Cartwright & Sheldon - Known as Seandess - ocs2: St. Michael's Church

The image above shows the calendar picture, with the upper ribbon to allow hanging, and the actual calendar itself attached with ribbons below the picture.

There is a back label (see right and below), noting this picture was hand woven in pure silk by CARTWRIGHT & SHELDON LTD. and giving extensive information about St. Michael's Church.

This same silk was re-woven in 1978 to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the founding of the church, and this reissued version is recorded as ocs20 on this site.

view of reverse of this calendar picture:

close up of the back label:
		St. Michael's Church The first mention of a Church in Macclesfield is made in Letters Patent granted by Edward I and dated 25th January, 1278; the present building being erected on the site and foundations of the original church. On the south side of the Church there was established in the 15th century a Chantry, now known as the Savage Chapel, by Thomas Savage -- Archbishop of York -- who is buried therein. This Chapel is noted for the remarkable series of recumbent effigies and brasses many of them dating from before the Commonwealth. Also on the south side of the Church is the Legh Chapel founded by the Leghs of Lyme, a family famous in Cheshire history. A noticeable feature of the tower is the large number of heraldic shields affixed to the outer walls representing many well-known Cheshire families of medieval times. It is worth noting that the bells at St. Michael's number 12 which is the biggest peal of bells in any church in the County. The fabric comprising the picture of this calendar is hand woven in pure silk by CARTWRIGHT & SHELDON LTD Silk Manufacturers MACCLESFIELD.

St. Michael's Church

(1951 version)

Woven by Cartwright & Sheldon (known as Seandess)

Reference Number:-
ocs2


	Words: image of St. Michael's Church Macclesfield ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH MACCLESFIELD