The chapel

This is the Fitzalan chapel at Arundel where you will find the Duke of Norfolk buried (well, there are several of them there actually).

When we visited a narrow shaft of sunlight illuminated this figure, and the results are rather pleasing. This is clearly a Victorian era figure, you can tell by the style, and also it is intact. Most of the other carvings have been attacked by the Puritans when they occupied the castle. 

Just like the next man, I am not in favour of idolatry, but when it comes to cultural vandalism, the Puritans have a lot to answer for.

Sadly, the church building remains divided. The East end is the Catholic chapel, open to castle visitors, while the West end is St Nicholas Anglican church. They are divided by metal doors and a perspex screen.



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