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The church is 78 feet in length and 38 feet wide, with
a seating capacity for 300. The most striking feature is
the ceiling, constructed of oiled pine, showing the timbers.
The pulpit, lectern, communion rail, altar and bishop's
chair are of oak. The reredos was added in the 1920s as
a memorial to those who gave their lives in the first World
War. Originally, it was positioned just below the beamed
ceiling. The angels holding censors were a gift from St.
Philip's parish when it closed in the 1960's. The font,
which was given by Mr. James Jackson in 1885, is the original
limestone octagonal bowl and stem standing on a stepped
octagonal base. The first stained glass window was that
of the Good Shepherd, located to the left of the altar.
It dates from the late 1880's. The bell hanging in the belfry
was given by St. Thomas' parish after a new bell was procured
for the new St. Thomas' Church in 1900. The Cross on top
is the original Altar cross of St. Matthew's Church, destroyed
by fire in 1969.
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