially rich are the spandrils and ornament on the inner side of the screen. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield Its original position was in the Founder's place, on the north side of the chancel, but it is now relegated to a corner of the tower at the west end. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West Projecting over the chancel, upon one side, is what appears to be a bay-window. An American Girl Abroad The chancel is a blaze of light, against which stand two great dark bronze candelabra like sentinels of the tabernacle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. The chancel is so shallow that the choir flows over, as it were, into one bay of the nave, while the choir-stalls themselves are placed in the aisles. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine On the west chancel wall is a mural tablet to Robert E. Spencer, of date 1610, and an empty tomb is in an inlet in the north wall of the aisle. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield There are also two other splendid figures, probably the succeeding baron and his lady, in the same chancel. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West There are some fine oak stalls and some tilting armour of the 14th century in the chancel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" On Sundays mass was said for the strangers and their household only in a little oratory up in the attics, which had a window looking into the church near the roof of the chancel. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. The church consists of a nave with north aisle, a transept with aisles on the east side used as monumental chapels and choir, a chancel, and a low square tower. In the Border Country The nave is on the south side with north chapelry or Lady aisle, heavy Norman pillars and plain chancel screen. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield The tomb set up to his memory in Britford church, is in the place of honour, on the north side of the chancel. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West |
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