tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post4107223861009629564..comments2024-03-28T13:36:31.910+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: St Mary's Church SwillandSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-72245888263268677412020-02-08T07:58:09.332+00:002020-02-08T07:58:09.332+00:00I clicked through to the Suffolk churches website....I clicked through to the Suffolk churches website. Very interesting account of the church. The painted font is beautiful. I love seeing the remnants of paint on pillars of churches we visit. I like a high church service occasionally and really appreciated the beauty of these remnants of Anglo Catholicism. Love your posts Sue!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769428408767311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-81192242430138105122020-02-08T07:47:47.797+00:002020-02-08T07:47:47.797+00:00Yes they would have been Catholic until Henry VIII...Yes they would have been Catholic until Henry VIII decided to change things. Many features were destroyed during the next 100+ years, The Victorians "restored" many. Now all old churches are Church Of England and Catholic Churches tend to be newly built.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-63610052568079437412020-02-08T00:11:53.687+00:002020-02-08T00:11:53.687+00:00Beautiful church. It looks like it was a lovely su...Beautiful church. It looks like it was a lovely sunny day when you visited too. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-26708222703677758592020-02-07T22:43:16.765+00:002020-02-07T22:43:16.765+00:00What a lovely church. I do have a question, were n...What a lovely church. I do have a question, were not all churches at one point in time (well before Henry VIII) Catholic. Many of the features you show are quite prominent in Catholic churches here, but not so much so in Anglican churches.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-39849814582372646922020-02-07T21:16:04.662+00:002020-02-07T21:16:04.662+00:00Very stunning altar screen, WOW!Very stunning altar screen, WOW!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47151656292081624252020-02-07T20:20:42.977+00:002020-02-07T20:20:42.977+00:00What a beautiful church! I love the ancient featur...What a beautiful church! I love the ancient features like the doorway and the belfry. The altar screen is amazing. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-14098605964101426542020-02-07T17:46:49.802+00:002020-02-07T17:46:49.802+00:00Did you find it on the link? By Ada Curry for Powe...Did you find it on the link? By Ada Curry for Powell and Sons. Not sure if she/they are local or notSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47781844643808812762020-02-07T17:07:52.028+00:002020-02-07T17:07:52.028+00:00I love English churches--so many fascinating archi...I love English churches--so many fascinating architectural features. This one is lovely. And that steeple! Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57210487429364786642020-02-07T12:25:12.218+00:002020-02-07T12:25:12.218+00:00Me too! Me too! Karen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381289316980232339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-91592015201173612732020-02-07T10:22:31.533+00:002020-02-07T10:22:31.533+00:00That is an unusual belfry. I think my brain is fri...That is an unusual belfry. I think my brain is fried, it misread your title as Swaziland!Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79691876750383909832020-02-07T10:03:26.086+00:002020-02-07T10:03:26.086+00:00What an unusual - and very pretty - church. I lov...What an unusual - and very pretty - church. I love that little house on the top of the tower. <br /><br />Glad that Arthur and his mum are back home and hopefully getting into the new routine.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-10010863445048435762020-02-07T09:46:16.315+00:002020-02-07T09:46:16.315+00:00We love visiting churches. We have at least a doze...We love visiting churches. We have at least a dozen in our town and they're usually locked. None of them are as pretty as the old country churches. Our town is Victorian although there have always been villages here, but they were all absorbed as the town grew. Best, Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114112351660401224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-53702269603118162822020-02-07T09:13:33.103+00:002020-02-07T09:13:33.103+00:00Such an interesting Church especially the bell tow...Such an interesting Church especially the bell tower it looks very tall. Pleased Mum and Arther are home.<br />Hazel c uk<br /><br />hazel c UK https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638654030434369177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19977351086232527412020-02-07T09:08:37.082+00:002020-02-07T09:08:37.082+00:00The house on top of the tower is certainly an odd ...The house on top of the tower is certainly an odd addition but very cute. I like the font with the painting rather than carving, a shame it is wearing away.wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-60019675318515927392020-02-07T08:36:01.489+00:002020-02-07T08:36:01.489+00:00What an interesting church buildingWhat an interesting church buildingLyn Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636867671597358564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-85607113687510114942020-02-07T07:47:53.778+00:002020-02-07T07:47:53.778+00:00The memorial looks to be the twin of the stations ...The memorial looks to be the twin of the stations of the cross in our local high Anglican Church. I winer if is the same artist/designer or just from the same catalogue of church fittings. I will investigate further, although last time I visited the church was locked which is a new thing in these parts.Jane from Dorsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441624532355378274noreply@blogger.com