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Jul 23, 2015 12:30:38   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Its my pleasure Jim, and thank you for taking a peep, I pleased you enjoyed them,

Geoff

jwt wrote:
Beautiful set and great history Geoff; thanks for posting! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jul 23, 2015 12:32:20   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Thanks Dan, It really is remarkable, and so beautiful to see,

Geoff

dand43 wrote:
Remarkable! Neat work as well as historical.

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Jul 23, 2015 12:34:14   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Cheers Sylvia, and thanks for the thumbs, --maybe you've seen this church on your travels?,
Thanks again, its very much appreciated,

Geoff

Sylvias wrote:
Very enjoyable history and shots Geoff, excellent captures. Have a wonderful holiday, we love Jersey. :thumbup: :D

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Jul 23, 2015 12:39:07   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Thanks Greg, --Being a lover of Art Deco and the works of Monsieur Lalique is art overload, and a generious wonderful legacy for the Boot family, its a church that has a special feel,
Thanks again, It always really good to here from you,

Geoff



gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shots and story Geoff, beautiful on the download. It must be an amazing sight, thanks for sharing

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Jul 23, 2015 13:43:57   #
joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan
 
GWR100 wrote:
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a couple of weeks and not to far from our house is the church of St Matthew. It dates back to 1840 when it was built as a 'chapel of ease' so that the inhabitants of the Millbrook district would no longer have to travel up the hill to the ancient parish church of St Lawrence.

THE GLASS CHURCH
Lady Florence Trent (the wife of Jesse Boot of the Boots stores chain) commissioned Rene Lalique to refurbish the church in 1934 and his Art Deco Masterpiece is the most beautiful glass creations I have seen, and sadly its almost impossible to capture the full beauty of his work in pictures.
I would urge anyone visiting these beautiful island to visit St Matthew's.

1- The Church of St Matthews
2- The main Alter
3- The Alter in the Lady Chapel,
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a coupl... (show quote)


:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jul 23, 2015 14:12:57   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Thanks for the thumbs Joe, they are always appreciated,

Geoff

joe west wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jul 23, 2015 16:25:42   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
GWR100 wrote:
Cheers Sylvia, and thanks for the thumbs, --maybe you've seen this church on your travels?,
Thanks again, its very much appreciated,

Geoff


We only had a quick two day visit Geoff and loved the area, keep threatening to go back but always somewhere else pops up! Will definitely put the Church of things to see list. :D

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Jul 24, 2015 02:02:25   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Were lucky, we have relatives on the Island so we've been over for the last three years, but this is the first year we have spent time looking for the places not on the usual visitor trail, for instance yesterday ,while looking further into the Boot family history we visited another church in St Brelade's where the family have a burial area, and discovered the church had the most unusual voluted ceilings Ive seen in any church, also I noticed on a small house near the church yard gate a plaque dedicated to a surrealist photographer called Claude
Cahun 1894-1954, and when I googled him I was completely amazed at the story told by the various repots therein, I won't say more as a feel others should read it for themselves, that said Im of to St Helier today to research him more as I think there are some of his works displayed somewhere and also to get some books on his amazing life.

Geoff


Sylvias wrote:
We only had a quick two day visit Geoff and loved the area, keep threatening to go back but always somewhere else pops up! Will definitely put the Church of things to see list. :D

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Jul 24, 2015 04:54:24   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
GWR100 wrote:
Were lucky, we have relatives on the Island so we've been over for the last three years, but this is the first year we have spent time looking for the places not on the usual visitor trail, for instance yesterday ,while looking further into the Boot family history we visited another church in St Brelade's where the family have a burial area, and discovered the church had the most unusual voluted ceilings Ive seen in any church, also I noticed on a small house near the church yard gate a plaque dedicated to a surrealist photographer called Claude
Cahun 1894-1954, and when I googled him I was completely amazed at the story told by the various repots therein, I won't say more as a feel others should read it for themselves, that said Im of to St Helier today to research him more as I think there are some of his works displayed somewhere and also to get some books on his amazing life.

Geoff
Were lucky, we have relatives on the Island so we'... (show quote)


Happy researching :thumbup: :D

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Jul 24, 2015 06:19:58   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
GWR100 wrote:
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a couple of weeks and not to far from our house is the church of St Matthew. It dates back to 1840 when it was built as a 'chapel of ease' so that the inhabitants of the Millbrook district would no longer have to travel up the hill to the ancient parish church of St Lawrence.

THE GLASS CHURCH
Lady Florence Trent (the wife of Jesse Boot of the Boots stores chain) commissioned Rene Lalique to refurbish the church in 1934 and his Art Deco Masterpiece is the most beautiful glass creations I have seen, and sadly its almost impossible to capture the full beauty of his work in pictures.
I would urge anyone visiting these beautiful island to visit St Matthew's.

1- The Church of St Matthews
2- The main Alter
3- The Alter in the Lady Chapel,
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a coupl... (show quote)


beautiful images Geoff

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Jul 24, 2015 09:18:34   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
GWR100 wrote:
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a couple of weeks and not to far from our house is the church of St Matthew. It dates back to 1840 when it was built as a 'chapel of ease' so that the inhabitants of the Millbrook district would no longer have to travel up the hill to the ancient parish church of St Lawrence.

THE GLASS CHURCH
Lady Florence Trent (the wife of Jesse Boot of the Boots stores chain) commissioned Rene Lalique to refurbish the church in 1934 and his Art Deco Masterpiece is the most beautiful glass creations I have seen, and sadly its almost impossible to capture the full beauty of his work in pictures.
I would urge anyone visiting these beautiful island to visit St Matthew's.

1- The Church of St Matthews
2- The main Alter
3- The Alter in the Lady Chapel,
We are on the Channel Island of Jersey for a coupl... (show quote)


Superb photos of an absolutely wonderful church, Geoff.
--Bob

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Jul 24, 2015 09:26:19   #
James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee
 
Amazing glass work that's for sure. Very enjoyable set Geoff.

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Jul 24, 2015 09:53:51   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Thats kind of you, --thanks very much Jack,

Geoff

J-SPEIGHT wrote:
beautiful images Geoff

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Jul 24, 2015 09:57:01   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
That it is Bob, a beautiful and unique church--thanks a lot for your feedback, its much appreciated,

Geoff

rmalarz wrote:
Superb photos of an absolutely wonderful church, Geoff.
--Bob

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Jul 24, 2015 09:58:03   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Thanks for taking a look James, and Im pleased you enjoyed them,

Geoff

James56 wrote:
Amazing glass work that's for sure. Very enjoyable set Geoff.

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