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Another Standish owl
Photo: Rev David Long
Photo: Rev David Long
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Item #: 34787
Item #: 34787
The owl carved into the beam above the East window of St Wilfrid's Church.
Comment by: Peter Walsh on 14th December 2023 at 08:25
Very interesting Rev. David. I read that if the claws are up it means good times for the Standish family and bad times if they are down. There is also one on a priests door, outside, on a modern panel.
Comment by: Rev David Long on 14th December 2023 at 15:50
An error on my part - the beam is actually at the East end of the nave roof, above the chancel steps.
Comment by: puzzled on 14th December 2023 at 16:12
Is the rat stealing bread, looks like it's holding a bagette? Any suggestions where I could research that.
Comment by: Peter Walsh on 15th December 2023 at 07:53
puzzled , I think the rat is on a Torse in heraldry,
Comment by: Peter Kayeli on 15th December 2023 at 12:38
puzzled, maybe the owl likes to have rat on Garlic Bread
Comment by: Poet on 15th December 2023 at 18:11
In this one the owl seems to be looking skyward and asking ' Is it right that I do this ' ?
I wonder if this signifies some dilemma facing the family .
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