In the spring of 2017 Mr. B and I were traveling and doing some research on my family tree.
On May 21st we were heading to the small village of Stogumber, Somerset, England
as I knew there was a church and a pub that I wanted to visit as well as the local countryside.
So you can get your bearings go west from London, then west from Bath and you will see the town of Dunster - there is a yellow star below that and that represents Stogumber.
Here we came upon the church of my paternal Great-grandparents - St. Mary's
The inside of the church was painted in very elaborate design
.
"St Mary's was transformed in the late Victorian period by Prebendary Edward Jones, a follower of William Morris
who had the church altered in Arts and Crafts style with stencilled
walls, floor tiles in the chancel, and a painted wagon roof. The
Victorian alterations are vividly coloured and create a contrast to the
earlier medieval stonework and plain furnishings. "
Quote taken from the "Britain Express"
This is the memorial of Sir George Sydenham (d 1597) who's daughter married Sir Francis Drake
He was buried here with his two wives - one on either side of him - very cozy......
And before we leave the church I just wanted to mention that in 1990 Van Morrison had a concert here for 300 locals. Can you just imagine happening upon that?
And across the street.....
....a pub that one of my GG-Grandparents owned
The White Horse Inn
and guess who was quite content to trade a few stories with the bar keep Mick?
Mr. B !
"The English pub has always been much more than a tavern -
it is a clubhouse, a meeting place, a community center."
--Antony Dias Blue
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