As the only Stone Carver here, I was lucky enough to work on the restoration of Westminster Abbey in the early 1990s.
@user-yl7ni6yy1n
6 ай бұрын
That is a wonderful thing you got to do! So many youngsters in American just go to college and look for big money or to be rock stars so to speak. There is a need for even basic tradespeople now. Mechanics and truck drivers plumbers even medical staff is aging out. Yours sounds nearly artistic but in the future we need wake up. It's all important and got a place to keep things going.
@SwanLake-2024
4 ай бұрын
People, like yourself, need to write memoirs! Young generations would benefit from it 👍
@mariemelansongundy-vx4ox
2 ай бұрын
Bless the Masons.
@thesatisfiedcustomer4869
2 ай бұрын
Found dead - founded.
@user-dg1ho4tj2g
2 ай бұрын
only Catholic Christian structures left, absence of practices that go with them marked the erosion of a pillar in British culture now overtaken and dominated by Islam. Even royalty cannot bring in tourism money to save whatever great is left of UK.
@BlueSaphire70
6 ай бұрын
I find all these traditions absolutely fascinating! I wish I had know about this chamber when I visited the Abbey some years go.
@SwanLake-2024
4 ай бұрын
I provide tours to W. Abbey and know quite a lot about it. Yet, from time to time I find something new, as it's history spans over a thousand years back!
@frmattdrummond6535
6 ай бұрын
A Pyx is also a box used to store (Reserve) the consecrated host (wafer) at Mass.
@bill9540
6 ай бұрын
Yes, Father…a REAL treasure☺️
@user-yl7ni6yy1n
6 ай бұрын
Nice to see a priest here. I had to mention that! I thought it was for bringing the Blessed Sacrament to those who couldn't get to Church. God bless you.
@elizabethdarley8646
6 ай бұрын
The Pyx is to safely carry the Sacred Host and the priest carries this small sacred container to those who are unable to come to the church building to assist at holy Mass and take holy Communion of the Holy Eucharist.
@AmaraJordanMusic
6 ай бұрын
My husband just became formally trained to administer the host at hospitals and to our housebound church members. And because of my health troubles, there may be times that he brings it to me. After seeing how much it affects me to have to be home, he wanted to do everything he could for our brothers and sisters in physical trials. He was so excited when he got the chance to have his Pyx blessed by the Bishop and get started helping people.
@magicmaster-167
18 күн бұрын
@@AmaraJordanMusicbeautiful story❤
@rbrown6476
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing us these treasures. It’s so lovely, especially for someone who can’t travel, and is stuck at home every day. I can do a little history tour from my bed! ❤😊
@silvermoontearoom7123
2 ай бұрын
💯 Yes, he always comes up with unusual & very interesting videos 👏👏👏
@gustavbrinkel5489
4 күн бұрын
Peace and love
@KHTimeProtecter
5 ай бұрын
I saw that during my tour. It was awesome to be able to stand in such an old room full of history.
@rosannerossi6376
2 ай бұрын
Where the traditional Latin Mass was said by Catholic priests, at the altar. Notice no table? You are blessed to have been in such a holy place. Those monks were probably murdered by the Protestants who overthrew Christendom. Crazy History, but true.
@magicmaster-167
18 күн бұрын
@@rosannerossi6376Henry the eighth so he could get divorced?
@wasilaify
4 ай бұрын
English history is so fascinating.
@ahambrahmasmi108
2 ай бұрын
It must be fascinating to be surrounded by so much history. Just amazing! A thousand year old room is fantastic)
@patriciatoomingtheplantpar2558
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing with some of us who will never get the chance to cross the pond...it was fascinating 😊
@corneliaarendsen1358
2 ай бұрын
I love history. The Westminster Abbey is beautiful❤ Thank you for the video.❤❤❤
@miguellehman6951
2 ай бұрын
Great historical information.. thank you.😊😊😊😊
@karenjohnson7329
4 ай бұрын
We saw it! It IS tiny, but beautiful too. And the doors are fantastic.
@lisashorts1
3 ай бұрын
I have always wanted to visit England. I know I won't see it in person. Thank you for bringing England to me. I love your videos.
@SpirituallyInspired
5 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of seeing thosw incredible wooden doors when i studied abroad in England! Absolutely beautiful
@maggienbob1304
6 ай бұрын
Uhg! ❤ Those doors!! So beautiful!
