St Barnabas Oxford

 

The third of my churches on this visit to Oxford was St Barnabas in Jerico a short walk from the Woodstock road. This church effectively is the last church I visit that I can go inside from the book Oxfordshires Best Churches. I will be visiting the other two left for external photos. There is some history on St Barnabas in the Wiki link above

 St Barnabas from across the road

 As you walk down canal street, the canal is behind the church

This is from Cardigan street

 The blue plaque is on the wall of the bell tower

 From over the road

Along the south side of the church to the tower

 West end apse

 

East to the tower 

The door was locked when I go here and as I wondered what to do some Australian tourists stopped off to have a look but like me found it locked. I did wonder what to do and spotted a lady cutting some flowers from the church garden and asked if she know when it was open. Turned out she was a key holder and let us in so who ever she was Thank you

Inside the church which sort of makes you stand an look for a moment it is a testament to  pre-raphaelite artwork

Near to the altar and the east end apse

The altar is in the apse

I've not come across a covered altar like this

Gaze up at the figure looking down

The choir floor

In the center the brass of Montague Henry Noel  

Looking back from the altar

The pulpit really stood out

Even the stairs were painted

Looking up at art under the sound board

 Then to the nave from the pulpit

At the far end the arch to the apse

I don't know why but I did not get a photo of the font which has a cover over it

Collage of the font top and paintings behind

Church banner 

Two statues you can see in the church along with another beautiful banner 

Roll of honour from WWII

Another along the wall for WWI

It's one of the longer lists I have see for a parish, one name stood out A J B Hudson MC

The south aisle

Normally you find the stations of the cross in a catholic church

But you will find them in Anglo catholic churches as well

The go around the whole church

Children's area at the back of the south aisle

South aisle altar

The art of the arches on the north of the nave

View form the south aisle to the north

The artwork along the wall in the nave

You can tell is is pre-raphaelite  

I have to wonder if William Morris saw it 

 

Normally I would only show a few panels 

 

But they are so amazing

I posted them all

Looking up at the ceiling 

North aisle

Towards the nave and south asile

Near the altar

Which is stunning to look at 

The rerdos really does stand out

North aisle windows

Memorial in the church

Painting in the north aisle 

Kneeler by this statue where you can write who you would like who you would like a prayer said for

Mary with the infant Jesus

Remote organ

 

The altar and apse from the south 

 

Last look at the church

Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful week