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‪Sunday Pic ‬ ‪Found this super group of gents outside the ‬ ‪Rose & Crown 🌹👑 ‬ ‪Just yesterday in #Bridport market.‬ #Dorset Were they off for a day at the races maybe? 🐎 ‪Where is Pub?‬ ‪Ideas please😊‬ ‪#London ?‬ ‪Reid’s Brewery was in #Clerkenwell info 3rd Pic, found on BreweryHistory.com website, so taken between 1888 & 1898 before they joined Watneys🍻‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #gentleman #dayout #publichouse #pub #pubhistory

Saturday Pic Update on my previous post today from friend on Twitter with super information on today’s #Wedding couple who honeymooned in Minehead after their Wedding 💒🌸😃 Thanks so much to @wendy_percival on Twitter who messaged me to say “Think I’ve found them! Courtesy of the wonderful @BNArchive 😁 The Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette, Saturday 26 March 1949.” Wonderful to know more about them & their Wedding 😃 #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #newspaper

‪Saturday Pic ‪What a lovely happy #Wedding couple 💒🌸‬ ‪Meet Monica & John💒‬ ‪Off on their Honeymoon #Minehead #Somerset‬ ‪In March 1949🌸‬ ‪Hope they had a wonderful time away⛱‬ ‪Have looked up records & there are way too many Monica marrying John in beginning 1949 to trace!‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #blackandwhitephotography #weddingphotography

‪Friday Pic ‬ ‪A holiday group outside their seaside B & B/Guest House?‬ ‪What a great mix of people⛱😃Ladies, Gents & Children & wearing some super outfits & those hats!👒⛱‬ ‪No printing on back, where could it be? Central Pier?‬ See comment below...it's Blackpool!! #Blackpool Updates From Johnathan on Twitter "Just found another 1919 reference in Blackpool - Fred Allendale at the Central Pier and Fred Walmsley "the celebrated Blackpool comedian" at the Victoria (South) Pier. So quite likely they appeared on the same bill during that era. Wonder if the pictured group went to the show! " Thanks so much to all followers who have given me info😊 ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Seaside ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #guesthouse #holiday

‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪A lovely family portrait of a well to do couple and their son, on a Cabinet Card from a photographer in #Gloucester ‬ ‪All so beautifully dressed😍‬ ‪Just look at Mums tiny waist!‬ Some extra information from Jayne Shrimpton "Super cabinet portrait well-dressed family group, with mother's blouse styled with square yoke, tucks and narrow sleeves dating this image to c.1900 " 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Family‬ ‪No writing on back✍️‬ #vintageclothing #vintage

‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪A touch of midweek glamour 😍‬ ‪Mum & Child, Boy or Girl?‬ ‪Mum is wearing a gorgeous outfit, skirt & jacket over a white blouse. ‬ ‪Topped with a fabulous Hat of flowers 👒🌸🌸🌸‬ ‪Pale blue suit?‬ ‪No printing or writing ✍️ ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Hats‬ #edwardianfashion #edwardian #vintageclothing #vintage

‪Tuesday Pic ‬ ‪Arches of flowers🌸‬ ‪among nearly 50 children, boys and girls🌸‬ ‪They are beautifully dressed & some smaller boys wearing short capes.‬ ‪School celebration?‬ ‪Or another occasion?‬ ‪Edward VII crowned?‬ ‪No printing or writing ✍️ ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #edwardianfashion #edwardian #children #schoolphoto

‪Monday Pic ‬ ‪Two lovely young lady’s beautifully dressed in their nurses uniforms, capes & hats.‬ ‪Newly qualified maybe?‬ ‪Does anyone know any more about them?‬ ‪I can’t find a match to the uniform 🤔‬ ‪No writing ✍️ or printing on the back.‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory ‬ ‪#Nurses #Nursing ‬ #Medical #vintage #blackandwhitephotography #vintageclothing

🌹Remembrance Sunday 🌹 Just a few more #OldPhotos from my collection. I am especially fond of the first photo as it's the only photo I have of anyone in the Red Cross. Nurse & Doctor/Medic? 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 #Remembrance #Military #FamilyHistory #RemembranceSunday #WW1 #100years #Armistice100 #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget

