CERTIFICATE- CHRISTENING

Wood framed paper christening certificate. Ornate colourful decorated boarder featuring statements of faith in each corner and scenes from the bible at the top and on the left. Text in top left corner [One Lord, / One Faith, One Baptism], text top right corner [He that, Believeth and / is Baptized shall / be Saved.]. Text bottom left [By one / Spirit are we / all Baptized / one Body.] and bottom right [Baptizing / them in the / Name of the / Father and of the / Son and of the / Holy Ghost.]. The scene at the top features a figure in a red robe and holding a staff with a cross on it blessing a figure standing in water with a halo above their head. Two angels to the left of the figure getting baptised. Three humans standing behind the figure holding the staff. Scene on the left side features a woman handing a baby with a halo to a man. Stone table in front of man, vaulted decoration in the background. Text under the scene [THE PRESENTATION]. Box with text at bottom of boarder titles [NOTICE TO SPONSORS].

Inside the boarder are lines where text in black ink written also text printed in red. Text [Roger Williams / Mitchell / was Baptised / at Valencia / by the Archdeacon of Gibraltar / on 19th April 1936 / Sponsors / William Gentry / Mrs William Gentry / Reginald Hammond / Signed Lonsdale Ragg].

Black printed makers mark along bottom.

Glass covers front. Wood panel on back held in place by metal nails. Two eyelets on side third of the way down from the top with cord tied between them.

Christening certificate of Robert William Mitchell who was baptised in Valencia, Spain 19th April 1936. Brown wooden frame has glass in it and has 3 line detail around the edge. On the back it has 2 eyelets with string for hanging. Nails to hold back in place.