Putley Church, Putley
Pictures of some of the Stonework

Please note that valuable items are not held at the church

Further Information on all these items (and many more) can be viewed in the Church Record

The Four Evangelists

(from right to left) St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke and St. John

Four Apostles

St. Peter, St. Paul, St. James the Great and St. Jude

The Last Supper

Mosaic wall panel – Entry of Christ into Jerusalem

Mosaic wall panel – Raising of the Widow of Nain's son

Mosaic wall panel – Christ falling on the way to Calvary

Mosaic wall panel – The Sacrifice of Isaac

Altar

Central scene shows the Preparation of Christ’s body for burial.
Copy of similar depiction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

A perpendicular style octagonal pedestal font

Each side has a square alabaster panel carved with an icon of the Christian church, painted and gilded. The icons represent resurrection and new life.

A Dove, representing the Holy Spirit

Three entwined fish, representing the Holy Trinity

An Ark, representing The Church

Churchyard Cross

14th century four-sided lantern style gabled head with a single shaft positioned on a socket stone with a square three step (Calvary) base.
Mutilation in 16th century, possibly in the Protestant period during the reigns of King Henry VIII and Edward VI.
Needing essential repairs and as a scheduled ancient monument, a grant was obtained from Historic England. The Cross was 3D scanned, with the repairs completed in February 2019.

East face of Churchyard Cross