A History of St. Peters at South Weald
The East Window
The East Window was erected by subscription in 1886 in memory of the Revd Charles Belli. The centre light represents the Crucifixion. On either side are the figures of the Virgin Mary and St John.
The two outside lights contain St Peter and St Paul. The tracery is filled with angels and shields symbolic of our Lord's passion - the nails, the hyssop, the scourge, the crown of thorns, the seamless robe, the dice and the spear.
The alabaster reredos was added in 1885 and depicts the entombment of our Lord. Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathaea are shown. It is clearly a later addition as it covers up part of the Ten Commandments which were put up at the time of the restoration.
The altar was brought forward in 1983, the work having been commissioned in memory of Mrs H. P. Bradshaw.