The North Aisle

The altar of Our Lady of Walsingham in this aisle was brought to the church from the chapel of Sevenoaks’ Hospital. To the right stands a statue of Our Lady of Walsingham dating from 1965.  This is a copy of the statue of the Madonna and Child at Walsingham in Norfolk, itself based upon an image taken from the seal of the medieval shrine.  Beneath the figure is a jar of water from the Holy Well at Walsingham.  The parish maintains strong links with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and a parish pilgrimage to Walsingham takes place every year.

The altar of the Guild of All Souls at the back of the north aisle, facing the main door of the church, is thought to be adapted from the original altar from the 1858 sanctuary.  Above it is a more recent figure of Christ ascending into heaven, with his arms stretched out in blessing. 

The stained glass window at the west end of the aisle, in the partitioned off area used for the crèche, is the oldest in the church, dating from 1878.  It shows Christ welcoming and blessing the children.  The subject matter reflects the fact that the font was once positioned beneath this window.  The stained-glass in the side windows of the aisle date from 1958 and 1968.  They depict the annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel,  St John the Baptist baptising Christ, with the beheading of St John below,  and the infant John the Baptist with his mother, St Elizabeth, with the visitation of Mary and Elizabeth below.

In front of the side windows are statues of, from west to east, St Jean Vianney, the 19th century Cure d’Ars who is the exemplar of a devoted parish priest, the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2005) and St Joseph with the infant Jesus.