Fabulous Fish

These are the artistic representations of fish that I have found on my travels around Somerset.

Kneeler in Exford Church

Fish bike racks at RSPB Ham Wall

Kneeler at St Andrew's Church, Old Cleeve

The apostle St Andrew and his brother, Simon Peter, were both fishermen.  

Altar front, St Andrew's Church, Old Cleeve

Stained glass window, St Andrew's Church, Old Cleeve

River Tone, Taunton

Stained glass window in Winsford Church

Chiselborough Bus Stop

St Andrew's Church, Mells

This window is in memory of Sir John Francis Fortescue Horner (1842-1927).  He was a barrister and he lived in Mells Manor.  The window was designed by Sir William Nicholson and depicts St Francis of Assisi preaching to the fish and birds.

Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Pitminster

"I will make you fishers of men" Matthew Ch.4 v.19

Seals & goldfish by Curtis Hylton, Oxford Corner, Weston-super-Mare

This was painted for Weston Wallz Project 2022.  I think the seals look more like sea lions.

Fish and a sheep on a bench end, Church of All Saints, Monksilver

Fisherman Metal Head, Minehead Harbour

Altar rail, St Peter's on the Quay, Minehead

Hedgehog and fish on the west doors of St Mary's Church, Norton-sub-Hamdon

Seats painted with fish, an octopus, a turtle, a jellyfish and a shark

High Street, Taunton

These concrete seats were painted by GoCreate and Rights Community Action in 2023 to raise awareness of climate change.

Seats painted with lots of fish, a jellyfish, a hermit crab, two sea anenomes and a starfish, High Street, Taunton