The church is 80' long and 18' wide, designed by Francis Bacon of Highclere, and built by Wheelers of Reading. Although the nave is quite plain, there are lovely colours and details, with the tiling in the sanctuary a particular delight. Old carpeting in the aisle has recently been removed to show the patterning beneath, which gets more complex as one approaches the altar, with unusual malachite - coloured mosaic tiles as well as black and white and terracotta.
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In recent years, the previous Rector, Rev. Richard Hughes, removed the riddle screen and curtaining from around the altar, thus fully revealing the elegant apsidal end of the church as it was designed.
Canon Slatter provided a book with a detailed plan of the churchyard and each plot carefully recorded; this interesting book is in the Vestry still. He also planted the cruciform paths with cypresses, now alas only traceable from their stumps and from the stone cross at the intersection.
Now for the cache
In which year was the lych-gate erected? 19AB
What are Katherine Octavia Cardew's dates? b 1C46. d 1D32
Calculate the age of Oriana Fanning on the day of her death. EF
Look at the bench in memory of Alan Jones. What was the year of his death? GHJK
Ruth Elizabeth Davies outlived her husband by LM years and 10 months
The cache can be found a short walk away at N 51°AH.F(K-L)G W 001°(E-D-1)(K-1).M(G+1)(B/C)
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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