St Aidan
Basford, Nottinghamshire
Opened in 1905, the church is famous for its 1966 carvings at the top of the pillars by the sculptor Witold Gracjan Kawalec, representing Work, Peace, Mercy, Hope, Life, Guidance, Humility, Justice, Grace and Music.
He built ‘a great barn’ 90 feet x 30 feet high, the walls and roof supported by great precast concrete frames.
Many items were removed from the old St Matthew's and installed in the new building: stained glass windows, including one by Kempe of St Michael slaying the Dragon, the bell, the pews (now painted), the altar table, lectern, font, choir stalls and litany desk. The font stands on the foundation stone of the earlier mission church.
Unfortunately, the church was badly damaged in 2009 and may be demolished.