South Aisle and Lady Chapel
The South Aisle, which is lofty and has a fine timbered roof (click on the picture below to see it enlarged).
The Lady Chapel area, at the east end of the South Aisle, has an ambry, or cupboard, in which the Holy Sacrament is reserved, and where a light burns permanently to signify the Lord's sacramental presence. There is a statue of the Virgin Mary with child (see below), and a candle stand for votive lights left by people as a signal of their prayer - this is made from timbers from the cathedral. The Lady Chapel's east window, shows the arms of four of the the more illustrious former bishops of Lincoln, and a large figure of St Peter with his related symbolism, including the keys of heaven and the cock that crowed at his denials of the Lord.
The South Aisle also has large and mainly clear windows, admitting a great deal of light. There are fragments of earlier glass, both very ancient and an image of St Francis by the distinguished 19th century stained glass designer, Charles Eamer Kempe, installed in 2008.
Just inside the main door there is a memorial to those Nettleham men who fought in the first world war, some of whom died and some survived (click on the picture below to see it enlarged).
