Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2013 | Página 27

FEATURE

vitality – which is always encouraging.
Things you might notice include
the perpendicular tower with its
quartrefoil panels at the base of the
western buttresses dating from the
15th century; in the south porch
stands a 15th Century stoup for Holy
Water, and the pulpit added in 1861
given by local school teacher Millicent
Johnson.
In the tower there are six bells. The
oldest dates from 1314, another from
1628. The others are ‘modern’ having
been installed in 1896.

On the north wall is a panel listing
the Rectors of the church since 1269.
It is a useful reminder that every
person is merely passing through, and
that we are custodians not proprietors
of places such as these.
On St. Andrew’s Day, November
30, the parish will start year-long
celebrations of the church’s 900th
anniversary. This is an achievement
any community can be rightly proud
of. Even if you do not go into the
church from one year to the next it
can still be important to have the

Pictures by Martin Potter

church active in the heart of your
community.
Many people still look to the local
church as a place to be christened,
married and buried; to turn to in
times of joy and sorrow. This year of
celebration is a good time to visit if
you have not been before, or to return
to if you have.

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