41. THE STOKES BIBLE

The Stokes Bible, suitably restored after its unfortunate involvement with the painting trade! At bottom right is a tiny copy of ‘Hymns Ancient and Modern’.   PLAN

42. TROWEL AND TEAPOT

Various other old items are on display too. Trowels used in laying foundation stones are often prized items from the past.

43. TRANSFIGURATION WINDOW

The window in the North minor transept is The Transfiguration Window. It shows Jesus with Moses and Elijah (I have been zealous for the Lord of Hosts), representing the Law and the Prophets. Presumably C.S.B. and Lois gave the window, but their identities are not known

44. CLERGY VESTRY

Moving now to the South East corner of OSPs we enter the quaint little 1876 Clergy Vestry – an octagonal structure linked through to the South minor transept. This is now being used as a Christmas Shop.

45. SOUTH MINOR TRANSEPT

The South minor transept is also finding good use as a shop, selling a range of historic and relevant items.

46. THE ANGEL WINDOW

The little window in the South minor transept is The Angel Window, showing three angels in worship. Under the window are the words ‘To Thee all angels cry out’ from the Te Deum. This window was also given by C.S.B. and ΛΩΙΣ (Lois).   

47. SAINTS WINDOW

Also in the South minor transept is this Saints Windows depicting St Luke, the Beloved Physician, and St Mark, the Evangelist. In fact, the inscription panels have been reversed. The window is in memory of Dr Mark Kebbell, member of the Royal College of Surgeons.     

48. ALTAR

The altar, made of kauri and puriri, was gifted to OSPs by Mr F. W. Pennefather for Christmas in 1885. It was lengthened and heightened in 1934, and new altar hangings were made for it.

49. ALTAR CROSS

The brass candlesticks and cross were sent from Lichfield, England, in 1886 by Bishop Abraham and Mrs Selwyn, widow of Bishop Selwyn, the first Anglican Bishop of NZ. The cross now has a slight bend in it – the only casualty of an earthquake in 1945, when it toppled off the altar.

50. EAST WINDOWS, NORTH

These three pairs of lancets are to the North of the altar. They depict six of the twelve apostles (from the left): St James the Lesser, St SImon, St Bartholomew, St Philip, St Andrew, St Peter.

51. EAST WINDOWS. SOUTH

The windows to the South of the altar depict the remaining apostles (from left): St James the Greater, St John, St Thomas, St Matthew, St Jude, St Matthias.

52. CRUCIFIXION WINDOW

The focal point of the Sanctuary is this window of the Crucifixion. When OSPs was opened in 1866, this was the only stained glass window in the Church. This completes our tour of OSPs.