2016

TM2494 : St Margaret, Hempnall: banner

taken 9 years ago, near to Hempnall, Norfolk, England

St Margaret, Hempnall: banner
St Margaret, Hempnall: banner
St Margaret, Hempnall

Like all Norfolk Churches, well documented LinkExternal link Pevsner notes “early C14 tower” (‘The Buildings of England: North west and South Norfolk’, Pevsner,N, p 192: Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1962 1st, 1984 5th- ISBN 0-14-071024-8) Like amny rural churches it is part of a group ministry LinkExternal link

Church banners

Taken from the French word “banniere” and late Latin bandum, banners are defined as a cloth out of which a flag is made. Church banners have a history literally rooted in scripture.
“In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples: he will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel" Isaiah 11:10-12

Ancient church banners served as a visible reminder of a community's identify. It was at the head of the "Beating the Bounds", an annual procession around the whole parish boundary. Today church banners often combine the Word of God with picturesque landscapes and creative designs to encourage and inspire.








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TM2494, 152 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Basher Eyre   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 29 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 10 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 2412 9446 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:30.1171N 1:18.0390E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 2410 9447
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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