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Pollokshields Church of Scotland
"<p><span>B listed Gothic style church boasting 60 brilliantly coloured stained glass windows, the largest being almost 7.5 x 5m, together with a magnificent Harrison & Harrison pipe organ dating from 1913, still in regular use.<br \/><\/span><\/p><div><span><span><span>Having celebrated it's centenary in 2013 the 3 manual instrument is enclosed in a carved oak case, designed by Henry Edward Clifford of Glasgow, with the console detached. Set into the casing, behind the exquisitely carved oak stall are 3 tapestries, reputed to be 14th Century Italian. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Also in the Chancel is an oak communion table and the beautiful octagonal alabaster and marble pulpit, both of which are elaborately carved and decorated. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>The Sanctuary glows with the unique light from the stained glass windows, many of which are designed by Stephen Adam, W & JJ Keir, and Robert Anning Bell, and illustrate passages and stories from the Bible. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Within the body of the church are polished granite columns, each with unique caps. These are complemented by the original granite, sandstone and alabaster baptismal font. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>A large brass eagled lectern can also be found close to the chancel. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Modern decorative needlework panels by Sally Harkness Moody are on display, together with older ecclesiastical embroideries inherited from other local churches, which have variously united to become the present Pollokshields Church. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>In the side chapel there is the Book of Remembrance, containing details of these local churches and the names of their members who died in recent conflicts, a boon to genealogists.<\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>http:\/\/www.pollokshieldschurch.org.uk<\/span><\/span><\/div>"
Organization
"<p><span>B listed Gothic style church boasting 60 brilliantly coloured stained glass windows, the largest being almost 7.5 x 5m, together with a magnificent Harrison & Harrison pipe organ dating from 1913, still in regular use.<br \/><\/span><\/p><div><span><span><span>Having celebrated it's centenary in 2013 the 3 manual instrument is enclosed in a carved oak case, designed by Henry Edward Clifford of Glasgow, with the console detached. Set into the casing, behind the exquisitely carved oak stall are 3 tapestries, reputed to be 14th Century Italian. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Also in the Chancel is an oak communion table and the beautiful octagonal alabaster and marble pulpit, both of which are elaborately carved and decorated. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>The Sanctuary glows with the unique light from the stained glass windows, many of which are designed by Stephen Adam, W & JJ Keir, and Robert Anning Bell, and illustrate passages and stories from the Bible. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Within the body of the church are polished granite columns, each with unique caps. These are complemented by the original granite, sandstone and alabaster baptismal font. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>A large brass eagled lectern can also be found close to the chancel. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>Modern decorative needlework panels by Sally Harkness Moody are on display, together with older ecclesiastical embroideries inherited from other local churches, which have variously united to become the present Pollokshields Church. <\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>In the side chapel there is the Book of Remembrance, containing details of these local churches and the names of their members who died in recent conflicts, a boon to genealogists.<\/span><\/span><\/div><div><\/div><div><span><span>http:\/\/www.pollokshieldschurch.org.uk<\/span><\/span><\/div>"
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