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‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪“When the weather is fine you know it's the time🎼🛶‬ ‪For messin' about on the river‬ ‪If you take my advice there's nothing so nice🎼🛶‬ ‪As messin' about on the river”‬ ‪The ladies are not so sure!🛶‬ ‪No writing✍️‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #Boating ‬#vintage #river
‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪Bet this young lady gained some independence by having a shiny new Bicycle 🚲 ‬ ‪Great photo😍🚲‬ ‪Also in a lovely embossed card frame🚲‬ ‪Wonder who she was?🚲‬ ‪Where was it taken?🚲‬ ‪Alas no writing✍️‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Cycling‬ #Hat #vintage #victorian #victorianfashion #edwardianfashion
Beyond excited to share with you all this super article of 2 pages about some of my Old Photos published in Family Tree Magazine February Issue. Analysis written by Jayne Shrimpton on several old photos all connected to the family of May Eugenie Tudor and the Famous A La Ronde National Trust property. Will share the first Blog about this family next week with you all. Photos very kindly were taken by friend Helen Baggott I haven't got my copy yet! #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #genealogy #victorianfashion #victorian #vintage #NationalTrust @nationaltrust Huge thanks to @familytreemagazine the article 👍😍and @JayneShrimpton on Twitter
‪Tuesday Pic ‬ ‪Jolly Hockey 🏑 Sticks😃‬ ‪This group photo was taken in #Pudsey #Yorkshire‬ ‪One girl has BLH embroidered on her pinafore dress.‬ ‪Can anyone help with School or Club that might belong to in that area?🏑‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #SchoolSports #Hockey ‬#vintage
‪Monday Pic ‬ ‪Starting the week with a fabulous School group photo😍📚‬ ‪Girls & Boys of all ages with their Teacher, so imagine its a Victorian Village School somewhere📚‬ ‪Some characters in there!😃‬ ‪No printing or writing ✍️ ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #SchoolPhoto ‬#victorian #victorianfashion #vintage
‪Sunday Pic ‬ Update ************** Thanks so much to everyone on Instagram & Twitter for information 😃👍 I have put all together briefly with what I have found too. 📿This is most likely this young boys First Communion Photo. After 1910 children took this at age 7/8. Gifts for this special day were often Rosary Beads 📿 & Prayer Books. Girls wore white special dresses & veils. Boys wore their smartest suit, usually black & with an embroidered arm band (as in photo)& often white gloves, here on the chair📿 ************************** ‪How beautifully dressed is this young man 😍‬ ‪Assuming he is Catholic as holding 📿 Rosary Beads & Bible?‬ ‪His Confirmation photo?‬ ‪What’s the significance of the white material with tassel on his left arm? ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Religion‬ ‪#Catholic ‬#vintage #boy #child #confirmation #church #rosarybeads
‪Saturday Pic ‬ ‪Beautiful #Wedding couple on a Cabinet Card😍💒🌸‬ ‪Bit faded(darkened to see)& also affected by foxing due to damp🙁but still a super photo!‬ ‪Don’t they look splendid!😍‬ ‪Great #Hats too😍‬ ‪#Southampton #Southsea #Hampshire #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory ‬#victorian #victorianfashion #vintage
‪Friday Pic ‬ ‪Two adorable little girls (unconnected) & one baby.‬ ‪Aren’t they just gorgeous photos😍‬ ‪Love the little boots & shoes😊& that huge necklace! Mummy’s?‬ ‪Bet the 2nd little girl was a super big sister!‬ ‪No writing on either🤔‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#victorian #victorianfashion #vintage
‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪Girl & Boy Unconnected CDVs‬ ‪Young girl lived or was visiting #Southsea #Hampshire‬ ‪Smart Boy was from #London ‬ ‪What did they grow up to do or be I wonder?‬ ‪Were they famous?🤔‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory ‬#victorian #victorianfashion #vintage #children
‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪A nice CDV😊‬ ‪What a lovely young lady, looking very confident & self assured.‬ ‪What became of her I wonder🤔‬ ‪Photographer from #Exeter #Devon ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬ ‪Love those boots 👢😍 #victorian #victorianfashion #vintage
