Pair of communion kneelers
George Frederick Bodley (1827 - 1907)
Date
circa 1889
Materials
Oak, brass
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
NT 232381
Summary
A pair of joined oak communion kneelers, probably designed by George Frederick Bodley R.A. (1827-1907), English, circa 1889. Each with a piece of the original floral carpet for the Chancel under the hassocks. Each with a moulded hymn book rest and a brass hook on one side for attaching a sanctuary rope. .
Full description
Bodley was the senior partner of the firm of architects, Bodley & Garner from 1869. The Clumber Park Chapel and some of the interior fittings were built between 1886-9 by Bodley & Garner for the seventh Duke of Newcastle (1864-1928). After the Duke’s death the chapel fell into disuse and eventually closed when the Newcastle family home was demolished in 1936. The chapel reopened following the acquisition of the estate in 1946 by the National Trust.
Provenance
Acquired with the estate by the National Trust in 1946 from the Trustees of the 9th Duke of Newcastle.
Makers and roles
George Frederick Bodley (1827 - 1907), designer