Celestino Pancheri

Celestino Enrico Pancheri (ca. 1881 – 21 November 1961) was an Italian sculptor and carver who worked in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

He was born in Italy but came to England to work for the Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts at the end of the 19th century. He settled in Bromsgrove and in partnership with Mr Hack, managed to buy the Old Coach House, setting up their own business Pancheri and Hack, around 1920.

Celestino Pancheri married Florence Gibbs in 1911. Their son, Robert followed his father into the trade, and the business was called Pancheri and Son.

Robert Pancheri

Robert Pancheri (22 June 1916 – 1996) was educated at Bromsgrove School, saw service as a Captain in the Cheshire Regiment in the Second World War and was a lay preacher. On his father's death, he inherited the business.

Works St Godwald's Church, Finstall. Reredos 1924. Bromsgrove School Memorial Chapel. Reredos. 1930 Holy Trinity and St Mary's Church, Dodford. Woodcarving incl. Organ Case 1936 St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster. Oak Screen 1946 St Denys’ Church, Severn Stoke. War Memorial Screen 1946 St Godwald's Church, Finstall Memorial to the Normandy landings 1946 St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury Royal Arms of Queen Elizabeth II 1954 St James' Church, Blakedown. Lectern 1954 St John the Baptist's Church, Suckley. Sanctuary fittings. 1956 St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge. Carved statues in the west window. 1957 St Saviour's Church, West Hagley. Angel Lectern 1959 St Mary's Church, Elmbridge. Chancel alterations. 1960 - 1961 St Stephen's Church, Worcester. West screen. 1961 St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge. Pulpit. 1965 St John the Baptist's Church, Wolverley. Lectern 1965 St Peter's Church, Inkberrow. Vestry Screen. 1970 St John the Baptist's Church, Feckenham. Reredos 1971 St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove. Organ Screen 1969 - 1970 St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove. Statue of St John the Baptist. 1973 Memorial porch for Charles Tertius Mander at St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton