Church with nave, south porch & south tower. Viewed across the churchyard.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, #Greatford #Lincolnshire

A south tower of three stages, with bell openings of two lights & plain tracery.
“Broach-spire with two tiers of lucarnes, the lower still late 13th Century, the upper Decorated” - #Pevsner guidebook. @yalebooks.bsky.social

#SteepleSaturday

Illustration of watercress

Green shadow cast by the watercress illustration.

The watercress was also casting a lovely shadow. #HelenWhittaker aims to reference the local area in her windows. This plant grows in the river valley.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, #Greatford #Lincolnshire

Becket window - 2015

#StainedGlassSunday

The “apparel of the amice” design with four petal flowers & crosses between.

It is stunning.

This is what the whole section of the window based on the “apparel of the amice” is like.

The original amice worn by Becket is in #Sens Cathedral, France

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, #Greatford #Lincolnshire

#StThomasBecket (2015) window by #HelenWhittaker

#StainedGlassSunday

The pattern of the “apparel of the amice (clerical hood) worn by Becket divides the window. The “heavenly” realm above (with stars) from the “earthly” realm below. The design has large four petal flowers with cross shapes between.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, #Greatford #Lincolnshire

Beautiful #shadows - #StThomasBecket (2015) window by #HelenWhittaker.

This detail is based on the “apparel of the amice (clerical hood) worn by Becket. Now in #Sens Cathedral, France.

#StainedGlassSunday

Yellow rose with pink edges.

👀 Coffee time ☕️☕️🌺 -
#Greatford, #Lincolnshire

Rose - 📷 Today

#elevensestime