Yapton, St Mary's Church 1898
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Photo ref: 42567
Photo of Yapton, St Mary's Church 1898

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The Church 1898. The village of Yapton lies between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. Note the church's jumble of unusual angles and architectural styles. The porch leans forward at an alarming degree, and its roof-ridge projects above the sill of the window above it - an obvious later addition.

Memories of Yapton, St Mary's Church 1898

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I think it was about 1959 when a new Vicar arrived in the village of Yapton he was the Rev. Nelson. I was 12 at the time, His wife who we only knew as Mrs Nelson decided to start a church choir. So with a few of my cousins and girls I went to school with off we went to see what it was all about. Mrs Nelson had at least two daughters that I remember and we were all welcomed into the Vicarage for choir practice which used ...see more