John Badcock's Last Supper on display

John Badcock’s Last Supper on display

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

An exhibition described as confrontational will be exhibited in Geraldine’s St Mary’s church to mark Lent.

Vicar of Geraldine Reverend Tony Kippax said The Last Supper by John Badcock, 13 panels of self-portraits measuring 13 metres long, would be a backdrop to services during Lent which was a time of reflection and self-examination before Easter. Continue reading

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