The Pulpit and Screens

The colourful painted and guilded decoration on the chancel screen and pulpit is in marked contrast to the more generally simple style of the church. The work of English craftsmen, the lower half of the chancel screen is late 15th, early 16th century. The top half above the middle rail is modern. The screen is carved with floral and foliage decorations. The twelve panels at the bottom are painted with original, but well restored, floral designs. Either side of the central arch are carved angels. The chancel side of the screen is unpainted.
	The pulpit is said to be a complete restoration of the 15th century pulpit, although some parts have been made from the original. Made from oak in an octagonal plan it is quite elaborately decorated with foiled tracery. The six panels are richly painted with the figures of four bishops, John the Baptist and Christ dressed in a long cloak, wearing a crown of thorns, standing on a globe and displaying his wounds. The decoration is original and has been skillfully restored.
	The eastern bay of the north aisle is enclosed by a wooden Jacobean Linenfold screen. The south side screen retains much of the original, but the west side has been substantially restored, only part of the middle rail and half of a linenfold panel are original. The carving is highly decorative with inverted fleurs-de-lis spandrels and foliage, fruit and flowers on the upper parts. The east doorway also has carving of a book, cross and scourge. A similar screen used to stand on the southeast side of the nave. Part of this screen has been incorporated into the reredos of the high altar.