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The Reredos is a representation of the Last Supper in alabaster, and was erected as a memorial to the Rev. Henry Glynne, Rector of the Parish for
The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890 William Henry Gladstone 1866
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The picture shows part of the floor- to- ceiling Reredos which is the work of George Walsh.
Poetry, Prayer, and Praise Veritas 2007
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"Why, yes -- I remember there was a splendid review of it in the 'Reredos'!" cried Mrs. Fetherel, moved by the incipient instinct of reciprocity.
Expiation 1908
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'Reredos'! "cried Mrs. Fetherel, moved by the incipient instinct of reciprocity.
The Descent of Man and Other Stories Edith Wharton 1899
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While Michelangelo was creating the LAST JUDGMENT on the Reredos of the Sistine Chapel, the Master of Ceremonies under Pope Paul III, Monsignor Biagio de Cesena, protested to the pope about the "shameless nudes" and "pornography" painted by Michelangelo.
A PETITION TO THE POPE TO CENSURE G W BUSH AS THE 21ST CENTURY ANTI-CHRIST: 2007
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The Reredos houses the tabernacle and is a magnificent and stunning work.
Poetry, Prayer, and Praise Veritas 2007
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Isolated by the great Reredos behind from the rest of the church, the apse now forms a separate chapel, and is called the Jesus Chapel.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch Arthur Dimock
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[Illustration: Apse and Canopied Reredos.] = The Canopied Reredos = or = Baldachino = was given by the eight surviving children of Dean Saunders as a memorial of their parents.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See W.D. Sweeting
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The magnificent Reredos, presented by J. Dunn-Gardner,
Ely Cathedral Anonymous
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Late though it was, a dim light from the great East window fell in broad slabs of purple and green shadow across the grey; everything was indistinct; only the white marble of the Reredos was like a figured sheet hanging from wall to wall, and the gilded trumpets of the angels on the choir-screen stood out dimly like spider pattern.
The Cathedral Hugh Walpole 1912
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