THE COMMUNION PLATE
In Bishop Inglis' journal, under the date April 16, 1790, he recorded the arrival of the "Rasleigh", bringing two sets of Church Plate from His Grace of Canterbury, London. One set was for Christ Church, Windsor, Nova Scotia, and the second set was for Trinity. Each piece is engraved with the cypher G.R. and the Hanoverian Arms of George III.
The Alms Basin bears the same date and makers mark as one of the Patens-1694-5. The other Paten is of English origin about A.D. 1700. The Chalice, 1729-30, and the Flagons, 1763-4, were made by Thomas Heming who made much of the silver plate at Windsor Castle for George III and Queen Charlotte.
Two beautiful and valuable additions were made to the Church. One was the magnificent Alms Dish presented at Easter, 1885. The design was especially prepared for Trinity and is emblematic of the Holy Trinity. Its shape is trefoil.
The other addition was that of two beautiful Patens of silver gilt. On the border of one Paten are the words: "I am the Bread" and on the other border - "Take, eat, This is My Body".
The George III silver Church Plate is still in regular use, although the Chalice and Patens are used only for greater Festivals.
The sterling Chalices and Patens in regular use are nineteenth century gifts to the parish.