This week the Church Explorer goes back to St Andrews West Hagbourne which I last visited back in 2015. I spotted a news article on the church after seeing it had the lead stolen off the porch roof and some local builders came to the rescue. It also gave me a chance to try out my new iPhone 17pro. One more thing the pages tabs about have changed a little and now all contain spread sheets with the places on
North side from the path
Bell tower
South side with porch
The tower but you need to look at the freeze around the outside of the church
Along the outside of the church are baroque memorials
They are all eroding away though the one on the end still has the carvings visible
East and of the church and north aisle
Tower and south aisle
Porch which at the time was being repaired due to have in the roof lead nicked
Back to the tower and the freeze I mentioned
The carvings on the freeze
Churchyard is much the same as my last visit
The fenced tomb still prominent
The scene of the churchyard and village unchanged
Three headstones on the west end
Old headstones around the south side
Ivy carpet's the ground around the yew tree
Leaf strewn ground under the trees
Path back under the yew
Graves at the east end
Sunlit south side graves
Couple of headstones and tombs near the east end of the church
Finally looking west along the north side of the church
The porch
Inside as you come in
The nave
Chancel arch
Long view in the chancel
Between the choir stalls
The altar
I do like the colorful altar covering
Looking back out to the organ
Which has remembrance poppies hanging form the balcony rails
Closer view of the organ
Which is played remotely here near the chancel arch
Organ pipes
Pulpit with poppy net
Reminder of when the pulpit was made
View down from the pulpit
Lancet windows in the chancel
This window with stained glass inserts is in the north aisle
The inserts are made up of medieval glass
Which no doubt was destroyed in the reformation
The bits collected and saved for use again
Memorial in the chancel over a squint
Not east to read here but the memorial is to Hugh Keate and his wife Christian who died in 1613 & 1627, bewteen them they had four son's and three daughters
Memorial to Sarah Baker
One to her Husband William
Wedderbourn memorial
Memorial with a chest on
South aisle you will find the grave of the Loder Family
Two smaller plaques to the Loder family members
I would think this was quite an honour being on the radio back then being broadcast everywhere
Royal coat of arms of Charles 1st I am thinking
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Head carveings around the church
One side of the chancel arch
This one is on the other side
South aisle
This memorial is in there
Along with these
These are the more interesting though I cannot read them
The altar and east window in the south aisle
The window is outstanding
Memorial at the bottom
Looking back up the south asile
The creche for the little ones
With teddy waiting for a hug
North aisle
Wooden cross by the screen in the north aisle
St Francis I'm thinking
The Good Shepherd
A small remembrance display
The font which I cannot give an age to
Brass lamp
Below which is the font where we look down the south aisle from
The ceiling has some interest too
Lectern with wreath
Poppy's to see as you come in
The font in the corner of the south aisle
View between the pews
Vase of flowers by a squint
View of the nave from the north aisle
I will leave you with this photo of a floral display by the chancel
Till Next time may I wish you all a peaceful week
7 comments:
Such a shame that the lead was stolen off the porch roof. It so angers me when things like this happen. It is a lovely church and I particularly liked the stone carvings on the frieze on the tower. It is always good to see medieval glass even if they are just fragments.
Such a lovely church. I would want to attend a service there and perhaps hear the organ? That is interesting about the RAF choir being on the radio. Wonderful post with all the photos, thank you.
Such a beautiful church and still in use as attested to by the teddy bear and the children's section in the church. I found that so touching, Billy, and all the poppies, too. Blessings!
A lovely church with much of interest. Like RR, I loved the early carvings on the frieze, as well as the heads inside the church. Nice to see the patchwork altar cloth too.
I am lost for words when I read that the church has been burgled. There are people who have no respect for anything or anyone.
Nevertheless, I am happy to look back on this beautiful church at the same time. A wonderful church.
Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday. Greetings by Heidrun
What a lovely church! Thanks for joining us this week at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2026/01/totally-tommy.html
So beautiful.
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