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 We are not exactly sure when the top photograph was taken,
but we do have a clue from the list of hymns on the wall to the left
of the pulpit.
The postcard is from the ‘Varney’ series published between 1905 and
1910 and we know that May 27th was a Sunday in 1900 and 1906. It could be a fair assumption that the picture was taken in May 1906.
However, closer examination of the East window reveals that the “Jesse Tree of Life” is not there - the lower part of the window is clear glass! As the “Jesse” window was put in in 1896 to honour Sir Hubert Miller’s mother, this moves the date of the photograph to May 1888. Further investigation reveals that Mr Varney purchased his photographic business from George Frost who had been active for many years - his back catalogue must have been part of the deal!
The modern picture was taken in March 2007 and
shows little change. The lighting has been modernised over the pews
but beyond that things are much as they were nearly 100 years ago. However,
things have changed as a new window was installed, to the extreme left
of the picture, to commemorate the Millennium. For a picture, take a
look below.
The East window dates back to 1394
and contains some very old stained glass, including 10 lights of coats
of arms. Edward the Confessor; Edward I; Edward, Prince of Wales, Humphrey
de Bohun, Earl of Hereford; Edward 11; John de Warenne, 6th Earl of
Surrey; Edward III; Isabella, mother of Edward III; Henry de Chatelon
and Edward the Black Prince |