‪Saturday Pic ‬4 ‪Remembrance Week🌹‬ ‪With Pride & Love🌹‬ ‪#Military #Remembrance‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#RemembranceSunday ‬ ‪#WW1 #100years‬ ‪#Armistice100 ‬ ‪#WeWillRememberThem ‬ ‪#LestWeForget ‬ ‪From my Collection ‬ ‪#Wedding 💒‬ ‪🌹🌹 🌹🌹‬

‪Saturday Pic ‬3 ‪Remembrance Week🌹‬ ‪With Pride & Love🌹‬ ‪#Military #Remembrance‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#RemembranceSunday ‬ ‪#WW1 #100years‬ ‪#Armistice100 ‬ ‪#WeWillRememberThem ‬ ‪#LestWeForget ‬ ‪From my Collection ‬ ‪#Wedding 💒‬ ‪🌹🌹 🌹🌹‬

‪Saturday Pic ‬2 ‪Remembrance Week🌹‬ ‪With Pride & Love🌹‬ ‪#Military #Remembrance‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#RemembranceSunday ‬ ‪#WW1 #100years‬ ‪#Armistice100 ‬ ‪#WeWillRememberThem ‬ ‪#LestWeForget ‬ ‪From my Collection ‬ ‪#Wedding 💒‬ ‪🌹🌹 🌹🌹‬

‪Saturday Pic ‬1 ‪Remembrance Week🌹‬ ‪With Pride & Love🌹‬ ‪#Military #Remembrance‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#RemembranceSunday ‬ ‪#WW1 #100years‬ ‪#Armistice100 ‬ ‪#WeWillRememberThem ‬ ‪#LestWeForget ‬ ‪From my Collection ‬ ‪#Wedding 💒‬ ‪🌹🌹 🌹🌹‬

Friday Pic Remembrance Week🌹 With Pride & Love🌹 #Military #Remembrance #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #RemembranceSunday #WW1 #100years #Armistice100 #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget From my Collection 1st Pic on the left is Reg & Olive. 2nd is unnamed 🌹🌹

Thursday Pic Remembrance Week🌹 With Pride & Love🌹 #Military #Remembrance #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #RemembranceSunday #WW1 #100years #Armistice100 #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget From my Collection Unnamed 🌹🌹 Soldier identified as being in the South Staffordshire Regiment by his Cap Badge #Staffordshire #StaffordshireRegiment

‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪Remembrance Week🌹‬ ‪With Pride & Love🌹‬ ‪#Military #Remembrance‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#RemembranceSunday ‬ ‪#WW1 #100years‬ ‪#Armistice100 ‬ ‪#WeWillRememberThem ‬ ‪#LestWeForget ‬ ‪From my Collection ‬ ‪Unnamed 🌹🌹‬

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All information is from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 Churchill could have been buried in Westminster Abbey, but he preferred the simplicity of St Martin's, near his birthplace of Blenheim Palace. When Sir Winston died in 1965 a public service was held at St Pauls Cathedral in London, then his body was brought by train to Hanborough, and then by car to Bladon for burial. Here he was buried i a private ceremony, attended only by his close family and personal friends. Churchill's grave almost immediately became a popular lace for tourists The grave suffered damage from the large number of visitors, and in 1998 his tombstone was replaced. The new memorial was not universally admired; the Churchill Society were scathing in their attitude towards the new grave. They noted that the style of incised lettering would be almost guaranteed to collect dirt and mould. They were apparently correct, for just 8 years after it was installed the new memorial had to be cleaned and restored. The Churchill family graves are located in the lower section of the churchyard, just north of the west tower. The graves are ringed by a low iron fence, so you can't walk among them, but rather, you have to walk around the outside of the enclosure and examine the graves from a slight distance. Sir Winston Churchill's grave is at the westernmost end of the enclosure, and is quite noticeable, as its is very different in style to the other family graves. Churchill's Grave Also within the family enclosure is a large upright cross commemorating Sir Winston's father Lord Randolph Churchill, and the memorial to his mother Lady Randolph Churchill. Churchill's children with his wife Clementine are buried here, as is his brother Jack and son-in-law Christopher Soames. The 10th Duke of Marlborough s buried within the enclosure, as is his mother, Consuelo Venderbilt.

