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Recognising Tonbridge Feature

Corpus Christi Church Lyons Crescent

I strayed from the High Street for this Recognising Tonbridge, and hoped that some of you would recognise where in the town the symbol in the photograph was located. Only two people named the spot.  Peter Harris was the first (he usually is) and Louise who also knew where it was left a comment on the blog.  The Alpha and the Omega symbols are etched into the lower glass panels on the main doors of Corpus Christi Church in Lyons Crescent.

The two symbols are the first and the last letters of the classical Greek alphabet, and are used as a Christian symbol often combined with the cross or the Chi-rho. If you look closely at religious paintings or art/artefacts depicting Christian themes or stories they can often be found, especially so placed on either side of the cross. Look out for them when in art galleries, churches, when on holiday visiting museums or cathedrals and you'll notice they occur more often than you would think.

Alpha and Omega