St Mary Monnington-on-Wye

 

St Mary at Monnington on Wye was the second of the churches I needed to visit and the drive proved further than I expected not helped by the fact I drove past the entrance to start with then wondered if I had gone wrong again when I found I was driving throught the Bulmers cider orchards ending up along the drive leading to the House, lucky some one nearby put me right and I quickly drove back a few hundred yards and parked near the footpath leading to the church where I found the Lychgate to the churchyard 

The church of St Mary's is a grade I listed building. Kilverts sister was married to the vicar here so he was a  regular visitor. I did find some history on the National Churches Trust 

The church stands alone near the cider orchards, the grass brown from lack of rain here we look from the south west

Best viewing the church from the north east side

 

The east end of the church with part of the church yard grass cut

 

 The porch

Chest tombs in the churchyard looking towards the lychgate

Three crosses marking a family group

There are a lot of tombs and headstones to see in the churchyard for such a small place

Most of the churchyard grass is left to grow

Collage of some old headstones 

Commonwealth war grave of Private T Gammond

The porch around the north side of the church

Inside the sturdy door

The inside of St Mary from behind the font

Looking from in front of the font, I not the pew end all have arm rests on them

The screen splitting off the chancel from the nave

The chancel from behind the altar rails

The altar is a plain wooden table with wood panel screen on the east wall

Looking back to the nave from behind the screen

The pulpit with a colorful flower display beside it

Looking down to the nave

The nave does have some floor tombs

Drawing of of the church on display

The most colorful royal coat of arms I have seen to date, this one is Charles the II

This monument stands out in the church

 

The monument is to the memory of Fran Perrott who I can find nothing on

Uvedall Tomkyns son to Sir Thomas

Other tombs nearby had the inscriptions lost

Quiet a few other memorials to see

 

Small organ 

 

The only lighting comes from Oil lamps

which are all around the church and hanging from the ceiling 

 

Beautifully hand written Roll of Honour 

Back to the font and it is dated 1680

Last look from the font

The prayer was on the lectern on the pulpit.

Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful weekend