Reredos: Stowell Memorial Church, Eccles New Road, Salford

STOWELL MEMORIAL CHURCH - A reredos from the designs of Mr John Lowe has recently been erected in this church. It is of varied stone, enriched with marble and extends the whole width of the chancel. The lower portion is in Darley Dale stone and the upper in Caen. This upper portion consists of five gableted panels, the three central being combined to form a centre-piece. The panel shafts are of red granite, relieving the white Caen and supporting pointed arches, having also carved caps. In the centre of each pane is a raised field with carved emblems (e.g. wheat, vine, passion flower, etc). The tympanum of each gable is a diapered surface of Styperson stone, in the centre of which is a circular pane of Caen stone, enriched with various coloured marbles. Crocketed pinnacles separate the gables (which are also crocketed) and all terminate in carved finials. The whole is the gift of a lady in memory of two friends of the late Canon Stowell. The builders were Messrs Ellis and Hinchliffe of Manchester. [Builder 11 January 1873 Page 31]

Reference    Builder 11 January 1873 Page 31
Reference    The Architect 11 January 1873 page 29
Reference    Slater Manchester and Salford Topographical 1909