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A trident can be seen on the right of the image above. This looks to have been painted onto the wall of the Chapel illuminating their space in the Marina and highlighting their roots in seafaring. Before Constantine, Christians used conceal their religious identity due to the threat of persecution. They revealed themselves to each other through graphic symbols such as the fish, the anchor and later, the trident. It’s unclear why exactly this artwork was painted in the Chapel and the mystery extends as it has long since been painted over.

You can see quite a bit of painting on the walls from the late Victorian period restored the Creedence boards at the back still survived after being restored at some point . You can also note from the chapel that all the windows are playing Glass this is what was originally built.

We think the pews and panelling the altar and the pulpit are all secondhand. Right from its inception Mariners Church has been self financing and regularly receiving of surplus items from other churches.

When the old Saint Catherines church on London Road was demolished in the early 20th century seven stain glass windows from the church were installed in Mariners. you can see three of them at the alter end of the pulpit and there are four others on the side walls of the chapel. In the 1990s five modern stain glass windows were created two of them celebrate the history of the chapel. One of the windows celebrates the life of an overseas missionary who was associated with and supported by the church and the final two have biblical themes.

Graphics Influenced by the Chapel

Here are some graphics that we have created to communicate different aspects of our church. The Chapel has been the main influence for lots of these icons and continues to inspire many artists who visit the Docks.

Victorian Sea Horse Boot Scrapers