St Peter & St Paul Worminghall

 

This will probably be the last of my trips out fro the JR in Oxford not that it will stop me heading our from home. This week I took a short trip down the A40 before coming off and hearing out of Oxfordshire to the next county Buckinghamshire and visiting St Peter & St Paul Worminghall. The external views of the church and churchyard were taken in misty conditions with frost on the ground

"The Church of England parish church of Saints Peter and Paul is Norman, and the north and south doorways survive from this time. The chancel was built or rebuilt in the 14th century and the bell tower was added in the 15th century. In 1847 the north wall was rebuilt and the present stained glass was inserted in the 15th century east window. The church is a Grade II* listed building

The tower has a ring of three bells and there is also a Sanctus bell. John Taylor & Co recast all four bells in 1847 at the foundry they had at the time in Oxford.

Saints Peter and Paul's is now part of the Benefice of Worminghall with Ickford, Oakley and Shabbington".

 Looking from the north east of the churchyard

North view from inside the gate

North east view

East end of the church with vestry to the right

South west view

Church bell tower

From the south showing the tower with sundial

Priest door in chancel

Headstops on the porch

Headstones in the long grass

This is the south side of the church it is quite a narrow churchyard here

Ivy growing over some of the headstones

Most of the headstones at the south west end are covered in ivy

Old headstones near the church

Tomb chest listing and covered in ivy

Various views of the churchyard

The Commonwealth War Grave of C.I.Joiner in the family plot

Fenced family plot in the corner of the chancel and vestry

The porch and inside

Entrance view of the nave

From the back of the church looking down the nave

Nearer to the chancel arch

Chancel arch which I suspect is the original narrow Norman one

Across the arch the rood cross

Inside the chancel

Looking towards the altar and wast window

The altar and east window. The altar looks quite narrow compared to others I have seen

 

I did like the east window

The cross is in an old Stoup I could not say what the other recess is

 

 

I'm presuming this memorial is to the Roote family who from the look had ten children

These stained glass windows in the chancel are quite beautiful

Looking back trough the chancel

The pews and poppy heads

From the chancel arch though the nave

To the right of the chancel arch was an opening which now takes you to the pulpit

Pulpit and lectern

Nave from the pulpit

The church organ

The village Roll of Honor

The screen at the back another memorial

This plaque over the north door is dated 1622 (James I)

 

Various old photos you can see in the church

Touch of antiquity going on 

Christmas tree

The font which I suspect is original

Font with advent candles 

 

I will leave you with a view of the advent candles and with the nave in the background. I will betaking a break this week and hopefully be back in the new year with my two part review of 2023.

Till next time may I wish you all a Merry Christmas

and happy new year