Comments on: Misericords At St Katharine’s Precinct https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 19 Jun 2021 07:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: ROSEMARY HAMMICK https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1383593 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 07:54:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1383593 Amazing photos.

]]> By: Pennyy Gardner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382549 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:56:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382549 A lovely place. I always stay there when ever I visit London .

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382499 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:54:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382499 The owl!!!! The ability of the artisan to make the most of a tight limited space…….and yet still convey the endearing spirit of the bird. In the US, a work of art like this might be called a “sleeper”. A small detail that could easily go unnoticed — and then just POPS.

Thanks for always shining a light.

]]> By: Rita Roberts https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382472 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:20:58 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382472 Some time ago my daughter in law bought me one of these misericords which, at the time I knew nothing about. However, this raised my interest in them so I began collecting reproductions of them. They are fascinating and tell us much history. Thank you for sharing all these lovely examples.

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382468 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:47:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382468 Beautiful pieces. We are no longer capable of understanding most of the symbolic value of those times, but I’m always amazed when looking at misericords in church choirs from the 13th to the 16th century. Thank you, dear G.A.
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]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382462 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:24:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382462 I do love a good Misericord! Angel with bagpipes looks like her eyes are about to pop out of her head.

]]> By: David Gooding https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382455 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:29:43 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382455 Until reading/viewing this article I hadn’t been aware of what misericords were. So thank you for the illumination.

]]> By: Barb Drummond https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382452 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:17:43 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382452 You make no mention of their purpose. When church services extended to hours some clerics were unable to stand for duration. Public cd see them through screen so they rested their nether parts on the shelf when stall were upright. As they were not sacred objects carvers cd let loose on subject matter. Some were later removed due to profanity esp by Victorians

]]> By: Roger Preece https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/07/misericords-at-st-katharines-precinct-x/#comment-1382451 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:11:08 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187457#comment-1382451 The Royal Foundation of St Katharine returned to East London in the 1950s after a long exile at Regent Park. We now offer retreats, hospitality and community projects. Anyone can come and stay and enjoy http://www.rfsk.org.uk. This Friday 11 June at 7pm we have a special classical concert with piano trio. Come earlier and see the Misericords.
:2 Butcher Row, London, E14 8DS

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trio-sonorite-recital-tickets-154119506593?aff=eand

Roger Preece – Master

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