Here's the oldest one; obviously broken and repaired at least once. Never heard of Enniskillen...
I think the lettering was painted later. Probably the same aesthetic criminal who painted the marble altar piece...
Not so old, but a very nice piece. Again, the lettering was painted black later.
Mr. Brown lived a long time for those days...
This kid was not so lucky (1952-1967). Probably a very sad story behind this, like the ornate table on the altar dedicated to a 5-year-old... very sad. :-/
Two things I learned here: it's "carillon", not "carillion", and those who play it are "carilloneurs"...
This dedication, done up like an old book (and so beautifully!), is in a glass case at one entrance to the church. I'd imagine these casualties of WWII were from the area.
My pilot's eye caught some interesting details in this memorial to some men killed in "the war to end all wars"... two of the local parishioners listed were pilots. There's no doubt an interesting story behind Ensign Read's middle name and his service as a naval aviator... wonder what he was flying? And Emerson was probably a scout... much as I love WWI planes, the idea of being shot at in one (or learning to fly for the first time in one-solo!) is pretty scary. Damn, these guys were young when fate swooped down on them... :-/
A rather morbid collection, I know, but one thing I like about churches and temples is that the dead are commemorated there for the community's benefit. I think it does the departed spirits some good.
