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The church is kept locked:
contact the
church to obtain permission to visit. You may be able to park
near the church and walk down a footpath to reach it.
O/S Ref: SU 624 556 |
The first illustrations are drawings I made
in the church in the 1970's: the several photographs were taken
recently
The latter was not entirely sucessful with both difficult
lighting and all the clutter. I was not able to sucessfully
photograph the canopy which can best be seen from the drawing. The church had certainly changed
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Ralph Pexall & Edith (Brocas) c. 1535 |
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The effgies lie on a tomb chest
under an arch between choir and north chapel. The tomb chest and
the arch are decorated with coats of arms and Renaissance
motifs; the initials of the Christian names of the couple are
combined together on the arch. At the head of the tomb the
shields are carved in relief but the charges are painted, as
shown as the first two drawings above; there are no motifs at
the feet. At the knight's side the charges are carved but only
the ground shows any painting as shown in the next two drawings
above; there are no motifs on the lady's side. An inscription is
painted around the tomb chest as shown. There is some red
painting remaining on the inner side of the knight's gauntlet
and the lady's sleeves.
An inscription on a brass in the church is to William Brocas of
Beaurepair Esq who died in 1505 and was survived by two
daughters: one, Anne, died without issue while the other, Edith,
married Ralph Pexall above. He was an official at the court of
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| There are a number of brasses in the church
mostly on the floor of the north chapel. Unfortunately these are
partly covered by items of furniture and suchlike, as the chapel
acts as a storeroom. I suppose this is meant to discourage
thieves but certainly discourages photographers! Some minor
damage to the brasses has been caused by this storage. The guide
kindly offered to move these items for me but as there was so
much I declined this offer and did . |
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Shrouded skeleton from the brass of
Bernard Brocas (1488)
This following brass is set at right angles to the above |
Bernard Brocas (1488) |
Anne (Longford)?,
first wife of John Brocas (1492); below is
a row of 6 children. To her left is the brass of her
husband facing outward and to his left Anne (Rogers) his
second wife? wife
facing him with a row of 5 children below. I was
unable to photograph the other brasses in this set |
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Raulin (1360)
and
Margaret Brocas
Son and daughter of Sir Bernard Brocas
Inscription in French
Fortunately set into frame on the wall |
William Brocas (1540)
Also set in wall |
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John Brocas (1482) with shield and
Trinity above the kneeling figure |
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Elizabeth _
She was wife of an MP but the lettering
has faded, possibly Chute |
William John Chute MP (1824)
The brass below is to:
Chaloner William Chute (1892) |
Richard Attkins (1635)
Latin Inscription |
George (1645) and
Margaret (1660)
Beverly |
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Silchester - St Mary
the Virgin |
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The church is not in
the actual village of Silchester: head for the Roman Town (signposted),
east of the village. The church is on the east side of the Roman
Town, outside the wall which runs from the south-west to
north-east. There is a good car park outside the church, which
is open during the day.
O/S Ref: SU 643 624 |
Effigy of a lady (mid 14th century) There are traces of red
colouring on her gown and on the underside of the arch. The
effigy is said to be of Margaret (Bluet) de Cousance or her
sister Eleanor (Bluet) Baynard, daughters of the last Bluet lord of the manor;
she is generally thought to be the latter.
Her outer garment was once painted red. In the mid 19th
century there were remnants of a painting on the back of the
recess of showing the lady's soul being carried to Heaven by
angels.
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Mrs Rebecca Taylor (1767)
She was Rector Paris's sister and
house keeper
Also:
John Burgess Preston Karslake FSA (1942)
Barrister at Law, Lt Col Berkshire Yeomanry, Deputy Lt
County of London, twice mayor of Paddington etc. Framed tablet
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Rector. There is an obscure Latin line which, when translated
reads: 'about whom there is silence unless his works speak.'
This refers to his bequest of the bells. |
James Butler, Viscount Ikerrin
(1712)
He died in London at 14, possibly robbed and murdered,
and was the orphan grandson of Lord and Lady Blesington, whose
family had bought the manor in1704. The verse is by Martial. |
The Paice Family.
Only the last lines can be easily read: Abraham
Paice (1769)
There is also an entry for George who
died at 12 'through an unfortunate blow to the temple by a
schoolfellow.' |
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In the church yard - near south
chancel wall - are two coffin lids with sunken busts,
both because of their exposure very worn. One has a male
head sunk in a quatrefoil and there was probably a cross on
the lower part of the lid but this can no longer be made
out. The other has two busts - male and female - and a cross
on the lower part, both carved in low relief. It is
speculated that this may be Ralph Bluet and his wife; he was
lord of the manor in 1233 when much of the church was built.
The moss and other debris make these even more difficult to make
out. |
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Sopley
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The church is open but parking may be a problem at
times. The church is on raised ground on the left side
of a narrow lane which, when there is a service, is taken
by a row of parked cars for those attending the service;
there may be no remaining spaces. However at the end of
the lane there is a large car park, which may belong to
the church or to a retaurant which appears to share
the car park; there was no indication which. However
there were staff working in the restaurant and we were
not approached.
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Marble effigies in the church: a male and female
civilian, both in poor and patched condition. Both have
remains of gablets. They now
stand upright in the church on either side of the north
(entrance) door; so don't miss them! The
church notes states these tow effigies were taken from
an old church at Ripley but a can find no further
information. |
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Southwick - St James |
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John Whyte (1567) & Wife (1548) Rebuilder of
the church. Gothic tomb chest but classical surrounding; the
tomb chest may have come from the priory or constructed in
earlier style in 1548. |
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Left: Edward Wynn (1748)
signed James Stubbington of Bishops Waltham
Centre: Col William Pakenham, Grenadier
Gurards. Kia Inkerman (1854); Cpt
Robert Maxwell Pakenham 84th Regiment. Kia Lucknow
(1857); Lt Edmund Powerscourt Pakenham
(1861) Light infantry; Lt-Col
Charles Wellesley Pakenham (1857) Grenadier
Guards. Brothers
Right: Richard Field |
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