April 19th, 2017
St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington
The Manor of Whatlington was held by King Harold II and it was here that
our last Saxon King heard Mass before the fateful battle in 1066.
The Yew Tree which stood here until 1987 was thought to have been used by
William the Conqueror to hang members of King Harold's personal guard.
The present church is C11th to C13th and was restored by the Victorians in
1862. The church suffered a serious fire in July 2010
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This little box within a box was made from the
Yew which King Harold's personal guard were hung in chains from
St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
The box is numbered and comes with a
Certificate of Authentication St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
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Damaged by Fire in July 2010,
the Church was rededicated in February 2014 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
C18th Brass Chandelier
and East Window St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
Cedar Wood Chancel Roof was restored in 1862
by S. W. Tracy. After the 2010 fire the roof timbers had to be renovated
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1. 'Crucifixion' by Cox and Sons, 1863
2. 'Royal Coat of Arms' by Mel Howse to mark the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee
3. Window in Memory of Anne Sarah Chipp, d.1904 by
A.L. & C.E Moore, 1904 |
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Gillian and Church Warden
Jeffrey Bridges St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
Eagle Lectern
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Brass Plaque to Alice Dunck, 1627
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Carving of
The Lord's Prayer St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
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Thomas Lewis, 1821
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
Richard Hacket, 1397
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
Abbot of Battle, 1311
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
John Eldred, 1685
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
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Charles Blanchard III, 1924
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
William Fylde, 1574
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
John de Cattesfield, 1330
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
Samuel Franklin Hiron, 1889
Tapestry Kneeler St Mary Magdalene, Whatlington |
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Fred Waghorn and a new interpretation on the Battle
of Hastings.
Reproduced by kind permission of Fred Waghorn The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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Victorian Gothic style Methodist Chapel built in
1872
The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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Fred Waghorn talks to Gillian
about the Malfosse Incident The White Chapel, Whatlington |
Fred Waghorn explains
the lay of the land to Gillian The White Chapel, Whatlington |
Fred Waghorn talks
about the hill top fort The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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Panoramic Scene showing where the Battle of Hastings
might have taken place
The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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Heavily wooded area showing the location of the
Iron Age Hill Fort
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The fenced off area of the steep sided ravine where
the Malfosse Incident might have taken place
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Could this be where the fleeing English were pursued
by Mounted Norman knights
as depicted at the end of the Bayeux Tapestry? The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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A large Oak tree marks the top of the ravine
The White Chapel, Whatlington |
Could the final tree in the tapestry represent
a stream?
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Gillian and Fred discuss the Malfosse
The White Chapel, Whatlington |
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Haestingas - 1066 Subterfuge
Reproduced by kind permission of Fred Waghorn |
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