...of a sort are common in many English churches. However, they are made of brass and come in the form of a lectern holding a bible that is in the shape of a brass eagle on a stand. These occasionally date from the medieval period, are sometimes seventeenth or eighteenth century, but most often are Victorian and feature a dedicatory inscription. Such lecterns are usually below and to one side of the chancel arch and make a fine focal point during a service when a passage is read from the bible held on the wings of the eagle. The feathers above are coloured by the reflected surroundings in Great Malvern Priory, Worcestershire.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
