INTERNAL DETAILS

The main entrance to the Church is on the north, placed centrally on the transeptal aisle. This gives access to a modem porch formed by a timber screen. The tower is entered by a plain round arch and steps give access to galleries over the transeptal aisle and tower. There is a single modem bell.

The oak pews fill the main level including the chancel, and the modem oak pulpit occupies a central position, on a raised platform, between the two stained glass windows on the south side of the nave. The unusual shepherd's crook and copper bowl baptismal font is fixed to a pew in front of the pulpit and the modern electronic organ (a compact Miller-Norfolk double manual and pedal) is to the tower side of the pulpit.

In the north wall of the chancel, beside the chancel arch, a square slab with a shield, the initials MATMP and the Latin motto "Dies Mortis, Aetemae Vitae Matalis Est Fidelibus" ("The Day of Death is for Believers the Birthday of Eternal Life") marks the tomb of Alexander Thomson who died in 1603, and his wife Margaret Preston. There is also a small marble plaque on the wall near the left-hand pillar of the chancel arch with the following inscription:

"In memory of Sir John William Keith only son of the Lt Col W H Dick Cunnyngham V C, commanding 2nd Batt Gordon Highlanders, aged 10 years 10 months who was drowned in the sea at Philorth 1897 whilst heroically rescuing his friend the Master of Saltoun `Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.' St John XV 13".

Also within the chancel, there is a small aumbry for church vessels, It is also suggested that the recess was originally a squint through which lepers could view the service, whilst segregating them from the congregation. A number of holes half way up the wall of the chancel were cut to support an earlier loft.

The silver communion cups are a broad bowl shape with a thick stem. They are inscribed "This Communion Cup + Belongs + To + The Church of Duddingston + 12 May Anno 1682". The bowl of the cup unscrews from the stem, and they both have Edinburgh hallmarks, the initials of Edward Cleghom, the assay master's punch and the date letter. The flagons are in pewter,and have the inscription "For The Use of The Church at Duddingston". The large bronze plates used for collections have representations of Adam and Eve and are 17th Century Belgian.


	DUDDINGSTON KIRK \| home DUDDINGSTON VILLAGE \| PLAN OF DUDDINGSTON VILLAGE \| THE KIRK \| EXTERNAL DETAILS \| EXTERNAL IMAGES \| INTERNAL DETAILS \| CHANCEL ARCH \| STAINED GLASS \| DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH \| STAGES IN DEVELOPMENT \| MANSE AND GROUNDS \| GRAVEYARD AND WATCH TOWER \| THOMSON'S TOWER \| LOUPING-ON-STANE & JOUGS COLLAR \| PLANS AND SECTIONS \| REFERENCES \| CONTACT INTERNAL DETAILS The main entrance to the Church is on the north, placed centrally on the transeptal aisle. This gives access to a modem porch formed by a timber screen. The tower is entered by a plain round arch and steps give access to galleries over the transeptal aisle and tower. There is a single modem bell. The oak pews fill the main level including the chancel, and the modem oak pulpit occupies a central position, on a raised platform, between the two stained glass windows on the south side of the nave. The unusual shepherd's crook and copper bowl baptismal font is fixed to a pew in front of the pulpit and the modern electronic organ (a compact Miller-Norfolk double manual and pedal) is to the tower side of the pulpit. Baptismal Font Plaque MEMORIALS In the north wall of the chancel, beside the chancel arch, a square slab with a shield, the initials MATMP and the Latin motto "Dies Mortis, Aetemae Vitae Matalis Est Fidelibus" ("The Day of Death is for Believers the Birthday of Eternal Life") marks the tomb of Alexander Thomson who died in 1603, and his wife Margaret Preston. There is also a small marble plaque on the wall near the left-hand pillar of the chancel arch with the following inscription: "In memory of Sir John William Keith only son of the Lt Col W H Dick Cunnyngham V C, commanding 2nd Batt Gordon Highlanders, aged 10 years 10 months who was drowned in the sea at Philorth 1897 whilst heroically rescuing his friend the Master of Saltoun `Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.' St John XV 13". AUMBRY Aumbry Also within the chancel, there is a small aumbry for church vessels, It is also suggested that the recess was originally a squint through which lepers could view the service, whilst segregating them from the congregation. A number of holes half way up the wall of the chancel were cut to support an earlier loft. COMMUNION CUPS The silver communion cups are a broad bowl shape with a thick stem. They are inscribed "This Communion Cup + Belongs + To + The Church of Duddingston + 12 May Anno 1682". The bowl of the cup unscrews from the stem, and they both have Edinburgh hallmarks, the initials of Edward Cleghom, the assay master's punch and the date letter. The flagons are in pewter,and have the inscription "For The Use of The Church at Duddingston". The large bronze plates used for collections have representations of Adam and Eve and are 17th Century Belgian.