Altar

From Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

The floor in the sanctuary, where the Cross and the candlesticks stand on the altar, is white Carrara marble, a setting designed to reflect the biblical quotation 'And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal...' (Revelation 4: 6)

The candlesticks and 1.5 metre high Cross were designed in London and bought in England by Archbishop Owen and donated to the Cathedral by the Mothers' Union. Though the Cross and candlesticks arrived in Wellington in 1960 it was 1963 before they were removed from safe storage. They were first put on display in Kirkcaldie and Stains, a leading Wellington store, before being placed in the Cathedral.

Photos by Richard Apperley, 2009