tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post3331300311575846319..comments2024-03-29T15:35:18.998+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Debenham Parish ChurchSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-16876743591317274282018-07-18T23:22:15.115+01:002018-07-18T23:22:15.115+01:00Quite a large church - I love the floor. When I w...Quite a large church - I love the floor. When I was training in fashion we went around churches to study those marble or stone effigies on tombs as they potrayed the fashions of the period!wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-3736464018002505052018-07-18T21:40:41.375+01:002018-07-18T21:40:41.375+01:00I love the old Norfolk and Suffolk churches with t...I love the old Norfolk and Suffolk churches with those huge naves Sue.<br />We went in a few when we stayed in Blakeney and also when we stayed with friends in Thaxted just in Essex.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-51882176123243395682018-07-18T20:35:15.226+01:002018-07-18T20:35:15.226+01:00A thousand years of history..... amazing to think ...A thousand years of history..... amazing to think of all the people who've passed through the churchSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88785985892990458092018-07-18T20:34:17.659+01:002018-07-18T20:34:17.659+01:00It's good to see them cared for and lovedIt's good to see them cared for and lovedSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-89673972070656323022018-07-18T20:33:36.685+01:002018-07-18T20:33:36.685+01:00Many churches in towns and cities are used for oth...Many churches in towns and cities are used for other things, it's the only way for the building to survive. One in Ipswich is Tourist Information Office and another is a cafeSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-67158223106130972272018-07-18T20:32:26.206+01:002018-07-18T20:32:26.206+01:00Plenty of flint in Norfolk that's for surePlenty of flint in Norfolk that's for sureSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-26171375580499265412018-07-18T20:31:47.547+01:002018-07-18T20:31:47.547+01:00All the ones I've visited so far have been ope...All the ones I've visited so far have been open and cared for . The Suffolk Historic Churches trust raise money for care of some churchesSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-9391393114253363792018-07-18T20:21:44.991+01:002018-07-18T20:21:44.991+01:00Wow.. what a great place! Such history.. if only ...Wow.. what a great place! Such history.. if only the walls could talk. Someone should write a book like that.. the walls telling stories of things over the centuries. Thank you so much for sharing it with those of us who will never get to see it. ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-39345574549420396392018-07-18T19:57:55.200+01:002018-07-18T19:57:55.200+01:00Thank you for sharing another of the wonderful chu...Thank you for sharing another of the wonderful churches you've encountered. As always I am amazed at the preservation and continued use. amulbunny's random thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621932038345682056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37442749518551056092018-07-18T18:07:24.334+01:002018-07-18T18:07:24.334+01:00Was surprised to see churches in London with buria...Was surprised to see churches in London with burials in the basements and restaurants built over those<br />I could not eat here sorry<br /><br />So sorry about your dear husband Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045973181179400022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-72459491402630109882018-07-18T15:15:40.097+01:002018-07-18T15:15:40.097+01:00I’ve got a great book on East Anglian flint buildi...I’ve got a great book on East Anglian flint buildings with lots of examples of different techniques and styles. I find them very attractive, from a simple cottage to enormous parish church’s.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37099431446704734792018-07-18T15:05:45.421+01:002018-07-18T15:05:45.421+01:00Thanks for the tour. When we did a walking tour i...Thanks for the tour. When we did a walking tour in Cotswold we stopped in every church we could. Most were open.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32618571072981288112018-07-18T14:39:51.880+01:002018-07-18T14:39:51.880+01:00I'm glad that so many are well loved and looke...I'm glad that so many are well loved and looked afterSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-13680322108653758282018-07-18T14:39:18.640+01:002018-07-18T14:39:18.640+01:00Very local bricks I think, made in the villageVery local bricks I think, made in the villageSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22819495687036915082018-07-18T14:38:43.285+01:002018-07-18T14:38:43.285+01:00One of my gripes is the cost of NT membership - sa...One of my gripes is the cost of NT membership - saving the nations treasures for everyone............... but only if you can afford to join!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75709407757681932302018-07-18T14:37:24.963+01:002018-07-18T14:37:24.963+01:00It seems lots of people called their magazines boo...It seems lots of people called their magazines books I wonder whySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22892298721396021092018-07-18T14:36:31.069+01:002018-07-18T14:36:31.069+01:00I think all the churches I've been to have had...I think all the churches I've been to have had lovely kneelers lovingly stitched. I shall have to feature some Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57632053173205445802018-07-18T14:35:06.332+01:002018-07-18T14:35:06.332+01:00Plenty to visit, there are 100 in the book and ano...Plenty to visit, there are 100 in the book and another 600 in Suffolk not mentioned!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-64504514526669639342018-07-18T14:34:11.186+01:002018-07-18T14:34:11.186+01:00I should have taken a picture of the man too, wish...I should have taken a picture of the man too, wish I hadSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-86120652225206406272018-07-18T14:33:33.804+01:002018-07-18T14:33:33.804+01:00We are surrounded with history everywhere here and...We are surrounded with history everywhere here and probably don't appreciate how lucky we areSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-83372120360023137662018-07-18T14:32:30.970+01:002018-07-18T14:32:30.970+01:00The ladies were very busy with their dusters and m...The ladies were very busy with their dusters and mops.<br /><br />I reckon long and loud for the peel is about right!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-54913380532984766862018-07-18T13:53:17.492+01:002018-07-18T13:53:17.492+01:00I bet there are no swinging cobwebs and mice runni...I bet there are no swinging cobwebs and mice running around in that church! The two storey porch is very handsome and unusual. I wonder what a Peal of Superlative Surprise Major Changes sounds like - apart from very long and noisy. The brick floor is superb!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-70163987005168752222018-07-18T13:20:45.702+01:002018-07-18T13:20:45.702+01:00What a lovely church. It is so interesting seeing ...What a lovely church. It is so interesting seeing something built in part in the 11th century. Here in the U.S. something built in the 17th century is as old as it gets and even that is unusual.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46802766155102094852018-07-18T12:04:01.530+01:002018-07-18T12:04:01.530+01:00Thanks for the photos of the church. Funny that th...Thanks for the photos of the church. Funny that the molding of the woman's face was smiling (a Mona Lisa smile?) whilst the man's face was scowling. He was probably wondering what she was smiling about. :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84658798545803203802018-07-18T09:54:42.051+01:002018-07-18T09:54:42.051+01:00What a nice church, especially the floor! It's...What a nice church, especially the floor! It's a great book about the churches, looking forward to the next one, either in real life or in one of your posts.<br /><br />https://ruraltownliving.blogspot.comIvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521154723840989269noreply@blogger.com