Interior

Interior

	The Chancel Screen More often wood, but sometimes stone and usually elaborately carved, the chancel screen divides the nave from the chancel. Screens are usually topped with a large crucifix (or rood - Cross of Christ) hence the alternative name - the Rood Screen. The rood was very important in medieval churches and often lit by candles. Our screen is carved from fine matured English oak and although relatively simple its lines are elegant and very pleasing to the eye. The beautifully carved oak gates were given by J F Weatherby in 1895.
The Pulpit Pulpits are usually raised and often have a sounding board above them to help project the preacher's voice to all parts of the church. Sometimes they also feature an hour glass, which provides not only a symbol of the transitory nature of human life but also a practical time keeping discipline for preachers who might otherwise outstay their welcome! Most pulpits are an integral, fixed part of the building but some are moveable and there is a story of one in Nottinghamshire which during the week served as a ‘hide’ for an 18th Curate who was particularly keen on duck shooting. Our pulpit was presented in 1870 by the clergy of the Maidenhead Deanery as a mark of their esteem for the Rev George Hodson who had been their Rural Dean for some years and who moved to Enfield in 1869.
	The Font Our font is octagonal, eight being symbolical of regeneration and new creation, with baptismal symbols of Agnus Dei, IHS and the Ark and the carved text “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not” (Luke 18:16). The coloured design painted on the font cover in 1937 was a gift from F H Wood, Churchwarden 1932-1946. The wrought iron candle holder in which the Pascal Candle burns was given in memory of Annie Grace Parsons, a milliner who lived in the village, and her sister Caroline.
The line drawings on this page are all the work of David Colthup our Organist and Choir Master