Oldest existing photo.

The interior of the church still presents the visitor with the general impression planned by the architect. The roof beams are supported by massive wooden trusses, rising from the tops of the columns, that form the outline of a Gothic arch. The triangular shape or spandrel is then filled with a screen of tall Gothic arches, also of wood. This pattern continues all around the pentagonal or five-sided sanctuary or apse and the effect is stunning.

The church is fortunate still to have its three altars. These are made of painted and gilded wood and were designed in the flam— boyant Gothic style with lots of pinnacles and carved decoration. There is documentation to suggest that these were made by Bernard Creamer (died 1936), a woodworker from Eastern King’s

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