Lost in the past: stained glass

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The church of St Peter and St Paul, West Clandon

This small Surrey church may be next to a busy road but it is best to reach it by walking along a pathway of pollarded trees from the grounds of Clandon Park just as Lord Onslow's family did over many years.

On a sunny day the church is bathed in bright colours as the sun shines through the stained glass.

The beautifully carved pew of the Onslow family.

One of the many hand sewn kneelers.

John Bone senior and Elizabeth his wife give to the poor widowers and widows belonging to the Parish of West Clandon 20 Sixpenny loaves on Christmas Day and 20 more the Sunday after Midsummer day and the Money to be Paid out of the House he now lives in that joins to Clandon Park and Lodge that was late at Rydes of Merrow. To be Paid by his Heirs and Assigns for ever. June 24, 1817.

The Dole Shelves

This 12th century church had a major restoration at the beginning of the 20th century.

Part of an old wooden panel which may have been on a rood screen show St peter and St Paul either side of St Thomas of Canterbury

St Laurence Ludlow Cathedral of the Marches #StainedGlass

The church of St Laurence on the top of the hill in the town of Ludlow is the largest parish church in Shropshire. With its beautiful stained glass windows, it is filled with light. Around the walls are many fascinating monuments and acknowledgements.

Memorial to Edwatd Waties & his wife Martha Fox

The original church was built in the 11th century but there was major rebuilding of the nave in the middle of the 15th century when Ludlow was an important wool town.

The Jesse window dates from the 14th century but was restored in 1890

Charitable bequests

You might also like to see the Misericords in Ludlow.

The Frescoes of Allemans du Dropt Almost #WordlessWednesday

Deep in the countryside of south-west France is the village of Allemans on the bank of the River Dropt. The inhabitants were invaded by a Germanic tribe in the sixth century, giving Allemans its name. It is an attractive spot with half-timbered houses, narrow streets and a very unusual church.

The Church of St. Eutrope has been beautiful restored to reveal much of the late 15^th century frescoes on its walls. The Romanesque building dates from the 10^th century commemorating St Eutrope, the Bishop of Saintes and 3^rd century

martyr.

The frescoes, which were discovered in 1935, show in shocking detail, the Passion of Christ, the Last Judgement and Hell, but there is a feeling of calm in this whitewashed nave which includes bright 17^th and 20^th century stained glass windows.

Great Dunmow #Genealogy #EssexChurches

I recently visited Great Dunmow, in search of the church where some of my ancestors worshipped. After parking in the centre we discovered that the church is on the edge of the small town, some twenty minutes away, but this gave us the opportunity to see the lovely Doctors Pond and some of the beautiful pargeted cottages.

The church is set in a very large graveyard with pleasant walks to the river and rabbits scampering among the graves.

Inside there are some stunning modern stained glass windows.

I was thrilled to find these small monumental brasses half hidden behind an altar near the west tower. I learnt about them from "The Glasscock Families" by Rev. Laurence Glasco. I have my distant cousin Barbara in America to thank for sending me copies of pages from his book. We know they relate to our family as they show the crest of the Glasscock family, many of whom were early emigrants to America.