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Monday Pic Gentlemen’s week🎩🍻 Two studio portraits, unconnected, but similar props📸📷 First is from the famous William Freise Green, 1855-1921 Inventor & Photographer born #Bristol & famous for taking early motion pictures around #London 📸📷📽🎥 #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #vintageclothing #gentlemen

‪ See my new Blog about Ellis Ogilvie, that was only his stage name😊 Read his full story📖 Are you related to him? Read my new blog, link on my bio LynnsWaffles.com Sunday Pic ‬ ‪🤴It’s the Pantomime Season!‬ ‪Help needed with chaps name please😃‬ ‪“Pantomime 1896-97‬ ‪Yrs MyTruly‬ ‪Ellis O****** “‬ UPDATE From Twitter “I can't upload this as it's a pdf but The Era of 16 Jan '97 has in the professional cards section,' Mr Ellis Ogilvie, Friday, 'Robinson Crusoe' Theatre Royal Exeter.” Huge thanks to Joanna👍😃 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 ‪Photo taken #Exeter #Devon‬ By Scott & Sons, 11 High Street, Exeter. ‪This is the only Newspaper clip I can find of December 1896 Exeter & no names!🤔‬ ‪#Theatre #Stage‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory ‬#vintageclothing #victorianfashion #fashionhistory #weddingdress #victorian #vintage #actor #performer #pantomime

‪Saturday Pic ‬ ‪Wonderful #Wedding group photo😍💒🌸‬ ‪The ladies wearing super dresses & it looks like they are all different colours too🌸‬ ‪💛💚💗🧡💜‬ ‪A fabulous variety of #hats too👒🌸‬ ‪Gents are very smart with their top hats🎩 ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #victoriandress #weddingday #weddingdress #weddingphotography

‪Friday Pic ‬ ‪⛅️Waiting for a Cloud⛅️‬ ‪Super family group photo, a happy bunch & photographer because of the bright sunshine☀️was hoping for a Cloud ⛅️ to come along😃‬ ‪Young boy at the front shielding his face☀️‬ ‪⛅️☀️⛅️☀️⛅️☀️⛅️☀️⛅️‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Family ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #jewellery #FamilyPhotos

‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪Interesting CDV, lady looking very serious & not very comfortable with having her photo taken😐‬ ‪Religious outfit? Governess? Nurse? Ideas please😃‬ UPDATE Thanks to followers on Twitter I now know that she is wearing morning dress & a mourning veil. Probably newly bereaved. ‪🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 ‪#London #Kensington‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Headwear ‬#vintageclothing #jewellery #vintage #victoriandress #lady

‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪A very proud looking Mum I think with her two daughters, at different schools/colleges as they have different ties.‬ ‪Mum is dressed very beautifully & what a nice hat!👒😊‬ ‪Interesting looking tie pins the girls have🤔‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory ‬#school #college #jewellery #vintageclothing #vintage #sisters #schooluniform #siblings

‪Tuesday Pic ‬ ‪A great photo of a married couple & as usual the Husband taking priority & getting the chair😐‬ ‪Both well dressed, loving the lady’s lace collar & hasn’t she a kind face😊‬ ‪He looks like he’s from Peaky Blinders! #Cap ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #victoriandress #hat #jewellery

‪Monday Pic ‬ ‪This dear little girl is so very pleased with her Dolly😍 ‬ ‪A beautiful doll & a lovely pram to put her in too😃‬ ‪I wonder is it her Birthday present🎁 🎂🎈‬ ‪No printing or writing ✍️ ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#Children ‬#vintageclothing #vintage #toys #toyhistory #doll #pram #hats

‪Sunday Pic ‬ ‪Wonderful group of people taken outdoors😍‬ ‪Children & Adults all well dressed😍‬ Some super fashions there, outfits & hats👒🧢 ‪Large family group I think as some do look similar😊‬ ‪Is that a Nanny/Nurse 2nd from left at the back?‬ ‪Can’t quite see if she has a baby 🍼 #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #Hats‬ #vintageclothing #victoriandress #vintage

‪Saturday Pic ‬ ‪Bride & Groom💒🌸‬ ‪Lovely studio portrait of happy couple💒🌸‬ ‪Beautiful #Wedding dress & gorgeous bouquet 💐 ‬ ‪Photo still in original card case from Photographers in #Wimborne #Dorset but no writing ✍️ ‬ ‪Who are they I wonder?‬ ‪#DPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#vintageclothing #weddingday #weddingdress #weddingphotography

‪Friday Pic ‬ ‪How about this for a spectacular dress!😍‬ ‪However did she manage to walk about in it!‬ ‪Love #VictorianFashion 😍‬ ‪She’s got one of my Victorian CDV Albums on her lap too😍‬ ‪Photographer From‬ ‪ #Dublin #Ireland‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#CDV #victorianstyle #vintageclothing #victorianlady #victoriandress

‪Thursday Pic ‬ ‪This is a wonderful early CDV of an older couple😍‬ ‪Both well dressed, lovely bonnet👒 & what a super dress the lady is wearing, yards of material, wonder what colour it is?‬ ‪💜💙💚❤️‬ ‪Photographer from‬ ‪ #Devizes #Wiltshire ‬ ‪ #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory ‬#victorianstyle #gentleman #vintageclothing #victorians #victorianclothing #victoriandress #victorianfashion

‪Wednesday Pic ‬ ‪Midweek treat today😍‬ ‪Three super photos that I recently bought, all found together, do they look alike?‬ ‪I love the Mum & Daughters Pic & all the of their dresses😍‬ ‪Photographers are all from ‬ ‪#Halifax #Yorkshire ‬ ‪#OldPhotos #FamilyHistory‬ ‪#FashionHistory #Family ‬#gentleman #victorianstyle #vintageclothing #victoriandress #victorianfashion #victorianfamily #Dog #DogsOfInstagram #dogsoftheday

Tuesday Pic What a striking outfit this lady is wearing, topped by that super #hat 👒she looks fairly tall so imagine that’s why she’s partially seated on an imitation log fence😊 The gentleman is a young Vicar I think🤔 #OldPhotos #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #Southport #gentleman #victorianstyle #vintageclothing #hat

3 of 3. Had some wonderful finds yesterday at the Royal Bath and West Giant #Fleamarket 😍 Lots of nice early #CDV’s, two #Ambrotypes & some Cabinet Cards & a few rather different #OldPhotos including one very sad Post Mortem CDV of a young boy☹️ I rescued another poorly Teddy, Fred Bear 🐻 too. There were lots that needed homes but impossible to buy them all😊 All in all a very good day, lots of outside sellers too, even though it was chilly but enjoyed a nice hot Cornish pasty & large cup tea for lunch to warm up before we went round inside😊 #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #Wedding #gentleman #weddingday #victorianstyle #vintageclothing #victorians #collecting #collection #TeddyBear

2 of 3. Had some wonderful finds yesterday at the Royal Bath and West Giant #Fleamarket 😍 Lots of nice early #CDV’s, two #Ambrotypes & some Cabinet Cards & a few rather different #OldPhotos including one very sad Post Mortem CDV of a young boy☹️ I rescued another poorly Teddy, Fred Bear 🐻 too. There were lots that needed homes but impossible to buy them all😊 All in all a very good day, lots of outside sellers too, even though it was chilly but enjoyed a nice hot Cornish pasty & large cup tea for lunch to warm up before we went round inside😊 #FamilyHistory #FashionHistory #Wedding #gentleman #weddingday #victorianstyle #vintageclothing #victorians #collecting #collection #TeddyBear

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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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