Hazelbury Bryan

Photographs by Jan Hibberd, 2010

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		Side door-now main entrance
		Original door, studded with the date 1827
		Altar
		Back of Church-interior
		Facing towards the rear of Church
		Church organ
		Church font, door behind is the side door, which leads to porch
		IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS REED B.D. SECOND SURVIVING SON OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER REED ESQ OF CHIPCHASE CASTLE IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND. TWELVE YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED APRIL THE 6TH 1821 IN THE 59TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. HAVING DISCHARGED THE DUTIES OF A CLERGYMAN, A HUSBAND, A FATHER AND A FRIEND, IN A MANNER WHICH WILL EVER ENDEAR THE RECOLLECTION OF HIM. TO THOSE WHO HAD THE HAPPINESS OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE.
		Genealogical tree, hanging inside Church
		Table of Kindred-hanging inside side porch
		IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARTHA GEORGINA ANNE THORNE OF THIS PARISH WHO ENTERED INTO REST ON THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH 1932 IN THE 80TH YEAR OF HER AGE. THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE.
		Mothers Union Wall Hanging, near Altar
		In gratitude to God for the life of Neville Spurling, Royal Marines, killed in action Cyprus 1958 aged 23 years. My sword, I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage and my courage and skill to him that anger it. My marks and scars I carry with me to be a witness for me that I have fought his battles who will now be my rewarder.
		Transcription of the oldest headstone from the Churchyard. Here lyeth the body of Nicholas son of Paul and ann Kellaway, who departed this life ye 27th day of July 1714, in ye, 5th year of his life. Ploratus Cohibe Mihi Morsest Janua Vitae
		The oldest headstone from the Churchyard, now removed to the interior of the Church to protect.
		Plaque hanging inside porch The Righteous should be had in everlasting Remembrance. By a Deed under date of the 19th March 1655. Certain Lands in the Parish of Hazelbury Bryan, hereunder described now called the Poor Lands; the Gift of some Person, or Persons at this Period unknown, were conveyed to Seventeen Persons therein named In Trust, to dispose of the Rents of the same for the better Maintenance and Relief, of such poor Widows, Fatherlefs and other poor and Impotent People of this Parish; as should appear to have most need; and be the Most Orderly, Honest and Well Behaved; But not for Disorderly or Unruly Persons as the Trustees should in their Judgement think most fit and Deserving:- And it was Agreed that when Ten or more of the Trustees, should be Dead and only Seven are Left Living, then the Surviving Trustees should Name Ten or more Trustees; to fill up the Vacancies from the Tenants and Inhabitants of the Said Parish; and execute Proper Deeds of Conveyance:- Fourteen Acres of Land in DROOP, Ten Acres in Various Pieces between the Hamlets, or DROOP and WONSTON- This Memorial is Placed by the Trustees AD 1709
		Book of Record for WW1 and WW2- all men called up for War. The black entries denote men who returned, the red ones, sadly died Next seven pictures are the pages for the book
		Front Cover of the WW1 and WW2 book, positioned inside the Ch
		Rectors of the United Benefice of Hazelbury Bryan and Stoke Wake
		Rectors of Hazelbury Bryan
		Plaque is inscribed "Robt Mitchell and Thos Torevell, Ch Wardens 173?" "This Church was reopened on Ascension Day 1904 after complete restoration of Nave and Tower. M I W MORGAN Rector J MITCHELL and G WAYGOOD Church Wdns"
		Thanks be to God for the life of Violet Norah Cross Croix De Guerre J.P 21 June 1891-6 August 1989 Churchwarden for many years and a generous benefactor of this Church. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.
		MEM Whereas on Jan 21 1840 certain lands and messuages, esteemed the property of this Parish, were publicly sold by order of the Commissioners for the administration of the poor laws and produced altogether the sum of £177.5.0 So much of this money as remained, after paying what was due from this Parish for the erection of the Union House, was employed, in April 1843, in the purchase of £128.4.3 of 3 per cent consols; which stock thereby became the property of the Parish Hangs inside porch.
		Old wooden plaque inside porch
		Wooden plaque interior of Church to commemorate the War Dead

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