Woodcarving in the Church has a history that goes back to the fine medieval woodcarvers, who plied their trade in Cathedral and village Church.

Gerald Adams has spent many years researching and photographing the tracery, pew ends and misericords that have provided inspiration for some of the projects Gerald has been pleased to be involved with.

The Millennium was a good time for such projects and Gerald was involved with carving two complete new screens at Felmingham and Martham in Norfolk. Working closely with Architects and PCC’s and being involved with the design work, it is a privilege to have made something that will hopefully last for centuries.

Restoration is undertaken, extending Alter rails, and replacing stolen or missing Pew ends and poppy heads.

This Oak carving was commissioned by Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church in Wymondham Norfolk. And depicts St Thomas traditionally carrying the church, in this case a depiction of Wymondham church with its new extension.

The church is affiliated with FEPOW (Far Eastern Prisoners of War) and it was requested to incorporate barbed wire and bamboo into the design.

The carving is three feet by two and is made from 4inch English quarter sawn Oak

There is an ancient legend In Swaffham, Norfolk, of a peddler and his dog, and on the front bench ends in the church, are a pair of peddlers and dogs, unfortunately one of the dogs was stolen. I was asked to carve a replacement, and was fortunate to be able to remove the remaining original ‘dog’ and carve from English oak a mirror image, replacement. The picture shows my carving, after polishing to match in situ.

The Altar rail had to be moved to a side Chapel in the Catholic Church at Wymondham, Norfolk. The new position was slightly wider than the original, and I was asked to extend the rail with matching tracery carving, and stain and polish to match the original. Because the gate had to be central, I made up half panels at either side to maintain the symmetry.

Hand Carved in English Oak.