All information from BritainExpress.com THE CHURCHILL GRAVES generations of Spencer-Churchills are buried in St Martin's churchyard. The most famous, of course, is Sir Winston Churchill, who has been voted the Greatest Briton of all time in a public poll. Churchill could have been buried in Westminster Abbey, but he preferred the simplicity of St Martin's, near his birthplace of Blenheim Palace. When Sir Winston died in 1965 a public service was held at St Pauls Cathedral in London, then his body was brought by train to Hanborough, and then by car to Bladon for burial. Here he was buried i a private ceremony, attended only by his close family and personal friends. Churchill's grave almost immediately became a popular lace for tourists The grave suffered damage from the large number of visitors, and in 1998 his tombstone was replaced. The new memorial was not universally admired; the Churchill Society were scathing in their attitude towards the new grave. They noted that the style of incised lettering would be almost guaranteed to collect dirt and mould. They were apparently correct, for just 8 years after it was installed the new memorial had to be cleaned and restored. The Churchill family graves are located in the lower section of the churchyard, just north of the west tower. The graves are ringed by a low iron fence, so you can't walk among them, but rather, you have to walk around the outside of the enclosure and examine the graves from a slight distance. Sir Winston Churchill's grave is at the westernmost end of the enclosure, and is quite noticeable, as its is very different in style to the other family graves. Churchill's Grave Also within the family enclosure is a large upright cross commemorating Sir Winston's father Lord Randolph Churchill, and the memorial to his mother Lady Randolph Churchill. Churchill's children with his wife Clementine are buried here, as is his brother Jack and son-in-law Christopher Soames. The 10th Duke of Marlborough s buried within the enclosure, a

All information is from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 Also in the south wall, just east of the Churchill Memorial Window, is a window installed by Consuelo Churchill, nee Vanderbilt, wife of the 9th Duke, in honour of her son, Ivor Spencer-Churchill. Ivor was a cousin of Sir Windton Churchill, who died in 1956. Much older is a dedication board just west of the door, near the font. The board lists a bequest by John Nixon in 1800, who gave 20 shillings per year to keep the organ in god repair, and 15 shillings to the church's choir singers. Look for the fascinating bequest by William Hopkins, dated 1681, who provided money to be given to a man or maid servant in Bladon who has served 3 or more years with the same master.

All information is from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #CHURCHILL #MEMORIAL #WINDOW One of the most recent additions to the church is the #WinstonChurchil memorial window set into the south wal of the nave. The window was installed in 2015 to mark the #50thanniversary of Churchill's death/. The window was created by renowned artist Emma Blount of London, and unveiled by the Duchess of Cornwall. The memorial window is divided into 2 sections, or 'lights'. One light depicts St Martin, to whom the church is dedicated, and the second depicts St Alban, the first British-born saint. These are fairly typical subjects for stained glass windows, but what makes the Churchill window so special is the detail; around the border and interspersed throughout the panes are symbols from Winston Churchill's life. If you look closely you can see a tank, a polka-dot bow tie, a Union Jack, and Churchill's famous V-for-Victory sign. Some symbols mark episode's in Churchill's life, like the barbed wire that recalls his escape from the Boers, brick-laying tools that Churchill used in his home at at Chartwell, writing tools, paintbrushes to remind us of his passion for art, even a WWI gas mask. It is fascinating to examine the window up close and see how may symbols you can spot. Also scattered around the window are very finely inscribed quotes, and of course, Churchill's own coat of arms.

