...St George's Church

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West end of the Nave Organ & Choir Gallery	The Nave
The west window of St George & the dragon is by John Hayward, the wording is from the Litany "And finally to beat down Satan under our feet". The organ is a JW Walker 'Positif'.	The Italianate design of St George's is by Francis Eden (1884-1944) and is based on the pilgrimage chapels of the early Renaissance style in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Building work started in 1933 but was not fully completed until the 1960s.

Pulpit & Processional Cross	The Rood Beam
The pulpit and Processional Cross were designed by John Hayward, who also designed the lectern, priests' stalls & font. The baldachino above the high altar was dedicated in 1952 and is the work of Sir Stephen Dykes-Bower, adapted from a drawing by Francis Eden the original architect of St George's in the 1930s. The translation of the inscription on the front is "Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour Thee, Who in Thy Sacrament art pleased to be."	The translations of the latin inscriptions on the rood beam are: (front) "Look unto the Rock whence ye are hewn" and "God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of Our Lord". The figures were carved in Italy in the 1930s by Alphonse Nofleur and decorated by Messrs Marus in London
	The Sanctuary

St Michael Chapel (North side)	Lady Chapel (South side)
The reredos of the St Michael Chapel with the words "Ego sum Resurrection et Vita" was also designed by Sir Stephen Dykes-Bower. The altar and credence table are of black oak. The stained glass window is the work of John Hayward. The Responauts' Book of Remembrance is on the prie-dieu in the centre, the parish Book of Remembrance is in the case on the left.	The reredos of the Annunciation is by John Hayward and was dedicated in 1972. The Aumbry (just visible on the left wall) of green veined Italian marble and wood is by Francis Eden

North Transept Statue of St Michael	South Transept
	The niche surround is by Sir Stephen Dykes-Bower after Francis Eden's design.

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