A sterling silver chalice designed and made by Charles and Diana to mark the dedication of the Alfred Hancock
Memorial Chapel. The chalice reflects Charles’ practice of thirty six years working in West
Penwith’s landscape..It speaks of St Gwinear’s simple life dedicated to the spread of
Christianity. The hand raised bowl and stem bear the marks of the hammer, reflecting
light like sun on water. The knop is formed using stones from the beach between Hayle
and Gwithian in their natural shape.This chalice looks back to the essence of Christianity.
in it’s simplicity, and looks forward with it’s purity of line.
The patten is encircled with shapes reminiscent of the railways and their 
tunnels. It was donated by someone who shared Alfred’s interest in trai
and railways.
Penwith Impressions
Sixteen sets of flying fingers went to work in 2011 creating pew runners.
As people finish the long strips they bring out the colours of Penwith. The idea for such a project
came from the way the greenery in the Churchyard was reflected through the tiny diamond panes in the south aisle.
The runners move from the green diamond impressions to a touch of the thrift at the edge of the cliffs at Godrevy.
Both sides of the centre aisle remind us of St Gwinears journeys by sea to Godrevy, and before that to Pluvigner.
Tapestry Pew runners
Thrift on the cliffs at Godrevy Godrevy light looking towards the shore.
 
by John Fox
by Beth Saundry
Calm shoreline at Gwithian Gorse on the cliffs at Perranuthnoe


A helicopter hovers near Godrevy!!!!!

Heather at Porthgwarra
 
and finally the diamond effect in greens, thrift and the sea
at Godrevy,
the central aisle when finished will have sea all the way,
as a link from the long kneeler in the Chancel which tells
the story of Saint Gwinear,
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