International studio (32.1907)

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■REREDOS IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD PARISH CHURCH

DESIGNED BY G. F. BODLEY, R.A.

work should be done by
local craftsmen. The de-
signs were made by Mr.
G. F. Bodley, R.A., under
whose supervision certain
members of the class were
entrusted with the wood-
carving and with the em-
bossing in leather of the
four angels occupying the
two doors of the triptych.
These figures were em-
bossed in low relief and
then silvered and lac-
quered a gold colour, the
drapery and wings being
alternately coloured green
and red in the four panels.
It is believed that this use
of leather is practically the
first instance in modern
times of its application
to definitely ecclesiastical

■others were carefully
•covered over Amongst
the work which could be
seen the display of Ruskin
pottery (Mr. Howson Tay-
lor) was the most impor-
tant, while the Compton
School, under the direction
of Mrs. G. F. Watts, showed
some good examples of
terra-cotta ware. In our
notice of the previous ex-
hibition we had occasion
to favourably mention a
chest exhibited by the Wil-
ton Industries (Mr. F. A.
Rawlence). This year the
class sends another excel-
lent piece, the wrought and
polished ironwork being
good both in design and
workmanship.

Some very creditable
work has recently been
executed by members of
the Leighton Buzzard class.
The donor of the reredos
shown in our illustration
stipulated that the manual

TWO OF THE PANELS SHOWN IN THE ABOVE ILLUSTRATION

WOOD-CARVING BY H. WIBBERLEY : FIGURES EMBOSSED
IN LEATHER BY MINNIE KING AND ARTHUR SMALLBONES

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