Coming to the
end of a long journey today we stopped of to stretch our legs by the beautiful
little All Saints Church at Kirk Deighton.
We were a little disappointed that the church was
locked but it’s to be expected these days what with all the ne’e-r do wells
lurking around. Fortunately, two very nice ladies turned up to do a little
cleaning in the church and let us in.
We had a lovely chat during which we were told that a
church had stood on this site for a thousand years. This is the sort of thing
which surely reflects our national identity, an identity - sadly - that is
changing faster than is good for us.
Years on, if I
ever need reminding of this church I will recall the engraved stone slab on the
floor, the wording partly obscured by pews reading:
"........52 years Passenger, tread light! she
sleeps"
So poignant, made even more so by not having a name
to remember her by.
Thank you to Jane and Vickie, we both very much
enjoyed our chat with you both.
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