The banners and wall-hanging of S Michael and All Angels


S Michael’s Banners


These four fabric banners hang above the nave of S Michael's. They were designed and made by Bridget Chapman and installed during the late 1980's.
S Michael’s West Wall
	This work was designed and executed by Beverley Shore Bennett, who also designed several of the stained glass windows in our church. You can read about the dedication by Mrs Anne Davidson of this wall-hanging as a memorial to her husband George Davidson on page 112 (and some historically relevant comment on page 94) of Joan Wood's book *St Michael and All Angels, Kelburn*. The work is also referred to as a 'tapestry' on pages 112 and 116, though the usual description was 'wall-hanging'. Another much longer wall-hanging of Beverley Shore Bennett's, worked in lighter tones, hangs in Wellington Cathedral on the high wall behind the altar. Incidentally, Beverley Shore Bennet also designed and executed in 1968 the 'Bible Class banner' of S Michael that stands on a wooden support in the chancel of our church. This replaces an earlier one by her of one that was stolen in 1967. See page 116 of Joan Wood's book.

August 2004
Researched and written by Gaylene Waldren,
with special thanks to Michael Blain,
Beverley Shore Bennett,
Bridget Chapman, and
Barbara Taylor.