Turvey
All Saints Church
Wall Paintings
The wall painting is situated in a large segmental arched recess west of the sedilia in the south aisle. The painting is of the crucifixion and was found during the 19th century restorations.
The painting has a green background with a pattern of small flowers and delicate figures. "The figures of the Virgin and Saint John are very similar, the attempt to show Saint John as a young clean shaven man often leading him to be misidentified as a woman." (McHardy). "The twisted figure of Christ is especially characteristic and moving." (Pevsner)
Sources
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All Saints Church Turvey by George McHardy, Archaeological Journal, Vol 139, 1982
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The Buildings of England: Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough by Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968
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Church guides in the collection of Bedford Central Library
Wall Paintings, by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2007
Page last updated: 15th May 2007
