Chancel and Sanctuary Wentworth Chapel Cheney Chapel
The Organ Wall Paintings Windows
Interior
Nave and Aisles
The Nave
Its most striking feature is, perhaps, the wooden roof. In the Nave are a number of bosses and eight carved angels, all carrying emblems of the Crucifixion, which have looked down on congregations for over 500 years, their only alterations being the fitting of new wings in the 1970's.
The Clerestery was added to the Nave, and the arches and side aisles were all greatly raised in about 1420. This accounts for the differences in the arches on the South side and those older arches on the North side. The capital of the middle pillar of the South Arcade is decorated with a band of nails. The North side probably dates from the 13th Century and curios carved faces peer down from the top of the pillars. A similar carving can be found on another pillar in the church.
On the West wall of the tower is the inverted V which was the weather moulding of the old, lower roof. Also to be seen on this wall is a closed lancet window and the places on the arch walls where the Rood Screen was inset.
On the most easterly beam of the Nave roof, parallel with a carved wooden shield is the remains of the wooden pulley wheel by which the Great Light, which stood before the Rood, was raised and lowered before the days of electricity.
The Pulpit was a thanks-offering of a husband and wife for the safe return of their sons from the 1939-45 war. It bears the Coat of Arms of Canterbury (The Province); St Albans (The Diocese); Toddington Church (St George); Dr Fawcett (Church Warden); The Rector (The Rev F W Hunt); and Mr Watson-Baker (Church Warden).
The Lectern is a memorial to Colonel Skinner, a one-time Church Warden.
The Font is a modern replacement for the one destroyed by Oliver Cromwell and his brother in Parliamentary days. The wooden and brass lid was recovered from the Parvise.
The Side Aisles have new modern roofs in a most attractive wood. (Gale force winds in January 1976). Only a fragment of the original oak roof remains at the West end.
The South Aisle has a small altar with a small lancet window. (See Windows).
On the North Wall of the North Aisle are War Memorials to the dead of two World Wars.
1914-18 Memorial
Hand carved with 93 names by a Miss Hopwood
1939-45 Memorial
For full details of those listed it is recommended that you visit the web site of the Bedfordshire Roll of Honour.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/ToddingtonVillageRollofHonour.html