21. NORTH NAVE WINDOWS

Three windows ... . From left: • A young lady (Mary?) collecting flowers. In memory of John Woods Clayton and his wife Elizabeth. • Praising angel with text: Praise to the Holiest in the Heights and in the Depth be Praise. In memory of Fred Malcolm Graham (1856 – 1911). • An abstract memorial window with the name BEARE. This window was given by Mrs. Brooks in memory of her father, Mr. Thomas Hudson Beare, who was second in command of the S.A. Company. In later life he took up land at Myponga, and died there in 1861.        INDEX

22. STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Shown here are Station VI – I of the 14 Stations of the Cross. The stations depict events on the day that Jesus was condemned and led to the Cross.

23. MADONNA AND CRUCIFIX

The Madonna and Child image is on the North nave wall, and the Crucifix is on the inside of the sanctuary arch. •• A good photo of the Madonna would be appreciated, and details of both these items. ••

24. SOUTH NAVE WALL

The layout of the South nave wall is much the same as the wall opposite.

25. SOUTH NAVE WINDOWS

Three more windows ... . From left: • This is another Beare window, dedicated to the Pioneers. Hudson Beare was buried in the Methodist Chapel yard in Myponga, according to the rites of the Church of England. The window is in tne German style, with geometrical tracing. • ‘I know that my Redeemer liveth’, in memory of George and Susannah Roads. • The Good Samaritan, in memory of Sister Amy Dorrington.

26. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NAVE

Over time the ‘Mary image’ changed and later appeared to show Mary with the prostrate Jesus across her lap after the crucifixion, known as a ‘pietà. Candles can be lit in this corner, and there is facility to write down prayers. At each of the Sunday services some of these prayers are read out.

27. SANCTUARY

The sanctuary area is attractive with furniture, plaques on the walls, stained glass windows, and the ‘Mary image’ at top right. Unfortunately there is no public access to this area.

28. FRIEZE

The sanctuary carpet has a special edging which includes a variety of symbols: the Jerusalem cross, butterflies, candles, the fleur-de-lis. At the centre is a combination P and + which looks like a variation of the more standard Chi-Rho symbol standing for Christ. Below is an Alpha and Omega, reinforcing this idea.

29. LECTERN AND DESK

Near the front of the sanctuary stands a lectern and the celebrant’s stall and desk in matching timber and with engraved Christian symbols.

30. NORTH SANCTUARY WALL PLAQUE

This plaque reminds us of the Gothenburg disaster. In 1879 the chancel was fitted and beautified in memory of the children Grace Maude, Esther Eustace, and William Sturt Millner, drowned at the wreck of the Gothenburg, 1875. Dr James Stokes Millner was a medical practitioner in South Australia and then in Darwin. He died with his children while returning from Darwin to Adelaide.

31. SOUTH WALL PLAQUES

The top plaque is in memory of William Edmund Heggaton, a trustee and benefactor of this Church, who died in 1930 aged 67 years. The smaller plaque acknowledges gifts by Mary Eccles, Betty Souter, Vivien Edge and Phyllis Paxon towards the extension of the Church vestry.

32. ST LUKE WINDOW

This window in the North wall of the sanctuary depicts Luke the beloved physician. The text reads: ADMG and in memory of Charles William Morse – Vicar of the parish for 55 years – Eucharistia Conjungimur (words of St John Chrysostom meaning 'joined in the Eucharist’).

33. ALTAR

There is a single altar in Christ Church, although the layout of the sanctuary indicates that there was probably a high altar at one time. There is a golden tabernacle at right in the background, and at left a painting by Australian artist Barbara Robertson.

34. EAST WINDOW

The three lights of this Eastern window have a pleasant repeating pattern. In the central light there is a depiction of Christ the Good Shepherd, holding a sleeping lamb.

35. THE MARY IMAGE

At left is the framed patch of plaster which has caused so much interest and controversy: this is its appearance in 2017. The image has changed over the years. The central panel shows the image that was first discerned (bottom), and the later ‘Pietà’ image (top). At right is a modification of the left image, changing only the colour, brightness and contrast. I might believe a face at top left looking out or to the right, but I can see no match to the central images.

36. CHRIST CHURCH 1880

We conclude our tour of Christ Church with this interesting historic photograph from 1880. The belfry is clearly visible, but the front porch is missing. The vestry at the rear is yet to be extended too.