Tuesday Pic Why are they all holding up Newspapers📰? SeeName at Back of the crowd on the board! (First & Last Pic) can’t fit all the photo on! Go to website & you are able to watch a short film of the Jovial Jesters performance !😃 Film🎥online #Seaside ”According to Colin Jones’Rhyl Life' online blog, Gilbert Rogers's Jovial Jesters appeared in #Rhyl during #summer seasons from 1907-1920s on the minstrel pitch on the sands opposite the high street “ #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory
‪Monday Pic ‬ ‪Lovely lady all the way from #Chicago #Illinois #America‬ ‪Had she emigrated & sent this home to family?‬ ‪🎼I just blew in from the windy city‬ ‪The windy city is mighty pretty‬ ‪But they ain't got what we got, no sirree🎼‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #US ‬#victorianfashion #victorian #vintage #jewellery
‪Sunday Pic ‬ ‪A super family studio portrait, Mum, Dad & six Children😍‬ ‪But it looks like that fur rug has got centre stage!😃‬ ‪Photographer is Northern Art Photo Co Ltd Blyth, Morpeth, Amble, Ashington.‬ ‪Aren’t they are so alike😊‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory ‬#Blyth #Morpeth #Amble #Ashington #victorian #victorianfashion #vintage #victorianphotography
Saturday Pic A spectacular #Wedding photo of a lady wearing the most stunning outfit with matching #Hat & the most gorgeous bouquet😍 Just amazing!❤️💒🌸 Photographer Richard Williams Thomas was at 121 Cheapside #London 1884-93 then at no 41 1894-1908, so dating thisCabinet Card to about 1894😊🌸💒 #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #victorian #victorianfashion #vintage #weddingday #weddingphotography
‪Friday Pic ‬ ‪Two lovely young ladies in gorgeous dresses😍‬ ‪Sisters?‬ ‪Photographer likely William Beer #Exmouth #Devon‬ ‪Have found a later address for a W.Beer & Sons at Station Parade, Exmouth. ‬ ‪So possibly the same man?🤔‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FashionHistory #FamilyHistory ‬#victorian #victorianfashion #vintage
‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪A lovely little family group, unusual all looking to the side, shows off the dresses nicely.‬ ‪They all seem fairly happy too😃‬ ‪What about that hat!👒‬ ‪In fashion in the 1860’s but it does look strange on that young lady 👒😀‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#vintage #hats #victorian #victorianfashion #victoriandress #cdv #victorianphotography

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1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
1731 a devastating fire swept through the #Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the #medieval parish church of St Peter & St Paul, architects John & William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, & also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. It was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, & west tower. The #tower was to be toped by a #spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden #bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers. In 1895 the apse was pulled down and a traditional #chancel inserted between the #nave and new #apse. The interior design is pure Georgian theatre, with Ionic colonnades on pedestals looking down on box pews. The ornately decorated apse features paintings of cherubs and flowers, beneath a sunburst at the apex of the dome. Some fittings predate the 1731 fire, including a 17th century oak #bible chest & a 17th century table in the #vestry. There is a plain 18th century oak #chest in the north #aisle. In the south aisle is a richly decorated #communion table, c. 1735. The splendid #Georgian #font dates to 1739 & is made of Portland stone. It has an octogonal bowl and a moulded base, and is topped with an octagonal oak cover with a carved pinecone finial. The west gallery was installed in 1794, & is supported on slender Ionic columns. From the gallery hangs the royal coat of arms to George III dated 1794. The north & south galleries are slightly later, installed in 1837. The interior is filled with a wonderful collection of 18th century #monuments, including a plaque to the Bastard brothers in the south aisle. On the south side of the nave is the Mayor's Seat, upholstered in red velvet. The richly carved oak seat bears the date 1748. All information from BritainExpress.Com 💒💒💒💒💒💒💒 #blandfordforum #church
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 ⛪️
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