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Tewkesbury Abbey - Gothic Choir Screen Interior - 1925 British Empire Exhibition Cancel Postcard SP24
Scene Details:
- Interior view of Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England
- Ornate Gothic cast-iron choir screen spanning the full nave width
- Intricate Gothic tracery and pointed arch detailing on the screen
- "Holy Holy Holy" inscription visible on the altar rail beyond
- Massive Norman cylindrical columns flanking the nave
- Elaborate fan-vaulted ceiling visible through the screen arches
- Rose window and stained glass visible in the chancel beyond
- Wooden pews in the foreground on both sides of the nave
- Pulpit with carved relief panels visible on the left side
- Military/regimental flags displayed near the pulpit
- Publisher: F. Frith & Co. Ltd., Reigate, No. 32104 (Frith's Series)
Postal Markings:
- Stamp: Red one penny King George V stamp
- Circular date stamp: London, 11 APR, 1:45 PM, 1925, Branch B
- Slogan postmark: "British Empire Exhibition May 1925"
- Arrival postmark: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada (lower left)
- Addressed to: Master Garnet Young, Ferncliffe Lodge, North End, Salt Spring Island, Canada, B.C.
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