Church of St James (Shilbottle)
Church of St James
9/224. Church of St James. Parish church by W S Hicks, 1884. Incorporating some features from the 12th century predecessor. Stone. Free 14th century style. (1)
Additional reference. (2)
Work in 2007 revealed an undated skeleton buried at the step into the church porchway. (3)
War memorials include:
* a memorial stained glass window in commemoration of World War 1.
* a series of framed photographs. (4)(5)
Further war memorials include:
* an oak board with the inscription "IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
* a wooden reredos screen inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THIS EAST WINDOW HAS BEEN FITTED/ AND THEIR NAMES RECORDED HERE/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ ADEN/ (NAME").
* and the "SHILLBOTTLE WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR". (6)(7)(8)
A watching brief in 2017 to west and south of the churchfound no foundations of the original church. (9)
Additional reference. (2)
Work in 2007 revealed an undated skeleton buried at the step into the church porchway. (3)
War memorials include:
* a memorial stained glass window in commemoration of World War 1.
* a series of framed photographs. (4)(5)
Further war memorials include:
* an oak board with the inscription "IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
* a wooden reredos screen inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THIS EAST WINDOW HAS BEEN FITTED/ AND THEIR NAMES RECORDED HERE/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ ADEN/ (NAME").
* and the "SHILLBOTTLE WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR". (6)(7)(8)
A watching brief in 2017 to west and south of the churchfound no foundations of the original church. (9)
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CASUAL OBSERVATION, St James' Church, Shilbottle parish, Shilbottle 2007
WATCHING BRIEF, CHURCH OF ST JAMES, SHILBOTTLE 2017; Archaeological Services Durham University
WATCHING BRIEF, CHURCH OF ST JAMES, SHILBOTTLE 2017; Archaeological Services Durham University
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