Painswick, The Lychgate c.1955
Photo ref:
P3015
Photo ref:
P3015
More about this scene
Although it looks much older, the lychgate into the churchyard was built only a century ago. Its apparent antiquity stems from the fact that its timbers were taken from the former bell frame. If we look up towards the gable, we will see that the bargeboards are decorated with carved bells.
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A Selection of Memories from Painswick
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. Here are some from Painswick
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My mother in law, then Marie Elizabeth Burston born 1921 in Wales, whilst in service at Hartlebury House used to go to church every Sunday morning. The postman played the big organ. Every morning she had to give him and the gardener a piece of leftover cake and a cup of tea. Ernie the gardener was 18 years old and very shy. He took her to the pictures in Stroud one day and she invited him home for tea one Sunday. ...see more
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