The Candelabra

This was provided in 1771 when the ceiling was fitted to the church roof which up to that year had apparently not been ceiled. At first there was rope attached to it passing through an eyelet in the ceiling and anchored to a cleat in the south wall of the church, and used to raise and lower the apparatus for candle replacement and cleaning. The sexton Arthur Cox was paid 10/6d per year rising to £2.2s. in 1792 to perform this task. He unfortunately passed away two years later before he could reap much benefit from his pay-rise!