Inscription:
Presented to St. John's Church, Launceston
in recognition of the contribution to the life of the parish
by the Booth family during their time as Rectory family at St. John's.
A tribute from one of the families of the parish.
The Good News Bible was used as the main translation in St. John's from the early 1980s, but was eventually superseded by the New International Version.
It is not clear at time of writing where the bibles are stored.
lectern bibles - Good News translation - anonymous gift
Identifer
ASJ2024.50Physical Description
2 large lectern bibles given anonymously for placement on the lecterns in chancel (larger version) and chapel (smaller version).Inscription:
Presented to St. John's Church, Launceston
in recognition of the contribution to the life of the parish
by the Booth family during their time as Rectory family at St. John's.
A tribute from one of the families of the parish.
Historical Details
The late Jenny Gill noted that, while she knew the name of the donor, the bibles were to remain an anonymous gift.The Good News Bible was used as the main translation in St. John's from the early 1980s, but was eventually superseded by the New International Version.
It is not clear at time of writing where the bibles are stored.
Materials
paper, with heavy card covers and binding and cover materialsDating of Item
1981 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
January 17 2024;;January 4 1981;