The St Mary’s Church of Amersham !!!

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This time took my road warrior skills to go again to jolly England with the Le Shuttle train service (see post), and my Ford ; towing along my good boys and wonderful Rex! It was a very nice trip going into the countryside and seeing several towns of wonderul architecture and history, This one is a must and one of our highlights of the trip, we will be back, eventually, Therefore, let me tell you about the St Mary’s Church of Amersham !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Church of England ,St Mary’s Church is a 13C that has been altered over the years. The present exterior is largely Victorian but the church contains a 14C font, 17C glass from Lamer Manor in Hertfordshire, and monuments in the chancel, and in the Drake Chapel to 17-18C notables

The site of St Mary’s Church has had Christian associations for many centuries. Early missionary monks of St Augustine and St Birinus travelled via the Roman Road Akerman Street, converting the local population to Christianity and baptising them in the Misbourne river. A place of worship has existed on this site since around 1140. The present church dates from the 13C with additions in the 14C and 15C, when the church was extended. The patrons of the parish are the Drake family, the Lords of the Manor of Amersham, related to Sir Francis Drake (he was an English explorer and privateer best known for making the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580 (being the first English expedition to accomplish this), Having started as a simple seaman, in 1588 he was part of the fight against the Spanish Armada as a Vice Admiral. Around 1637, Sir William Drake purchased the Borough of Amersham from the Earl of Bedford,  There are numerous memorials to Drake family members in St Mary’s Church, Several descendants of the Drakes have served as rector of the parish, including Rev. Edward Drake, who commissioned a major restoration of the church in 1890, and the external appearance dates from this time,

The official parish of St Mary’s Church : https://www.amershamwithcoleshillparish.org.uk/

The Amersham tourist office on St Mary’s Church: https://visitamersham.org.uk/business/st-marys-church/

The City of Amersham for gen info : https://amersham-tc.gov.uk/

There you go folks , do dare drive in jolly England, it’s an adventure of a lifetime, and you will be back !!! as we have lol! Until another round chasing Sherlock we will be saying elementary my dear Watson to you all. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the St Mary’s Church of Amersham !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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