The ' Eadie " Memorial Pulpit, Congregational Church, Withington,

This memorial pulpit, destroyed by fire during the war, was designed, with the choir stalls and organ case, by Mr. John Swarbrick, FRIBA., of Messrs Joseph Swarbrick and Son, Manchester. The sculptor was Mr Albert Toft, of London. The pulpit was executed chiefly in Caen stone, together with other carved work on each side, which was seen in conjunction with it. The illustration only shows the central part of the work referred to. White onyx, with light‑coloured veins, was used in the back of the pulpit, and at the front, in the panels beneath the projecting canopy. Gold and other mosaic tesserae were inlaid in narrow strips in the onyx. The crown was of copper‑gilt. This photograph of the pulpit was exhibited at the Royal Academy during the summer this year.

EADIE MEMORIAL PULPIT, MANCHESTER - This pulpit has been erected in the Congregational Church, Palatine Road, Manchester, as a memorial to the late Mrs P Eadie, who died at Singapore in 1906. It occupies a central position in the church, and forms part of a more extensive alteration. The pulpit was executed principally in Caen stone, which was also used for other carved work on each side. The accompanying illustrations, however, show only the central portion of the work. In addition to Caen stone, white onyx veined with light-coloured markings, was used in the back of the pulpit, and at the front, in the panels beneath the projecting canopy. Gold mosaic was inlaid in narrow strips in the onyx, with the tesserae set at varying angles in order to glisten slightly. Coloured inlays were also introduced, as in the vine ornament seen in the back of the pulpit. Beside the gold mosaic, gold leaf was also laid upon the Caen stone in places, with a view to enhancing the effect. The two memorial figures, holding inscriptions, together with the two kneeling figures, the eagles and the cherub heads, were executed by Mr William Toft, the sculptor. The contractors were Messrs William Hilton and Sons of Manchester, who were responsible for the execution of the remainder of the work. [Nicholson and Spooner: Recent Ecclesiastical Architecture 1911 page 47-48]

Reference    Building News 28 November 1919 Page 437 and illustration
Reference    Nicholson and Spooner: Recent Ecclesiastical Architecture 1911 page 47-48