St John's Anglican Cathedral
The Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Divine, St. John's, Antigua, West Indies
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Messages from the past
We have begun to restore the brass candelabrum.
Judging from the date we suspect that these are the four people who worked
on the conversion of the candelabrum from candle to oil lamp. The other pieces are cracking apart as they are opened so Mr. Chelsom and company will be seeking some expert advice on how best to do this. Our minds are reeling as to what might be on those pieces of paper once they are opened. It could be mundane, it could be profound. Either way our ancestors have left us messages from the past. Perhaps we should do the same.
Our restorers in the UK, Mr. Robert Chelsom (Chelsom) inserted a small remote camera into the main body of the candelabrum in order to better understand the assembly. He found some folded up pieces of paper that have been in there for 129 years.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Patrick B. Nanton
The Restoration of St. John's Cathedral honours today the life of Patrick B. Nanton and others who fell in the Second World War.
Patrick Nanton was reported missing believed killed on 4 November 1942. He was conducting operations against enemy shipping over the Aegean Sea. He flew the Wellington Mk VIII torpedo carrying bomber.
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| Wellington Mk VIII |
Here is a YouTube video that shows the kind of action in which he and his crew were engaged.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Friday, December 19, 2014
Sanctuary
Work in the Sanctuary has begun. All the wood paneling has been removed and the rotted beams have been replaced.
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| Sanctuary prior to Restoration |
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| Sanctuary with wood paneling and beams removed. |
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| Cracks above the window opening. |
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| Cracks were above all the window openings. |
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| Sanctuary with new beams installed. |
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Balcony Floor Joists
The South balcony floor joists are complete. They are waiting for the floor boards to be nailed to them.
Work has slowed down. We are working at a rate we can afford not at a rate that we would like. As donations reduce the completion of this project slips further and further down the road. In spite of this, we continue to walk in our faith.
Work has slowed down. We are working at a rate we can afford not at a rate that we would like. As donations reduce the completion of this project slips further and further down the road. In spite of this, we continue to walk in our faith.
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