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Altar, reredos, and hymn board, St Mary’s Church, Gretna. Carved 1948.

Altar, reredos, and hymn board, St Mary’s Church, Gretna. Carved 1948. St Mary’s, Gretna, – hymn board St Mary’s, Gretna – reredos St Mary’s, Gretna, – altar DB23, DB24, DB25 According to Russell Atkinson’s book “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” These three items were carved for St Mary’s Church in Gretna, Tasmania. Mercury, […]

Dower chest for Katharine Lord. Carved 1948.

Dower chest for Katharine Lord. Carved 1948. Dower chest for Katharine Lord. Close up inscription inside lid of Katharine Lord’s dower chest. Close up of carving of Katharine Lord’s dower chest. DB118 Whilst Atkinson did an outstanding job writing the Ellen Nora Payne book, there is one mistake that has been found whilst undertaking research […]