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Farndon, St Chad's Church c.1960
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St Chad's Church in Farndon is one of the few that still carries out a rush-bearing ceremony each year: fresh rushes are brought into the church, and also laid on the paths and graves outside. This recalls a time when churches still had mud floors which would have been covered with rushes to provide a dry footing for the congregation. The famous 16th-century map maker, John Speed, was born in this village.

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Memories of Farndon, St Chad's Church c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Farndon, St Chad's Church c.1960

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I moved to Farndon with my job in 1991 and lived there for around five years - I worked as the warden for Quarry Avenue and Lloyds Close pensioners bungalows. I fondly remember how friendly everyone was and it didn't take long for me to feel part of the community. Farndon village is a lovely place to live - the village itself is very pretty and there are shops, two places of worship, a couple of pubs, GP Surgery ...see more
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Where Does The Time Go
This is the church where my 17 year old son was christened. This is also the church where I spent most of my childhood. From about the age of 10, my friends and I would go grave rubbing. We actually spent more time cleaning the old graves with an old twig and reading about who was in there. As we got older, about 13-ish, we would go into the graveyard for a sneaky puff of our cigarettes, and hide any spare ...see more
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