Martin Nicholson's Cemetery Project
St Michael and All Angels, Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire
Although a building existed here
before the Norman Conquest, construction of the tower and enlargement of the
church took place post-conquest. A major restoration occurred in 1885 and the
organ was installed in 1888. A rare feature is the almost complete carriage
drive around the church. However, the most notable feature is the medieval
stained glass of the East window considered by Nicolas Pevener to be “the
finest decorated glass in the country…”.
The east window, with the wheatsheaf
motif, showing that it was releaded by Kempe.
This magnificant gravestone is
starting to delaminate and it is likely that the next generation of
grave-hunters will not be able appreciate its former glory. Can you see a
mis-spelling?
" ... accidentally burnt to
death."
A lovely poem to remember a brother
and sister who died less than six months apart.
Elizabeth Jones died aged 100 - in
1875!
Aged 100.
Claire Christine Nicholson and Martin Piers
Nicholson - Ticklerton (Shropshire) and Daventry (Northamptonshire), United
Kingdom.
This page was last updated on March 17th
2015.
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