Twenty first century scarecrow preaches in 14th century pulpit, St Mary's Church, Higham
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Twenty first century scarecrow preaches in 14th century pulpit, St Mary's Church, Higham
Image: © Marathon Taken: 17 Aug 2012
The churchyard of St Mary's at Church Street, Higham is a strong contender for the opening scene of Great Expectations. Charles Dickens lived in the parish and the churchyard is in a lonely spot on the edge of the marshes. The view of the BBC progamme 'Coast' was that Dickens amalgamated the graveyards of St James's Church, Cooling and St Mary's, Higham for the opening scene of Great Expectations. The atmospheric church has a wonderful 14th century south door, as well as a pulpit and rood screen from the same time. The church is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, supported by the Friends of St. Mary’s who each year hold a Scarecrow Festival. This character in the pulpit was doubtless one of the stars of the show - see http://www.stmaryschurchhigham.com/ They also hold a Miss Havisham’s Tea Party.
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