Crucifix
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Location
| Street: | Market Avenue |
| Town: | Chichester |
| Parish: | Chichester |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | PO19 |
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| Object setting: | On building |
| and in: | Religious |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Above the main doors into St. Richards Catholic Church |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 140 |
| Grid reference: | C8 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Philip Lindsey Clark |
| Role: | Sculptor |
| Qualify: | and |
| Name : | Michael Clark |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Bishop Langton-Fox (at the church 1959-1965) |
| Construction period: | 1962-1963 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Catholic Church of St. Richard, Chichester. |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Building listing: | II |
| Listing date: | 13/11/2007 |
| Description: | A large crucifix set above the entrance door of the church. The crucifix is set against a striking window in Loire glass depicting Mary, Queen of Heaven. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Religious |
| Object type1: | Cross |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Full-length |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Crucifix |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Height (cm): | 300 |
| Width (cm): | 200 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 01/05/2007 |
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History
| History: | 'The last chapel I visit is dedicated to St Joseph and is dominated by a magnificent statue of the saint by the sculptor Michael Lindsey Clarke, who was responsible for the figures of the saints over each doorway in the courtyard, and for the statue of Our Lady in the piazza. His father, Philip Lindsey Clarke, one of the country’s foremost sculptors, was also responsible for the sculpture of the Scapular Vision and many others. In describing the statue of St. Joseph, Michael Lindsey Clarke declared that he wished to portray St Joseph with his feet firmly on the ground, giving an impression of stillness and dependability.'
(referring to the Aylesford Priory shrine: 'Shrines of Our Lady in England') 'In partnership with Adrian Gilbert Scott, Fr Malachy conceived the idea of the open-air shrine and he gathered craftsmen and artists to help him. Outstanding among the artists were Adam Kossowski, who made the ceramics, and Philip Lindsey Clark and his son Michael Clark, both sculptors. Fr Malachy described The Friars as ''a prayer in stone''.' (referring to the Aylesford Priory shrine: http://www.thefriars.org.uk/history.htm) The crucifix is set against a striking window in Loire glass depicting Mary, Queen of Heaven. The sculpture was commissioned by Father Langton-Fox who worked in the parish between 1959 and 1965. The piece, in bronze, was sculpted in 1962/1963 and is approximately 300 cm high. This beautiful church achieved a Grade II listing on 13 November 2007, primarily because it has 62 composite and single panels of Loire glass, one of the largest collections in Britain. These were also commissioned by Langton Fox in 1962. He had close links with Chartres, which is twinned with Chichester and is the home of Loire glass. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'The Shrines of Our Lady in England' |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Vail, Ann. |
| Date: | 00/00/2004 |
| Publisher: | Gracewing. Leominster. |
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| http://www.thefriars.org.uk/history.htm | |
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Photographs
Date: 01/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 01/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 01/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons | |
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