The Parish Church of All Saints is situated in the old part of Didcot, the church's nave walls date from 1160 though people have lived in the area for at least 9000 years as a large-scale archaeological dig between 2010 and 2013 produced finds from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age and Bronze Ages.
The church is reached though this Lychgate
Above which you can read the list of the fallen in the First World War
You go through the South churchyard to reach the church
which is unusual in that it has a shingled spire that is on the South side of the church
Going around to the north side
Looking across the North side churchyard to the church. Right the East end of the church
Looking up from the south end of the churchyard near the road
Some of the graves beside the churchyard path
Above the Commonwealth war grave of Private J.S. Clazie
The Headstones of Private W.Harris and Corporal P.Dove
They stand side by side in the South churchyard
One of the tombs in the chuchyard
Above the tombs here on the West end of the church I presume are of the same family as there are four similar tombs, the fourth is over the back. Left headstones which looked to have been uncovered in a clean up
Looking East around the North side
Brothers W.A & V.S Hughes headstone in the family plot
The headstones of H.A.Allen & F.J.Scrase
J.J.Taylor of the Royal Arm Ordnance Corps
The is the churchyard extension near the church
It is quite full now and I'm not sure if they are going to use a pot of land that is nearby the church next door to this plot
A couple of the older headstones in the chuchyard
The skull on the top just recognisable
Looking across to the church hall
Older weather worn memorials on the side of the church
Tow more on the end of the South aisle
the cherub sill recognisable
One of the memorials you can just about read the inscription on
A carving of a flower on the top of one headstone
Above a cast marker with the inscription and paint still there.
Above and left the far South of the churchyard where the graves are subsiding
A wooden marker cross and plastic flowers from Christmas
The top of the church notice board which tells you the church is also the garrison church for the Army base nearby and the regiment badges
I will leave you with this view of All Saints.
Till next time have Good Week
8 comments:
...Bill, another wonderful gate leads you to the beautiful church. The wooden spire looks like a later addition. I love the views through the churchyard towards the church. This is a lovely one!
HGreat place and Amazon Church
Magnifica esta reportagem fotográfica.
Um abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Very interesting church
Wow, so ancient looking! The plastic flowers look out of place.
What an amazing hotch-potch on the north side. I love that jumble of extensions and additions - roofers nightmare though!
Hello Bill!
Another beautiful relationship, a magnificent church and a cemetery.
Photos are great.
Greetings.
This church has a palpable sense of history that comes through the photos.
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