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Interior As regards the interior of the church proper, we can do no better than quote from Maufe himself:
Rose Window: Pulpit: "The Ancastor stone pulpit has its own sounding board, designed on acoustic principles to reflect the voice over the whole church. (It bears on the side a memorial inscription to Dr. Archibald Fleming, Minister 1902-41). Arms: "At the base of the tall windows all round the church and embracing the congregation are the arms of the Scottish counties skillfully carved in stone and heraldically coloured with burnished gold and silver in their due place.
Organ Gallery: "At the west end is a gallery for the choir and additional congregation and the organ is piled up behind on each side of the central lancet window (J.W. Walker & Sons, Organ Builders, 1956). The London Scottish Chapel and other memorials: continued |
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"On entering the church, we are led forward in spirit by the
rhythm of the high white arches on each side; there is nothing to
interrupt our way to the Holy Table and the sanctuary with its
reflective gold cross hanging against the beautiful blue and gold
dorsal. When in the church, as the sun runs its course, the subtle
effects of the lovely shafts of light prove that the day lighting of
the building has been considered.
"High up in the sanctuary is the very
beautiful rose window which is divided into four sections by the
stone mullions of St. Andrew's Cross. The subject of the stained
glass (the work of Moira Forsyth) is that of the Creative Spirit of
God, reaching its culmination in the world of the Incarnation. Round
the upper two-thirds of the window, in a rainbow arc, runs the
inscription, 'The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we
beheld his Glory.' The floor of the sanctuary is of Travertine
marble. The ceiling is a semi-circular vault over the Holy Table
forming a reflector for the spoken word.
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