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TOWER. The lower stage forms a porch. Five steps (of dark engineering bricks) down from the west doorway and a further three steps down into the nave. C14 tower arch, with three orders of attached shafts framing deep hollow chamfers. Moulded capitals and a triple-chamfered arch. Tower arch partly infilled, with a mid C18 round-headed doorway of painted timber, with key block. Oval Royal Arms of King George III in frame above. At south-west angle of the tower is the C14 doorway to the tower staircase, with an ogee head and hoodmould.
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Entrance to the stairs in the tower
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Brass under the Donor Board
THE TREBLE BELL COMMEMORATES
THE SILVER JUBILEE OF
KING GEORGE V
DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD
BY THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE
APRIL 19th 1936
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Donor Board and transcription
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In the Year of our Lord
1770 1771 1772 1773 1774
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This Church and Chancel were Substantially repaired
new cieled and plaistered, the Windows new made and
Glazed with Crown Glass the Pulpit Desk and Pews new
built the Pavement new layed and the Whole Stucco
Washed and painted
Subscriptions for this Purpose were given by the
following Persons
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| Charles Lord .... Maynard Patron |
20
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| Pulter Forrester D. D. Rector |
120
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| John Biggin Esqr of this Parish |
50
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| John Mansel Esqr of this Parish |
3
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5 |
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| John Whalley Gent |
3
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3 |
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| Mr John Wilmer of Stony Stratford |
3
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3 |
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| Mr John Williams of Do |
3
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3 |
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| The Parishioners raised by Levies |
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| and expended |
.40
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320
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| In which Time |
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| Thomas Shaw |
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| Edward Jones |
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| John Symons were Churchwardens. |
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| The above Pulter Forrester D.D. gave by Will Twenty Pound |
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| to the Poor of this Parish and to Passenham of which also |
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| He was Rector |
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| This is here recorded for the Imitation of Those who |
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| Shall come after Them. |
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| Note: Figures in red unsure readings |
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West Door
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