All information from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒 St Martin's church stands on a low rise above the main road running through the village of Bladon, on the south western edge of the Blenheim Palace estate. The church is almost entirely Victorian, though there has been a church on this site for over 800 years. The earliest written record of a church in Bladon comes from 1241, but there was certainly a church here as early as the late 11th century. That early medieval church was substantially rebuilt in the 15th century. By 1802 the church was in dire condition, and rather than rebuild it the 4th Duke of Marlborough had it pulled down and a substantially new church built in 1804. Only one stone was salvaged from the medieval church. It is a small coffin lid, probably used for a child's coffin. It is now set behind the font, near the south door. The early 19th century church was rebuilt once more in 1891 by the famous Victorian architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. Unusually, it was not the Duke of Marlborough who paid for the rebuilding, but the rector, Arthur Majendie. The result was a nave and chancel in 14th century style, with exceptional woodwork, and very finely crafted vaulting. A trio of windows in the chancel are dedicated to Majendie, and another to his wife. By far the most interesting window in the chancel is a foliated window in the south wall, near the altar. The window is a copy of Sir Joshua Reynold's 'Choir of the Two Cherubs'. Seen here in the first photo ...........

All information from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒 St Martin's church stands on a low rise above the main road running through the village of Bladon, on the south western edge of the Blenheim Palace estate. The church is almost entirely Victorian, though there has been a church on this site for over 800 years. The earliest written record of a church in Bladon comes from 1241, but there was certainly a church here as early as the late 11th century. That early medieval church was substantially rebuilt in the 15th century. By 1802 the church was in dire condition, and rather than rebuild it the 4th Duke of Marlborough had it pulled down and a substantially new church built in 1804. Only one stone was salvaged from the medieval church. It is a small coffin lid, probably used for a child's coffin. It is now set behind the font, near the south door. The early 19th century church was rebuilt once more in 1891 by the famous Victorian architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. Unusually, it was not the Duke of Marlborough who paid for the rebuilding, but the rector, Arthur Majendie. The result was a nave and chancel in 14th century style, with exceptional woodwork, and very finely crafted vaulting. A trio of windows in the chancel are dedicated to Majendie, and another to his wife. By far the most interesting window in the chancel is a foliated window in the south wall, near the altar. The window is a copy of Sir Joshua Reynold's 'Choir of the Two Cherubs'.

All information from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒 St Martin's #church stands on a low rise above the main road running through the village of #Bladon, on the south western edge of the #Blenheim Palace estate. The church is almost entirely Victorian, though there has been a church on this site for over 800 years. The earliest written record of a church in Bladon comes from 1241, but there was certainly a church here as early as the late 11th century. That early #medieval church was substantially rebuilt in the 15th century. By 1802 the church was in dire condition, and rather than rebuild it the 4th Duke of #Marlborough had it pulled down and a substantially new church built in 1804. Only one stone was salvaged from the medieval church. It is a small coffin lid, probably used for a child's coffin. It is now set behind the font, near the south door. The early 19th century church was rebuilt once more in 1891 by the famous Victorian architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. Unusually, it was not the Duke of Marlborough who paid for the rebuilding, but the rector, Arthur Majendie. The result was a nave and chancel in 14th century style, with exceptional woodwork, and very finely crafted vaulting. A trio of windows in the chancel are dedicated to Majendie, and another to his wife. By far the most interesting window in the chancel is a foliated window in the south wall, near the altar. The window is a copy of Sir Joshua Reynold's 'Choir of the Two Cherubs'.

All information from BritainExpress.com 💒💒💒💒💒💒 VISITING St Martins Church at #Bladon The church is on Church Road, off the main road through Bladon. There is very limited parking along the roads near the church. If you are visiting #Blenheim Palace there is a signposted walk from the Blenheim estate to the church. The church is open daylight hours, but Churchill's grave being in the open, is accessible at any time. I found it surprisingly moving to visit Churchill's #grave. We came to #Bladon shortly before #Remembrance Day, and the grave was adorned with several bouquets of red poppies, including one from the RAF base at Brize Norton, a few miles to the wet. It is a mark of just how much people respected #Churchill and how much he meant to so many, to see the tributes laid at the side of the very simple #memorial. #StMartins #Bladon #Oxford

