Day 11: Rest Day in Goring

It's our second rest day but where are we staying exactly? We are in Goring-by-Sea United Reformed Church but right next door are Durrington-on-Sea railway station and Worthing Leisure Centre! Our main event today is located one mile to the west of the hall in the English Martyrs Catholic Church which is definitely in Goring-by-Sea. This church is famous as its ceiling has been painted as a copy of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Therefore we will be attending the parish mass at 09.30 and after that we have arranged a tour to fully appreciate the ceiling. Pilgrims could stop off at the launderette on the way there or on the way back. See details below. There are other launderettes in different directions but slightly further. The leisure centre is next door but it does not have a swimming pool. For those wanting a swim, the beach (pebbles not sand) is ¾ of a mile to the South or you can catch the train to Worthing and go to the Splashpoint Leisure Centre close to the sea front. Those wanting an excursion could catch the train to Brighton or other places.

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Goring-by-Sea United Reformed Church

Our sleeping quarters as viewed from the pulpit at the URC, Goring Claire Glover

English Martyrs Catholic Church, Goring-by-Sea

Our official stop in Worthing Deanery, and a chance to hear about as well as see the amazing decoration in this 1960s church.

Learning about the Sistine Chapel ceiling reproduction at English Martyrs Church, Goring Michael McCabe

God creates man (off-centre!) Michael McCabe

Clare Gamble

Clare Gamble

Clare Gamble

The ceiling is not the only work of art in the church. Clare Gamble

and lead us not into temptation (watch out for the snake!) Michael McCabe

Heads up. Michael McCabe

Clare Gamble

Clare Gamble

English Martyrs Goring by Sea Clare Gamble

A video tour of the Goring Sistine Chapel Michael McCabe

God creates woman is the central painting at Goring English Martyrs church (no sign of Adam's rib) Michael McCabe

Painting of Gary Bevans painting the painting. It took him 5.5 years compared with the 4 years it took Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo had apprentices working for him, while Gary had to paint in his spare time. His profession was sign-writing. Michael McCabe

The fake organ at English Martyrs church in Goring (no joking!) Michael McCabe

The ceiling is a 2/3 scale reproduction of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The edge of the painting is actually the windows and walls of the Sistine chapel, because the Sistine chapel has different proportions. Michael McCabe

Michael McCabe

Gary Bevan's take of Caravaggio's Last Supper. It includes a little girl and a man he knew who was a fastidious time-keeper, holding a clock! Michael McCabe

Goring-by-Sea

Goring-by-Sea beach isn't terribly enticing, but it is the seaside! Aidan Simons

Goring-by-Sea beach isn't terribly enticing, but it is the seaside! Aidan Simons

Goring-by-sea URC, our rest day home John Chenery

Laundry Day - we now have enough clean clothes to get us to the end of the Pilgrimage! Claire Glover

For the rest day I found some suitable beers to celebrate the Palace triumphs in the cup final and community shield John Chenery

Our artist in residence George, perhaps inspired by the Sistine Chapel copy, takes as his subject our laundry hanging up to dry John Chenery

Beautiful old boxes for hymn sheets in Goring URC Claire Glover

Cross and seagull on Goring URC church Michael McCabe