Simon Knott
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
'dust in the air suspended,
marks the place where a story ended'
Find me at http://www.simonknott.co.uk
Also available on X/Twitter. All photos mine.
marks the place where a story ended'
Find me at http://www.simonknott.co.uk
Also available on X/Twitter. All photos mine.
An unusual incised memorial to William and Elizabeth Barlee, 1610/1619, and their son John and his wife Mary, 1633/1643, at Clavering, Essex. Lots of information, a reminder that these things were partly intended to establish legal entitlements and heirdom. #MonumentsMonday #MemorialsMonday
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
An unusual incised memorial to William and Elizabeth Barlee, 1610/1619, and their son John and his wife Mary, 1633/1643, at Clavering, Essex. Lots of information, a reminder that these things were partly intended to establish legal entitlements and heirdom. #MonumentsMonday #MemorialsMonday
Murder in the Cathedral. The four knights, driven by demons, approach the kneeling Thomas Becket as he celebrates Mass in Canterbury Cathedral, one of a sequence of 14th Century bosses in Norwich Cathedral depicting the last days of the Archbishop. Today's the feast of St Thomas of Canterbury.
December 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Murder in the Cathedral. The four knights, driven by demons, approach the kneeling Thomas Becket as he celebrates Mass in Canterbury Cathedral, one of a sequence of 14th Century bosses in Norwich Cathedral depicting the last days of the Archbishop. Today's the feast of St Thomas of Canterbury.
Today's the feast of St Thomas of Canterbury, 12th Century English archbishop and martyr. His martyrdom while celebrating Mass in Canterbury Cathedral is depicted in a wall painting in the chancel at South Burlingham, Norfolk.
More: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burlinghamst...
More: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burlinghamst...
December 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Today's the feast of St Thomas of Canterbury, 12th Century English archbishop and martyr. His martyrdom while celebrating Mass in Canterbury Cathedral is depicted in a wall painting in the chancel at South Burlingham, Norfolk.
More: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burlinghamst...
More: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burlinghamst...
The Flight into Egypt. On the advice of an angel, Joseph and Mary take the Christchild and flee Herod's Judea, heading south. A rood loft panel at St Mark, Norwich, by Temple Moore, 1913.
December 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Flight into Egypt. On the advice of an angel, Joseph and Mary take the Christchild and flee Herod's Judea, heading south. A rood loft panel at St Mark, Norwich, by Temple Moore, 1913.
On the feast of the Holy Family, glass from Leiston, Suffolk by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1959. The young Christ has gone missing, and his parents find him teaching the elders in the temple.
December 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On the feast of the Holy Family, glass from Leiston, Suffolk by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1959. The young Christ has gone missing, and his parents find him teaching the elders in the temple.
Today's the feast of the Holy Family, and here Mary, Joseph and the Christchild are at St Pancras, Ipswich, with the shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich behind.
December 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Today's the feast of the Holy Family, and here Mary, Joseph and the Christchild are at St Pancras, Ipswich, with the shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich behind.
Today's the feast of the Holy Family. In a replica of 1520s glass from Steinfeld Abbey set in the east window at Erpingham, Norfolk, they escape into Egypt, while the Massacre of the Holy Innocents proceeds in the foreground. The original of the glass is in nearby Blickling Hall.
December 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Today's the feast of the Holy Family. In a replica of 1520s glass from Steinfeld Abbey set in the east window at Erpingham, Norfolk, they escape into Egypt, while the Massacre of the Holy Innocents proceeds in the foreground. The original of the glass is in nearby Blickling Hall.
St John's vision of the Heavenly Jerusalem, by James Hogan for Powell & Sons, 1927, in Sheffield Anglican Cathedral.
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
St John's vision of the Heavenly Jerusalem, by James Hogan for Powell & Sons, 1927, in Sheffield Anglican Cathedral.
'I fell at his feet as dead, and he laid his right hand upon me'
Today's the feast of St John. The Norwich Apocalypse is a C14th sequence of about 100 bosses in the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral that recount his Revelation. It begins with St John fainting in awe as he meets Christ in a vision.
Today's the feast of St John. The Norwich Apocalypse is a C14th sequence of about 100 bosses in the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral that recount his Revelation. It begins with St John fainting in awe as he meets Christ in a vision.
December 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
'I fell at his feet as dead, and he laid his right hand upon me'
Today's the feast of St John. The Norwich Apocalypse is a C14th sequence of about 100 bosses in the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral that recount his Revelation. It begins with St John fainting in awe as he meets Christ in a vision.
Today's the feast of St John. The Norwich Apocalypse is a C14th sequence of about 100 bosses in the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral that recount his Revelation. It begins with St John fainting in awe as he meets Christ in a vision.
One of my Christmas books, and I'm enjoying it enormously!
EVENT: Join C20 for the book launch of The Modern British City 1945–2000. A new urban history from gentrification to multiculturalism, shopping to night-life, high-rise living to homelessness.
🗓️ Mon 26 Jan 2026, 6-8pm
📍 The Gallery, Farringdon + Online
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🗓️ Mon 26 Jan 2026, 6-8pm
📍 The Gallery, Farringdon + Online
🎟️ secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx?t…
December 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One of my Christmas books, and I'm enjoying it enormously!
Today's the feast of St John, apostle and evangelist. He holds his poisoned chalice in 15th Century glass at Colby, Norfolk, the little dragon looking rather perky under the circumstances.
December 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Today's the feast of St John, apostle and evangelist. He holds his poisoned chalice in 15th Century glass at Colby, Norfolk, the little dragon looking rather perky under the circumstances.
A beautiful, bright, blustery day for a Boxing Day walk to Felixstowe Ferry. The view to Bawdsey Manor across the mouth of Deben.
