''A treasure of a collection'' Amber Butchart, of BBC''s The Great British Sewing Bee
''I think I may already have discovered the best non fiction book of 2023'' Reverend Richard Coles, author of A Murder Before Evensong
Kneelers is a celebration of the most widely practised - but often overlooked - folk art in England and Wales over the past ninety years: the design and craft of church kneelers. Featuring charming stories and enchanting designs from churches across the country, the book traces the history of kneelers; from their spectacular beginnings at Winchester in the 1930s to their booming popularity after Queen Elizabeth II''s coronation and the present-day congregations who are keeping the tradition alive.
In their range and diversity, the kneelers collected here form a fascinating social record of the concerns and interests that occupied their makers - including local fauna and flora, cricket, dragons, post-war tributes and the
