Time for Weekend Reflections and TheWeekend Roundup and the letter is L and Lovely.
Some years ago I took a guided tour of C.S LEWIS around Belfast
where he was born. Ross Wilson’s statue of
LEWIS stands in front of the the
wardrobe from his book, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe and is in C. S. LEWIS Square in Belfast.
This LION below is on the back of the wardrobe.
His grandfather was the first Rector at St
Marks Church where Jack (as he insisted on being called) attended with his
parents and on the Manse door was a LION
door knocker.
Jack and Warnie (his brother) came back
to St. Marks in 1935 to dedicate this LOVELY
stained glass window to their parents. The LATIN
inscription translates as;
‘To the greater glory of God and dedicated to the memory of
Albert James LEWIS, who died on the 25th September 1929, aged 67, and also of
his wife, Flora Augusta Hamilton, who died on the 23rd August 1908, aged 47.’
Above is the home called LITTLE LEA where
Jack spent his childhood.
For my REFLECTION image I chose the Bangor LIBRARY as it fits in with the LITERARY
theme of todays’ post.
Many
thanks for your visit and also your comments.
His mother died tragically young - by today's standards anyway.
ReplyDeleteAs always I love the reflection.
Thanks for that interesting story Margaret. Must admit I've never read CS Lewis, least of all realised that he was born in Belfast. Stay well.
ReplyDeleteHello, I have a few favorites, the stained glass and the last reflection shot.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and healthy! Enjoy your day and weekend ahead.
Fun to see these places associated with C.S. Lewis, and you found a great reflection.
ReplyDeleteC'est une visite intéressante, j'aime beaucoup.
ReplyDeleteHow very interesting. A lovely post, thank you Margaret :)
ReplyDeletea great short story margaret, all unfamiliar to me. really beautiful images today...the reflection is stunning!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tour! My favorites are the stained glass and the last reflection picture.
ReplyDeleteThat was a favourite book when I was teaching school. - Margy
ReplyDeleteThat is a fancy wardrobe. Those windows are gorgeous as well.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, that is a beautiful Reflection. Mrs. Jim has the children's set in a box that looks nice on the shelf. I have not read them. Also I have his book, "The Screw Tape Letters". It is about two of the Devil's helpers, a man devil who is teaching his nephew devil. Each letter is a sermonette. The complete work is classed as a novel. 'Some day' I may finish reading them all.
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Great photos. I just finished watching the third movie in the series on TV!
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What an interesting post. I loved to read and see facts about C. S. Lewis!
ReplyDelete...Margaret, it LOOKS LIKE L was a perfect match for you! I LOVE all of the history about C.S. LEWIS. Thanks for sharing, take car and stay well.
ReplyDeleteLewis is still such a favorite. Thanks for the virtual tour of his world.
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