December 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A beautiful, bright, blustery day for a Boxing Day walk to Felixstowe Ferry. The view to Bawdsey Manor across the mouth of Deben.
'Mr & Mrs Gilson
with the kindest regards of the author
H Munro Cautley, Xmas 1949'
Cautley's gift inscription at Christmas 1949 in the front of one of my copies of his 'Norfolk Churches', which had recently been published.
with the kindest regards of the author
H Munro Cautley, Xmas 1949'
Cautley's gift inscription at Christmas 1949 in the front of one of my copies of his 'Norfolk Churches', which had recently been published.
December 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
'Mr & Mrs Gilson
with the kindest regards of the author
H Munro Cautley, Xmas 1949'
Cautley's gift inscription at Christmas 1949 in the front of one of my copies of his 'Norfolk Churches', which had recently been published.
with the kindest regards of the author
H Munro Cautley, Xmas 1949'
Cautley's gift inscription at Christmas 1949 in the front of one of my copies of his 'Norfolk Churches', which had recently been published.
The former Bishop's Chapel, Park Road, Ipswich. Inside, glass by Christopher Webb, furnishings by Henry Munro Cautley.
More: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipswichbisho...
More: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipswichbisho...
December 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The former Bishop's Chapel, Park Road, Ipswich. Inside, glass by Christopher Webb, furnishings by Henry Munro Cautley.
More: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipswichbisho...
More: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipswichbisho...
The Nativity in 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. Mary, crowned, kneels, while Joseph stands behind the manger. The two midwives Zelomi and Salome look on, while the ox and ass guard the Christchild, the scene depicting events in the narrative of Pseudo-Matthew.
December 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Nativity in 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. Mary, crowned, kneels, while Joseph stands behind the manger. The two midwives Zelomi and Salome look on, while the ox and ass guard the Christchild, the scene depicting events in the narrative of Pseudo-Matthew.
'With best wishes for Christmas 1927, WGW Edmnd:Ipswich'
A 1927 Christmas card from Walter Whittingham, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, showing the recently completed chapel at the Bishop's Palace in Ipswich. The photo is signed bottom right by the chapel's architect, H Munro Cautley.
A 1927 Christmas card from Walter Whittingham, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, showing the recently completed chapel at the Bishop's Palace in Ipswich. The photo is signed bottom right by the chapel's architect, H Munro Cautley.
December 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
'With best wishes for Christmas 1927, WGW Edmnd:Ipswich'
A 1927 Christmas card from Walter Whittingham, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, showing the recently completed chapel at the Bishop's Palace in Ipswich. The photo is signed bottom right by the chapel's architect, H Munro Cautley.
A 1927 Christmas card from Walter Whittingham, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, showing the recently completed chapel at the Bishop's Palace in Ipswich. The photo is signed bottom right by the chapel's architect, H Munro Cautley.
Today's the feast of St Stephen, 1st Century deacon and protomartyr whose death is described in the Acts of the Apostles. On the 15th Century screen at Ludham, Norfolk he holds stones, the instrument of his martyrdom.
December 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today's the feast of St Stephen, 1st Century deacon and protomartyr whose death is described in the Acts of the Apostles. On the 15th Century screen at Ludham, Norfolk he holds stones, the instrument of his martyrdom.
Happy Christmas from Mingus and Dolphy!
December 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Happy Christmas from Mingus and Dolphy!
The Adoration of the Shepherds in 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. Today is Christmas Day, the First Day of Christmas. Merry Christmas to all!
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The Adoration of the Shepherds in 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. Today is Christmas Day, the First Day of Christmas. Merry Christmas to all!
'And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.'
Glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1920s. From a private collection, donated to Kesgrave Holy Family, Ipswich in 2017.
Glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1920s. From a private collection, donated to Kesgrave Holy Family, Ipswich in 2017.
December 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
'And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.'
Glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1920s. From a private collection, donated to Kesgrave Holy Family, Ipswich in 2017.
Glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1920s. From a private collection, donated to Kesgrave Holy Family, Ipswich in 2017.
A reminder for anyone who wants to experience Midnight Mass but can't get to one, BBC1's is coming from the splendid Our Lady and the English Martyrs church in central Cambridge tonight, celebrated by lovely Father Eugene.
December 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A reminder for anyone who wants to experience Midnight Mass but can't get to one, BBC1's is coming from the splendid Our Lady and the English Martyrs church in central Cambridge tonight, celebrated by lovely Father Eugene.
Three gorgeous angels by Henry Holiday, 1920 at Ormesby St Michael, Norfolk for #AdventAngels.
'It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold'
'It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold'
December 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Three gorgeous angels by Henry Holiday, 1920 at Ormesby St Michael, Norfolk for #AdventAngels.
'It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold'
'It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold'
Four #AdventAngels by Reginal Hallward, 1902 at Cobham, Kent.
December 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Four #AdventAngels by Reginal Hallward, 1902 at Cobham, Kent.
It's the last day of Advent today, so a cavalcade of #AdventAngels. Three angels perched in the eaves of the Bethlehem stable in 16th Century collected Rhenish glass at Weldon, Northamptonshire. The expression on their faces was a conventional way of showing awe. Spot the spider!
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's the last day of Advent today, so a cavalcade of #AdventAngels. Three angels perched in the eaves of the Bethlehem stable in 16th Century collected Rhenish glass at Weldon, Northamptonshire. The expression on their faces was a conventional way of showing awe. Spot the spider!
Mingus and Dolphy not entirely sure about the arrival of unfamiliar Christmas visitors, but curiosity soon overcame apprehension. Nearly nine months old now, their first Christmas.
December 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Mingus and Dolphy not entirely sure about the arrival of unfamiliar Christmas visitors, but curiosity soon overcame apprehension. Nearly nine months old now, their first Christmas.