@jerrya.oneillballads6372
6 ай бұрын
Fascinating piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
@ccasey1904
4 ай бұрын
I wish I had known of this when I visited Westminster Abbey MANY years ago! Neat!
@OmmerSyssel
Ай бұрын
Sure it was finished those days 👀🤔
@MrJohn768
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this fascinating series! I am enjoying it so much. I always get a pleasant surprise when I see you have new content ❤
@user-yl7ni6yy1n
6 ай бұрын
Me too!
@kevinmulligan9055
6 ай бұрын
Id visit the abbey but its very expensive to do so and often a wueue a mile long. So i just enjoy taking a few photos from the outside
@lindylou7853
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful no matter which century
@Zadir09
6 ай бұрын
I adore the abbey, I'm Catholic and know it is now used for COE worship. But it was never deconsecrated, so being Catholic I respect it as I would my own Church. I think Protestants and us even share Edward the Confessor as one of our Saints, and he is interred there. I hope we keep this mindset we have today, mutual respect between us. Thank you for not deconsecrating the Abbey, it was awe inspiring praying there. 🤝
@FerretKibble
5 ай бұрын
Must be so cool to pray there, knowing how many generations have done the same...
@Ballykeith
5 ай бұрын
Why were any churches deconsecrated when converted to CoE? Was this common? I don't understand how that would work.
@bebepastiche9105
4 ай бұрын
Are you not supposed to pray at a deconsecrated church? I had no idea that was a thing
@michaelgray5137
4 ай бұрын
Please pray for the English to come back to The One True Faith!
@FerretKibble
4 ай бұрын
@@michaelgray5137 Look, if they don't want to follow Wodin, that's their choice to make
@JetPackDino
6 ай бұрын
So interesting. I visited way back in 2004 but I didn't even know about this spot.
@heathermorrow3871
6 ай бұрын
That's when I was there! Did I see you? ;)
@paulashe61
5 ай бұрын
You can get into basement and sub basements if you get shown around. It’s built on carvey island.
@Joseph-es6mu
6 ай бұрын
Such a Beautiful church. All for God's love and glory.Pray for the unity of Christendom.
@rubendon2241
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your information about west minister Abby , surely I will visit without fail .❤ I love England .
@stevenkatz9369
6 ай бұрын
The United States also had a "trial of pyx" dating from its first issuance of a regular coinage in 1791in which the President was required to be in attendance and was. The trial was deemed unnecessary several years into the conversion to clad coinage.
@Puppies-z9h
3 ай бұрын
I adore the history and tradition.
@chunkylefunga
6 ай бұрын
Another fab video. Good job.
@user-rh1jw9df8z
6 ай бұрын
Love this
@AbsoluteRangatira
6 ай бұрын
I've been there! Loved my time at westminster
@noonthumbs2644
6 ай бұрын
Goldsmiths Hall looks exactly like the place they filmed Sherlock going to 'Buckingham Palace'! 👀
@terrytaylor7922
5 ай бұрын
Love these videos so fascinating
@HelenTudor-Douglas
6 ай бұрын
The Pyx Chamber is located next to 1 of 2 Gift Shops at Westminster Abbey. It is next to the smaller gift shop that has the effigies on display inside it. The Pyx Chamber is to the left of that Gift Shop. I've felt in awe standing in it, knowing how many generations of my DNA family have been inside of it!
@clareharrison3361
3 ай бұрын
I love it how all your neighbours want to show you their cats. It's becoming a fantastic joint venture. 😊
@BlankBrain
3 ай бұрын
When I first heard this, I thought he said "low voltage room." I thought "damn, they use it as an electrical closet." Turns out they haven't installed transformers in the low vaulted room.
@timothylaws4549
6 ай бұрын
incredible
@CoopedUp74
2 ай бұрын
What a wish come true to have the ability to visit these places in my life time.
@timothylethbridge9805
6 ай бұрын
Definitely missed this!
@user-yl7ni6yy1n
6 ай бұрын
A Pyx is a case used, by Priests and those who visit the ill and homebound, bringing them the Holy Eucharist. That's a thing I know of Church details in the US.
@ostlandr
6 ай бұрын
The Abbey at Westminster was founded before the Norman Conquest? Cool!
@reggiebosanquet1525
5 ай бұрын
Founded by King Egbert in AD 960.
