chancel

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He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2018

"The evidence of disturbance to the grave and repair to the chancel floor leads us to this conclusion."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2016

Important people would likely be in the chancel, where, by Protestant tradition, the elite were laid to rest.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2015

"We've known since 2010 that there were burials in the chancel of the church," said Jamestown Rediscovery Director William M. Kelso earlier this month in an interview at the gravesite.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2015

After a moment, he dared himself to go and stand on the uneven tiles just inside the chancel.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill