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THE
CHURCH
St. Bride's Church was built by the United Free Church in 1910 at a
cost of £1914 : 10 : 4d, and amalgamated with the Established Church of
Scotland in 1929.
It is a pleasant red sandstone building occupying a site adjacent to
the Cloy Burn on the Knowe Road near to the main A841 road at the Cloy
Burn bridge, It has an impressive square tower approx. 53ft high housing a single cast bell which is rung regularly for 5 minutes before morning service on Sundays. The present layout of the interior of the Church was created in a refurbishment project in 1959, the Pulpit being moved from the centre to its present position on the left hand side, with the Communion Table in the centre and the Bible Lectern on the right. |
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STANDARD
BEARERS
The two Standard Bearers situated either side of the Communion Table
were used to display the flags of the local Company of the Girl Guides
Association on ceremonial occasions. They are oak carved and
dedicated HASSOCKS The two Hassocks were presented to the Church by the parents of Roy Hebblewhite who died tragically on 10th May 1988 as the result of a Road Traffic Accident. Roy served in the Royal Corps of Transport and the Parachute Regiment and trained on Arran. |
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COMMUNION
TABLE
The Communion Table is oak carved with the inscription 'IN
REMEMBRANCE OF ME' on
the front, and is dedicated 'To
the Glory of God in loving memory of CAPTAIN PETER MACKENZIE
who
died at Beachfield, Brodick on 24th Feb 1924 Aged 90 yrs. The Communion Table Lectern / Bible Rest is also oak carved and dedicated 'To the Glory of God in memory of Adam Cubie who loved Arran and was glad to worship in the Church. Died 21st December 1963' |
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THE
PULPIT
The Pulpit is a modern oak framed softwood structure created at the
time of the refurbishment by local craftsmen Willie Scott of Corrie
and It is said to be a replica of the one in St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh used by John Knox. The Bible Lectern fall has the impressive symbol of the Burning Bush on a rich blue background. This is replaced by one with a white background for Communion services. |
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THE
ORGAN The present organ was built and installed in 1931 by Messrs. Andrew Watt & Sons, Glasgow. It consists of two manuals and pedal boards and is powered electrically. The cost of building the organ was £574 : 16 : 8d. and it was funded by the congregaton.
It was dedicated at a service in July 1931 by the Moderator of the
Church of Scotland, The organist on that occasion was none other than Mr Harry R. Potter of Burnside, Glasgow. |
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THE
FONT The
Font is a decorative stone carving on a polished marble
column.
It was given to the Church by Mrs Hamilton in memory of her husband
Robert,
The inscription on the cover reads,'To the Glory of God in
memory of Robert Hamilton. Inside
the Font is a silver Baptismal Chalice inscribed, |
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| The two
stained glass windows left and right of the Apse were installed in memory of Bethia Torrance who died in April 1958. |