@SandileNgwenya-gv7nx
3 ай бұрын
Yes and most church were founded before the Norman conquest the Norman simply just improved most of them but basically all the churches in England were already there
@Loralanthalas
6 ай бұрын
Been there twice but never able to get in because there's always a damn FANCY wedding going on. Around the corner is an old Roman wall and one of the "oldest doors" I think that on is 1300s as well. It's trick that they let you walk around in so many ancient things in the UK.
@alison5009
5 ай бұрын
One of the medication administration machines I’ve used working in hospitals is called the Pyxis. 😊
@rrodriguez9001
4 ай бұрын
The Pyx is also the small, round container used to transport consecrated hosts for Holy Communion. A pyx resembles a pill box. Communion is most often taken from the church to the sick at home or in hospitals, and to encarcerated prisoners. Having a secure place for the tabetnacle and the transferring of consecrated hosts is preferred to doing so on the main nave of the church in sight of the public.
@EnyalienMini
3 ай бұрын
That would be sooooo amazing to see. All. Of it.
@RonnieRowe-il7eq
Ай бұрын
Awesome 👌 ❤
@6hypnone
2 ай бұрын
All so much more interesting and beautiful, and old, than anything in the US
@valerielongmore5040
5 ай бұрын
How wonderful
@marlenereed7623
2 ай бұрын
Wow.. !! What history.. ❤
@itallia666
6 ай бұрын
🇬🇧 Yes we Brits are off the wall Mad as Hatters! We make sure our Royal Mint tests out our coinage in a wierd little chamber in Westminster Abbey! But i think they all don funny little jester uniforms, wear shoes with bells on the end & dance a whimsical jig with all the hidden Pyxs that jump out & dance a wibbley waltz with coins in their Pyxy palms which they pelt the Mint men with. Thats The TRUTH ! Cheers 🇬🇧👧
@susanrachael2066
18 күн бұрын
Beautiful 😍❤️ love the Crucifix and the monastery for the monks God bless the UK and Europe France and USA 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽♥️Australia too amen 🙏🏽💗
@JohnVance
4 ай бұрын
I'm an American and only knew about the Trial of the Pyx from reading Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle.
@vikkiledgard8483
5 ай бұрын
I LOVE your videos 👍🏻👍🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️
@historywithmegs8721
3 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@gwae48
Ай бұрын
🙂fascinating thnx
@Khalrua
2 ай бұрын
I work in a hospital pharmacy- the machines we stock all around the hospital are called Pyxis machines
@carmenpeters728
2 ай бұрын
Very interesting
@KarleneMurfet
4 күн бұрын
A beautiful chapel and s lovely church
@lyndacrossley9548
5 ай бұрын
Oh a must see!
@chrisk5651
5 ай бұрын
In the Catholic Church, a pyx is a box/container that holds consecrate bread of the Eucharist.
@davidgillies620
5 ай бұрын
A pyx is also the small container used to hold consecrated hosts during holy communion.
@TheTerribleGamer1
6 ай бұрын
That room is older than the founding of most countries
@enderknight39
5 ай бұрын
A pyx is used to hold the Eucharist and deliver it to those who are sick or otherwise unable to go to mass.
@virginiaallen3406
4 ай бұрын
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@beartrayand384
2 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@Bekindloveis
6 ай бұрын
I thought he said pigs 🐖 chanber & wondered if pigs 🐷 were kept there at one time until i read the subtitles & saw it was Pyx chamber 😂
@whoisthebossimtheboss4487
2 ай бұрын
Stone table was an altar in the chapel.
@praytojesuschristhelistens6231
Ай бұрын
Wow i was not expecting it to be from that long ago!
@alvarovaldovinos6836
5 ай бұрын
Reminds oflss than half way of this video....I got Harry Potter flaskback😂😂😂😂 love the Abbey.
@khurshidakhushvaktova9235
6 ай бұрын
How come you dont have many reactions? 😢 I love your content Plz keep sharing
@Sam2sham
Ай бұрын
Can it be visited by tourist. We have been to the Abby - what a fantastic place.
@rattata30
Ай бұрын
What a beautiful catholic church
@_LostAndFound_
2 ай бұрын
It's right near to the oldest door in England!!!... I got to see both 2 weeks ago
@harrymc9263
2 ай бұрын
Talk about coincidences I've just finished reading the final book of Neal Stevenson's Baroque Cycle. Towards the end there is a trial of pyx from the time when Newton was at the mint. I'd never heard of the pyx before.
@rock4cheese
6 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Just a small correction, pyxis comes from Greek.