Blenheim Palace 💒 Chapel 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 Information from Wikipedia 💒 The palace #chapel, as a consequence of the Duke's death, now obtained even greater importance. The design was altered by the Marlboroughs' friend the Earl of Godolphin, who placed the high altar in defiance of religious convention against the west wall, thus allowing the dominating feature to be the Duke's gargantuan tomb and #sarcophagus. Commissioned by the Duchess in 1730, it was designed by William Kent, and statues of the Duke and Duchess depicted as Caesar and Caesarina adorn the great sarcophagus. In bas relief at the base of the tomb, the Duchess ordered to be depicted the surrender of Marshal Tallard. However, the theme throughout the palace of honouring the Duke did not reach its apotheosis until the dowager duchess's death in 1744. Then, the Duke's coffin was returned to #Blenheim from its temporary resting place, Westminster Abbey, and husband and wife were interred together and the #tomb erected and completed. Now Blenheim had indeed become a pantheon and mausoleum. Successive Dukes and their wives are also interred in the vault beneath the chapel. Other members of family are interred in St. Martin's parish churchyard at Bladon, a short distance from the palace. See last photo taken at Bladon Church ⛪️

Blenheim Palace 💒 Chapel 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 Information from Wikipedia 💒 The palace #chapel, as a consequence of the Duke's death, now obtained even greater importance. The design was altered by the Marlboroughs' friend the Earl of Godolphin, who placed the high altar in defiance of religious convention against the west wall, thus allowing the dominating feature to be the Duke's gargantuan tomb and #sarcophagus. Commissioned by the Duchess in 1730, it was designed by William Kent, and statues of the Duke and Duchess depicted as Caesar and Caesarina adorn the great sarcophagus. In bas relief at the base of the tomb, the Duchess ordered to be depicted the surrender of Marshal Tallard. However, the theme throughout the palace of honouring the Duke did not reach its apotheosis until the dowager duchess's death in 1744. Then, the Duke's coffin was returned to #Blenheim from its temporary resting place, Westminster Abbey, and husband and wife were interred together and the #tomb erected and completed. Now Blenheim had indeed become a pantheon and mausoleum. Successive Dukes and their wives are also interred in the vault beneath the chapel. Other members of family are interred in St. Martin's parish churchyard at Bladon, a short distance from the palace.

Blenheim Palace 💒 Chapel 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 Information from Wikipedia 💒 The palace #chapel, as a consequence of the Duke's death, now obtained even greater importance. The design was altered by the Marlboroughs' friend the Earl of Godolphin, who placed the high altar in defiance of religious convention against the west wall, thus allowing the dominating feature to be the Duke's gargantuan tomb and #sarcophagus. Commissioned by the Duchess in 1730, it was designed by William Kent, and statues of the Duke and Duchess depicted as Caesar and Caesarina adorn the great sarcophagus. In bas relief at the base of the tomb, the Duchess ordered to be depicted the surrender of Marshal Tallard. However, the theme throughout the palace of honouring the Duke did not reach its apotheosis until the dowager duchess's death in 1744. Then, the Duke's coffin was returned to #Blenheim from its temporary resting place, Westminster Abbey, and husband and wife were interred together and the #tomb erected and completed. Now Blenheim had indeed become a pantheon and mausoleum. Successive Dukes and their wives are also interred in the vault beneath the chapel. Other members of family are interred in St. Martin's parish churchyard at Bladon, a short distance from the palace.

We visited here a few weeks ago on a very very hot Summer day & were glad of the cool shady Church to take a break from the heat of the day☀️☀️☀️☀️ Lady St Mary Church in #Wareham is an ancient #MinsterChurch with #Saxon origins associated with a #Priory, until abolished by Henry VIII. It was substantially modified in #Victorian times. The church is notable as the possible #burial place of #KingBeorhtric King of #Wessex in 802 & for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic #inscriptions dating to the 7th/9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1100. This #font is unique, being the only hexagonal lead font in existence. The figures round the bowl depict the 12 #apostles. It has a #Purbeck stone base is about a century later. The Anglo-Saxon #nave was demolished in 1842. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest #stainedglass windows installed in a #Dorset #church in recent years. Verger Clive Cherrett, who is also #LadyStMary’s fabric and fittings officer, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure it became a reality. “When the stone #mason and the artist got up there, they found it was only the polycarbonate sheeting outside, installed in the 1980s, that was stopping the old window from being blown in,” said Clive. “The lead had become so soft, it was only the plastic holding the window in place.”

