St George's church in Wyverstone

Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 18 Sep 2010

St George's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074007 has a wooden porch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074010 that dates from the 15th century. Inside there are a C15 font and a C16 linen fold panelled pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074027 the door of which has been incorporated into the remaining lower part of the chancel screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074025 at some time in the past. The benches date from the 17th century, some have carved ends and one is inscribed with initials > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074040. Medieval glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074049 can be seen in the tracery lights of two nave windows. The most notable feature of the church is the 16th century chancel screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074016. Only the panels remain, however, they are not painted but have subjects carved into them > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074020 in relief, a very rare if not unique feature. An interesting gravestone > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2074064 can be found in the churchyard. It is situated to the north-west of the church and marks the grave of Robert Nicholas Sanderson, a member of the Order of the Temple (Knights Templar), who died in 1896 and was rector here from 1882 - 1896.

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