St James the Great, Episcopal Church Stonehaven, pulpit

Location

Arbuthnott Street - in the town centre
Stonehaven, Kincardine

OS Map Reference

NO 873 857

Description

Decoratively carved Caen stone pulpit designed by Arthur Clyne, built under the supervision of sculptor James Bremner of Broughty Ferry, incorporating quatrefoil panels with carved heads of (according to the Listed Building Record): St. James, King David of Scotland 1124-1153, Bishop Forbes, Bishop Keith and Bishop Jolly bishop of Moray 1798-1838. This above information is contradicted by the information given in the church and Booklet on the history of St. James Church, available in the church, this lists the heads on the pulpit as: St Ninian (of Candidacasa aka Whitehouse) 397-432, St David King of Scotland 1124-1153, John Sinclair bishop of Brechin 1565-66, Alexander Jolly bishop of Moray 1798-1838, and Alexander Penrose Forbes bishop of Brechin 1847-75 (my own view based on the clothing/facial hair, much more like a Victorian interpretation of Middle Eastern clothing than Brythonic Celtic, is that the LBR is right about the first head being intended as St. James). Carved with the quote "heaven and earth shall pass away but my words will not pass away". The green marble balls at the angle of the panels above and below come from Egypt and the red from Victoria in South Africa.

Related Information

Gifted in 1886 by Captain and Mrs. W. Disney Innes of Cowie House.

Era

1800s

Information Source

Listed building report, booklet on history of St. James, available in church and church website.

Related Artefacts

Iconography

human face or head
plant
religious figure

Creators

Arthur Clyne, Designer
James Bremner, Sculptor

Photographer

Pat Copner

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Date
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