We visited here a few weeks ago on a very very hot Summer day & were glad of the cool shady Church to take a break from the heat of the day☀️☀️☀️☀️ Lady St Mary Church in #Wareham is an ancient #MinsterChurch with #Saxon origins associated with a #Priory, until abolished by Henry VIII. It was substantially modified in #Victorian times. The church is notable as the possible #burial place of #KingBeorhtric King of #Wessex in 802 & for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic #inscriptions dating to the 7th/9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1100. This #font is unique, being the only hexagonal lead font in existence. The figures round the bowl depict the 12 #apostles. It has a #Purbeck stone base is about a century later. The Anglo-Saxon #nave was demolished in 1842. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest #stainedglass windows installed in a #Dorset #church in recent years. Verger Clive Cherrett, who is also #LadyStMary’s fabric and fittings officer, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure it became a reality. “When the stone #mason and the artist got up there, they found it was only the polycarbonate sheeting outside, installed in the 1980s, that was stopping the old window from being blown in,” said Clive. “The lead had become so soft, it was only the plastic holding the window in place.”

We visited here a few weeks ago on a very very hot Summer day & were glad of the cool shady Church to take a break from the heat of the day☀️☀️☀️☀️ Lady St Mary Church in #Wareham is an ancient #MinsterChurch with #Saxon origins associated with a #Priory, until abolished by Henry VIII. It was substantially modified in #Victorian times. The church is notable as the possible #burial place of #KingBeorhtric King of #Wessex in 802 & for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic #inscriptions dating to the 7th/9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1100. This #font is unique, being the only hexagonal lead font in existence. The figures round the bowl depict the 12 #apostles. It has a #Purbeck stone base is about a century later. The Anglo-Saxon #nave was demolished in 1842. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest #stainedglass windows installed in a #Dorset #church in recent years. Verger Clive Cherrett, who is also #LadyStMary’s fabric and fittings officer, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure it became a reality. “When the stone #mason and the artist got up there, they found it was only the polycarbonate sheeting outside, installed in the 1980s, that was stopping the old window from being blown in,” said Clive. “The lead had become so soft, it was only the plastic holding the window in place.”

We visited here a few weeks ago on a very very hot Summer day & were glad of the cool shady Church to take a break from the heat of the day☀️☀️☀️☀️ Lady St Mary Church in #Wareham is an ancient #MinsterChurch with #Saxon origins associated with a #Priory, until abolished by Henry VIII. It was substantially modified in #Victorian times. The church is notable as the possible #burial place of #KingBeorhtric King of #Wessex in 802 & for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic #inscriptions dating to the 7th/9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1100. This #font is unique, being the only hexagonal lead font in existence. The figures round the bowl depict the 12 #apostles. It has a #Purbeck stone base is about a century later. The Anglo-Saxon #nave was demolished in 1842. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest #stainedglass windows installed in a #Dorset #church in recent years. Verger Clive Cherrett, who is also #LadyStMary’s fabric and fittings officer, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure it became a reality. “When the stone #mason and the artist got up there, they found it was only the polycarbonate sheeting outside, installed in the 1980s, that was stopping the old window from being blown in,” said Clive. “The lead had become so soft, it was only the plastic holding the window in place.”

We visited here a few weeks ago on a very very hot Summer day & were glad of the cool shady Church to take a break from the heat of the day☀️☀️☀️☀️ Lady St Mary Church in #Wareham is an ancient #MinsterChurch with #Saxon origins associated with a #Priory, until abolished by Henry VIII. It was substantially modified in #Victorian times. The church is notable as the possible #burial place of #KingBeorhtric King of #Wessex in 802 & for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic #inscriptions dating to the 7th/9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1100. This #font is unique, being the only hexagonal lead font in existence. The figures round the bowl depict the 12 #apostles. It has a #Purbeck stone base is about a century later. The Anglo-Saxon #nave was demolished in 1842. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest #stainedglass windows installed in a #Dorset #church in recent years. Verger Clive Cherrett, who is also #LadyStMary’s fabric and fittings officer, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure it became a reality. “When the stone #mason and the artist got up there, they found it was only the polycarbonate sheeting outside, installed in the 1980s, that was stopping the old window from being blown in,” said Clive. “The lead had become so soft, it was only the plastic holding the window in place.”

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