This weeks Blog comes from St Bridget's Church at Llansantffraed in Mid Wales. No I have been to the area many times but only the day before visiting did I realise the church was there. I had driven past many times but this time as a passenger I noticed the church. After that I knew where I was visiting the next day. Enjoy the tour of this small Welsh Country Church.
The path leads right to the porch on the church
Going past some of the old interesting headstones
The first thing you see on entering the porch is the war memorial of Roll Of Honour
It makes sad reading especially when you think it was a small community & still is.
First view you see when entering the church is a long nave joining straight to the chancel
Lots of light comes in through the windows
Nice wood pulpit with steps leading to it
The chancel again very light with choir stalls
I love how the light shines in and the candles at the windows
Below is the ware memorial for the church which is near the altar
The Altar backdrop is this cross with vases of flowers
Looking back along the church from in front of the Altar
Hilm board with the Mothers Union emblem in the background
The vicars view of the church
These panels were made by an artiest for St bridges church
St Bridget with a lovely drawing by Deborah beneath
The cutting in the frame tells you all about the panels. On the right is the stone font
On top of the font you can see this small dedication
Took this photo so an unseen window at the back of the church, love the little nativity scene on the sill
Some nice kneeler's in evidence most names after local farms
Lots of drawings & paintings by the
local primary school children
Above is one of the framed photos of the church before it was restored, not east to photograph because of the reflections
St Bridges Church
West end showing the two bells the church has
St Bridges from across the North side of the Chruchyard
The churchyard with many old headstones
Fenced family graves
Headstone carvings of Hands
Broken hendstone
Star of David
Dove of peace
Private Matthews & Gunner sheen are mentioned on the plaque in the church
What I like about the Welsh Commonwealth War Graves is that they are slate
These are two of the older headstones
A family tomb with wonderful carving on
Have a peaceful Sunday
9 comments:
Lovely little church. YOu see a handshake on Ancient Greek funerary monuments. I love the artists panels.
Hi there,
As always a wonderful collection and great attention to detail. Tom The Backroads Traveller
what is so different for me is the "Roll of Honor" & the bench cushions (they are so fancy) what gorgeous details. ( :
Great pictures!!
Lovely church but I particularly love the grave stones. Thanks for taking me on this tour.
How interesting that the Roll of Honour also lists if they were killed in action, wounded, died in hospital or were prisoners of war. Fantastic little church and great pictures.
Thank you for linking up with Cemetery Sunday
Beneath Thy Feet
That was a lovely tour that you gave us!
That is a beautiful church - so much to see, and I agree that the light through those windows is exquisite.
Deborah's drawing the highlight of the tour.
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