Chancel | St Mary Magdalene Church Hucknall http://hucknallparishchurch.org.uk Anglican church in the team parish of Hucknall Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:32:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Byron tomb refurbishment http://hucknallparishchurch.org.uk/byron-tomb-refurbishment/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:57:12 +0000 http://hucknallparishchurch.org.uk/?p=1294 Past visitors will already know that the Byron family vault lies directly beneath the chancel, within St Mary Magdalene church. There has been a simple, wooden structure above the spot […]

The post Byron tomb refurbishment first appeared on St Mary Magdalene Church Hucknall.]]> Past visitors will already know that the Byron family vault lies directly beneath the chancel, within St Mary Magdalene church. There has been a simple, wooden structure above the spot where Byron family members rest, ever since the Deus was added to the front of the chancel when repairs were made to the old entrance to the vault.

During the restoration project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the ceramic copy of the wreath used at Lord Byron’s funeral has undergone its own restoration. Now returned and protected within a new, perspex display case, it will be repositioned within a modified version of the wooden structure above the vault.

The structure is being enlarged to accommodate the wreath and an inscribed marble tablet will be re-sited to accompany it. The wreath will also be lit by LED lighting so that visitors can see all of the hand-crafted detail.

The post Byron tomb refurbishment first appeared on St Mary Magdalene Church Hucknall.]]> BBC film Ada documentary http://hucknallparishchurch.org.uk/bbc-film-ada-documentary/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:53:09 +0000 http://hucknallparishchurch.org.uk/?p=1272 NB: The subject and content of this post relates to 23rd April 2015 but was published in December 2015 due to our obligations under BBC confidentiality requirements. We were visited […]

The post BBC film Ada documentary first appeared on St Mary Magdalene Church Hucknall.]]> NB: The subject and content of this post relates to 23rd April 2015 but was published in December 2015 due to our obligations under BBC confidentiality requirements.

We were visited by a BBC4 film crew and presenter back in April, gathering footage of Ada Lovelace’s last resting place, as part of a BBC4 documentary on her life, works and legacy that aired in the autumn.

The post BBC film Ada documentary first appeared on St Mary Magdalene Church Hucknall.]]>