@BirdsnDogshome
5 ай бұрын
960 AD it means that it was orthodox, because churches separated in 1067. Interesting
@momof2momof2
2 ай бұрын
I was so cheated out of my visit to the Abbey when I visited London a few years ago, all because of the protesters blocking the streets. We had our tickets, were up early and had to take a cab to get there. I was so angry. Now I need to go back ($$$$) so I can, hopefully, experience it.
@Eileen_Lola
6 ай бұрын
I wonder what’s behind Britain’s oldest door in Weistminster Abby
@Gambit771
Ай бұрын
Cleaning cupboard.
@Tradcathman
2 ай бұрын
Fun fact it was actually the Roman Catholic part of the abbey
@user-yl7ni6yy1n
6 ай бұрын
It feels like a Chapel from the past to me. Catholic royals had them and Chaplin's for Mass and Sacraments. Before Henry VIII England had another time of priests being persecuted etc...but think there was a time it may have been a Catholic Chpel with the Cross and candles there, there is a Catholic Feasts show woman on EWTN and learned some of England's Catholic past there. What is clear, is the history there. You can walk safely in places that old. Wow they built them, and maintain it all beautifully.
@JustaDislikeButton
3 ай бұрын
Looks perfect for a viking with a raven obsession to siege
@juletaurus
3 ай бұрын
Had tickets recently and could not go. :(
@jamesupton4996
Ай бұрын
The only problem with visiting the Abbey now is the cost : £27.00, last year!. I remember coming to London University 1982, when the Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral were still free. You could just pop in of an afternoon. I also visited the Churchill war rooms in the mid -nineties, and though it cost, the entry price was still moderate. It's now £35.00, someone told me. I particularly resent the Abbey and the Cathedral charging - being a Catholic, I like popping into churches I pass. They also in the Abbey had the temerity to charge - on top - for lighting votive candles. So yes, lovely, interesting, but costing an arm and a leg. Notre Dame in Paris was still free before the fire, as is Sacre Coeur, and both draw similar sized crowds to London. Bah Humbug!
@comradeleppi2000
Ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Although I am hindu i love christanity and many other religions
@Zooumberg
5 ай бұрын
I put a load of shovels in there once and told a mate to pyx.
@magorzataczarodziej3064
24 күн бұрын
Interesting video.
@paulheydarian1281
6 ай бұрын
The Pyx Chamber is almost as old Russia, almost-! 😮 - Make Vlad Glad 😊
@Hobistrawberryberry
22 күн бұрын
Interesting. In nursing in America, we call our medicine cabinet for patients the “Pyxis”
@elizabethdarley8646
6 ай бұрын
to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or those who are otherwise unable to come to a church in order to
@bradpolak6793
6 ай бұрын
I saw it
@Ironface53
Ай бұрын
Bro imagine doing a heist in the Pyx chamber in the 11th century
@skywindow6764
2 ай бұрын
pyxis is ancient greek for 'small box', the word is still used today for 'compass'. It doesn't sound like latin to me, or at least like a non-borrowed word.
@Ater_Draco
Ай бұрын
It evolved from ancient Greek "puxos" -> "puxis" -> Latin ""pyxis"
@kevins8386
5 ай бұрын
Love it dont build them like they used to very proud
@bertbaker7067
5 ай бұрын
When was the last time that new coins failed the trial of the pyx?
@Regulus7777
Ай бұрын
ΠΥΞΙΣ - Ancient Greek word, meaning small box
@ricksimon9867
6 ай бұрын
It is a Greek word. Many Greek words relating to trade (and war) were adopted by the Romans.
@ekoudas
5 ай бұрын
Πυξίς: small round box with a lid, made of wood or clay, where women kept their beauty products or jewelry in ancient Greece.
@pashakdescilly7517
2 ай бұрын
There I was thinking it was where the pixies hang out
@whoisthebossimtheboss4487
2 ай бұрын
That could be thr house of lords.
@justinnewman7529
2 ай бұрын
I like to try going there if I could have way there please
@kreuner11
5 ай бұрын
So that's why it's called pixie dust
@scottgordon1781
2 ай бұрын
if more than 2 , the ' Eldest' room ;-)
@paulashe61
5 ай бұрын
St Peter’s church. Westminster Abby is it’s nickname
@gubgub3275
5 ай бұрын
No, it's not a nickname. The name was changed
@BJGvideos
2 ай бұрын
They really have some wild reasoning to hold a coin judgement in a church considering what Jesus had to say about things like that.
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