This was a church I had intended to visit at some time but as I was waiting to hear about another church and needed to visit one for this weeks blog I looked at the list and noticed Pishill on it's own and not far from where I lived to popped off to visit. The church is not dedicated to any saint just called Pishill Church. There is a full history in the church which I took a photo of but for the bolg I went to Wikipedia
"The dedication of the Church of England parish church is unknown. It was originally an 11th-century Norman building but it was rebuilt in 1854. One of the stained glass windows was made in 1967 by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens. For many years Piper lived less than 2 1⁄2 miles (4 km) away in Fawley Bottom, Buckinghamshire. The window depicts a sword, symbolic of the martyrdom of Paul the Apostle, with an open book in front of it to suggest that the pen is mightier than the sword."
The photos were taken with both iPhone and DLSR
I walked in from the carpark which is over to the right of the above picture.
Left looking over towards the South side from across the churchyard
Another South side view from further along
The East end
Above the cote which holds a single bell.
Right the East end of the church
Above the porch which had a seat in the corner
Inside you will find this left out for those who are walking past along the footpath to help themselves to a cup of tea or coffee
Have a piece if flapjack if you like and leave some money in the Honesty Box on top
Go inside and you will see this view down the nave
From the head into the chancel
The altar screen at the back is a mural of the Lamb of God
Above the opposite way from the chancel.
These were taken with my DSLR
which I took without the tripod
The stained glass window looks quite beautiful
Left the pulpit which when you look from it will give you a view to the Nave
Along the North aisle called the Stoner aisle, Stoner Park is a few miles away
You can also see to the chancel. Right the font in the nave
As you come in you will see this set of box pews with reflection from the stained glass shining on it
In the chancel another window lights up the choir stall opposite
The window above behind the pulpit lights the box pews
There is more stained glass to be seen, the right has window being at the North end of the Stoner Aisle, the one on the left is in the chancel
This one faces West from the Stoner aisle is one I love
The beautiful windows from the chancel the left had one being by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens.
Above another shot of the West window from the Stoner aisle taken with the DSLR.
Memorial to Rev George Mellish James Hall
Near the font is the Roll of Honour
With a pentecostal candle under
Above left the lovely little organ Right and inscription over the entrance door
Right hand photo shows a view down the Stoner aisle towards the nave
On the floor you find a couple if memorial tiles one a tomb to Matthew Tinsley
By the altar are a few more tombs this one in the centre going under the altar table
These are to the left of the altar
Left a view along the pews in the aisle with right the vestry which is off a door in the chancel which I found open. Behind me is a nice little kitchen that the local congregation use
There were some beautiful floral displays in the church
Display in a jug on the font and another on the floor
Looking at the first towards the Stoner aisle
another view with the chancel in the background
Outside I was taken with this headstone of Nadine
which is near a couple of older headstones
Over to the South West an extension to the churchyard which looked to be used of recent burials
Sarah E.M.Handscomb and Mary Alice Fletcher had a carving of the Lamb of God depicted on the top of their headstone
Above I did like this angle beside the cross holding a lilly
She stand among many other headstones at the West end of the church
There is on Commonwealth War Grave of Able Seaman W.A.Compton
Above near the church you can see these two old headstones
Right looking over the East end of the churchyard near the entrance
Along the footpath towards the west
From over the wall near the church I took a last photo
I will say goodbye for this week with another shot of those beautiful flowers
Till Next time may you have a wonderful weekend
