St. Michael and All Angels Church Cemetery - Pirbright, Surrey, UK
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BruceS
N 51° 17.670 W 000° 38.998
30U E 663844 N 5685198
Cemetery surrounding historic village church in the small village of Pirbright in Surrey, England.
Waymark Code: WM9Y8N
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/15/2010
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The church in Pirbright is at least 800 years old with the first recorded chapel being built 1210-1214, during the reign of King John. By 1783 the ancient church had become very dilapidated. The village of Pirbright was very poor and could not afford to build a new church. The village people met at the local pub and decided to seek permission to have a public subscription to rebuild a new church. By coincidence King George III was travelling through Pirbright around this time and his coach overturned, the village people rescued him and provided him aid while his coach was repaired. As a measure of his gratitude he issued a petition for all the churches in England to contribute to the rebuilding of Pirbright Church. The old building was removed in 1785 and a new building was built in its place. The building was expanded in with a community room with modern facilities in 1992. The building continues to serve its congregation and the village of Pirbright.
The cemetery has many interesting stones and is well maintained. The most well known individual buried in the cemetery is Sir Henry Morton Stanley, who is most well known for his words uttered to Livingstone upon finding him: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
Name of church or churchyard: St. Michael and All Angels Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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