Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Mount Dinham
Parish of St. David, Exeter
St Michael’s Heritage Lectures
Wednesday 22nd January, 7.30pm
Medieval Misericords and Benches in Devon Churches
Doctor Todd Gray
Todd Gray is a Research Fellow at Exeter University and is currently engaged on a year's project, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, on medieval bench ends in the South West. He is the author of Devon's Ancient Bench Ends.
Devon has one of England's great collection of medieval carvings in its ancient bench ends. These survive across the county in rural churches and yet are largely unappreciated and unknown. Exeter also has one of the great series of misericords and these also provide a visual feast which informs and also entertains us with unsuspecting glimpses of medieval life.
The St Michael's Heritage Lectures are part of the Heritage Lottery funded St Michael's Music and Heritage project. They are OPEN TO ALL and admission is FREE (there is a voluntary retiring collection). They are followed by discussion and light refreshments. The lectures are held in St. Michael’s Church (Mount Dinham, Dinham Road, Exeter, EX4 4EB) which has a tall spire and is located by the Iron Bridge on North St./St. David’s Hill.
For further information, or to discuss disabled access, please do not hesitate to contact David Beadle at dnb201@ex.ac.uk or visit www.stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk
See www.stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk for news of further events in St Michaels' heritage lecture series. This summer sees the 150th anniversary of the death of the local philanthropist John Dinham, after whom Mount Dinham is named, and currently scheduled lectures of regional/historical interest are:
7.30 pm, Wednesday 4th June
The Colourful Arms of Devon’s Colourful Gentry: Hatchments in Devon Churches
Doctor David Oates
7.30pm, Sunday 8th June
The Peregrine Falcons at St Michael’s – With New Video Footage
Nick Dixon (Devon Hawk and Owl Trust)
7.30 pm, Sunday 15th June
The History of Mount Dinham and St Michael’s
Richard Parker (Department of Archaeology, University of Exeter)
7.30 pm, Wednesday 25th June
The Life and Achievements of Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Paul Morgan (Organ Emeritus, Exeter Cathedral)