Are they on all pews or just one or two?

Given the height, I wonder if they’re intended to hold walking sticks/ umbrellas? Or churchwardens’ staves, if only on a couple of pew ends.

Ok so third time's the charm, the novel is going a LOT better this time

Plus the main character now has a staff

Staves are cool #staves-are-cool #they-are-like-BIG-sticks #pew-pew-staves #staff-room #haaah-geddit? #...i'm-on-sleep-meds-right-now-give-me-a-break