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Hand-Made Kneelers
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Ted Ahl
This kneeler based on a Richard Morris tile design shows a grapevine with clusters of grapes and grape leaves with the words in Swedish : Jag är det sanna vinträdet--I am the True Vine, John 15:1. The kneeler honors my father, Ernst Teodor Ahl, his sister, Anna, and his two brothers, John and Gustav, half of the family that came to this country from Sweden early in the last century. They are remembered as critical contributors to my spiritual journey which has led me to All Souls and my life in this community. I worked the kneeler in wool, silk and metallic threads.
Jean Ballard
Jean Ballard (attributed to) The initial at the bottom is MJS. Image is taken from the drawing by Albrecht Dürer that he called simply “Hands.”
Jean Ballard
Jean Ballard, in honor of Florence Marsh, Marianne Zabriskie’s mother “The Lord is my Shepherd” with hands holding lamb dedicated May 13, 1990
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant, Grundtvigs Kirke in Denmark, dedicated May 13, 1979 Exterior architecture of church is designed to resemble a pipe organ
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant, King David, dedicated in 1982 Adapted from design at the National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant, flute and detail from All Souls transept window, dedicated in 1980. Dr. Bryant is a long-time choir member, flute soloist and music professor.
Lee Capiello
Lee Capiello, in honor of her mother who lived in Florida and loved orange blossoms dedicated May 13, 1979
Emily Carr
Emily Carr, in honor of her mother-in-law, Catherine Creighton Carr (1893- 1954) “Suffer the Little Children” [Mark 10:14] signed ESC’85
Kathleen Cole
Kathleen Cole, in memory of her son, Thomas Eugene Cole, dedicated May, 1990 Archangel Michael on horseback [or winged St. George, see notes] completed after Kathleen’s death by Marianne Zabriskie
Carol Costenbader
Carol Costenbader, in honor of her three children, Skip, Kay and Rawls symbols of love, faith, peace, dedicated May 11, 1980
Ann Fuller Coxe
Ann Fuller Coxe, in memory of her brother, Arthur Field Jordan, who loved magnolias, dedicated November 1984
Jeanne Cummings
Jeanne Cummings, in memory of her grandmother, MLB, 1877-1967 dedicated May 13, 1990
Jeanne Cummings
Jeanne Cummings, in memory of her mother, Olive May Labouisse (1911-1984), dedicated May 13, 1990
Jeanne Cummings
Cummings, Jeanne celebrating 25th wedding anniversary (1957-1982) picturing family of six including the dog and cat
Mac Ennis
Mac Ennis [former church secretary] dedicated 5/11/80 IHS [Iesous Christos], monogram of Jesus Christ
Anne Gray
Anne Gray, dedicated May 13, 1979 “O All ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord above” in a garden and bird designs
Joan Harwood
Joan Harwood, in memory of her mother, dedicated May 11, 1980 Jerusalem Cross “Thy Will Be Done”
Mrs. John Izard
Mrs. John Izard, in memory of parents whose name was possibly Andrews flowers and dates surrounded by six St. Andrew’s crosses
Mrs. John Izard
Mrs. John Izard, central single St. Andrew’s cross, surrounded by wild flowers parents may be Andrews
Nancy Kent
Nancy Kent, Episcopal Service Cross (War Cross during WWI and WWII) Jerusalem Cross and four doves with words adapted from II Corinthians 5:15
Bruce & Debbie Koefort
Bruce and Debbie Koefort, commissioned by Kathleen Couch in memory of her husband Dr. Alvin Couch, dedicated November 1984
Bruce & Debbie Koefort
Bruce and Debbie Koefort, commissioned by Kathleen Couch in memory of her husband Dr. Alvin Couch, dedicated November 1984
Kerstin McDaniel
Kerstin McDaniel, in honor of her husband, Holcombe, dedicated November,1991 “Lord keep this nation under your care”
Kerstin McDaniel
Kerstin McDaniel, in honor of her mother, Ragnhild Hedin, text in Swedish from Fairest Lord Jesus, and her favorite flowers
Kerstin McDaniel
Kerstin McDaniel, in honor of her daughter, Gilda Hymn 504 with children in procession
Kerstin McDaniel
Kerstin McDaniel, The Good Shepherd dedicated November 1983 “I am come that you may have life and have it more abundantly”
Becky Morrison
Becky Morrison, daughter of John and Lucille Morrison, dedicated November 2, 1980 Hunting dogs with stag, symbol of St. Hubert of Liege (9th C), patron saint of hunters (Becky was an active horsewomen in her youth)
Marietta Morgan
Marietta Morgan in honor of her husband and three children dedicated November 1982. “Beloved” I John 4:7
Betty Ann Myer
Betty Ann Myer, in honor of the Rev Isaac Noyes Northrop, Rector of All Souls (1941- 1956). dedicated May 11, 1980. Remembering especially a Palm Sunday sermon,
Kathy Noyes
Kathy Noyes, in honor of her mother, Mrs. Jack Noyes dedicated All Saints Day November 2, 1980? Chapel of her school, St Mary’s in Raleigh, NC
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson, in memory of her husband Zebulon B. Robinson “And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson, for Jess Raeford (Mrs. Ted) HIR (1-29-1904) – (1-19-1969) maybe her husband? Dedicated November 1986 Psalm 139
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson, Moses parting of the sea, stone tablets, burning bush, bullrushes “I am that I am"
Sandy Ryon
Sandy Ryon, in honor of her grandmother. Evil (left) and Good (right) in the Garden, Sandy was co-owner of “The Snail”, a needlepoint shop in Biltmore Village.
Corrine Spencer
Corrine Spencer in honor of her three children, dedicated May 11, 1980 Three butterflies which in their three stages of development symbolize Resurrection
Kitty Stull
Kitty Stull, In memory of her father Frederick H. Albritten “Never our pilgrim song shall cease while time and mountains last”
Kitty Stull
Kitty Stull in memory of her mother Mrs. F. H. Albritten (1884-1978) dedicated November 1, 1979, “Mary, Queen of Heaven”
Dale Swift
Dale Swift in honor of her parents Roney A. and Maxie N. Hilliard “The Lord is my shepherd” with Good Shepherd and a black sheep
Barbara Tribblehorn
Barbara Tribblehorn in memory of Anna Catherine Rickert (1906-1979) dedicated November 2, 1980
Linda Posey Turlington
Linda Posey Turlington in honor of Becky Saunders, longtime Christian Education Director at All Souls. “I sing a song of the saints of God.”
Linda Posey Turlington
Linda Posey Turlington, in celebration of her parents 40th wedding anniversary dedicated January 2, 1983 BJP [Betty Jean Posey] and TGP [Thomas G. Posey]
Bea van Vleck
Bea van Vleck, Psalm 68:13 (see BCP) “a dove whose wings are covered with silver, whose feathers are like green gold.”
Bea van Vleck
Bea van Vleck dedicated to husband [Pierce] who was in Air Force in WWI ”I will bring you safely as on an eagle’s wing.” Exodus 19
Dot Word
Dot Word in memory of John Brian Burwell her grandson, 2-11-1978—6-12-1980 Same motif as the Baptismal banner [Agnus Dei]
Mrs. Nelson Word
Mrs. Nelson Word, for Gertrude Bartelme (or y?) [GSB] (1900-1975) dedicated November 1984
Mrs. Nelson Word
Mrs. Nelson Word in memory of Virginia Hamline Creighton (1866-1955) dedicated November 1984
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in memory of Eleanor [1884-1961] and Argyll [1880-1960] Parsons lilies, trillium, lady slipper, four yellow crosses
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in memory of her father John Marsh “The seas and the winds praise you O Lord”
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in honor of Johan Detmar Willem Hubbeling dedicated November 1983. “The Heavens declare the glory of God”
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in honor of Neil’s father, Cornelius Zabriskie, grapes and vines with blank center with initial CZ in left corner
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in memory of Joel Barber Adams (1911-1972), an attorney. “What does God Require” is a quote from Micah.
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in memory of the Rev. Francis H. Craighill Symbols for the Four Gospels
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in honor of Mary and Ridgeway Lynch Sunflower with the Lynchs’ names in lower right corner
Marianne Zabriskie
Marianne Zabriskie in honor of William G. and Marian K. Brady (W.G.B.1883-1966 and MKB 1895) dedicated November 6, 1983
2010 God's Loving Hands Awards
In preparation for the 2010 God’s Loving Hands Award, a yearly recognition of the life-time contributions made to All Souls by individuals, Kerstin McDaniel suggested a gift that would make a tangible and permanent addition to our Richard Morris Hunt worship space—Kneelers! The suggestion was readily embraced by the committee chaired by Wade Saunders and the work began resulting in eight new kneelers. The honorees for the 2010 God’s Loving Hands Award were: Millie Elmore, David Fortney, Martha Fullington, Margaret McKeel, Carey Caperton Owen, Suzzy Sams, Mike and Susan Stevenson.