Tuesday 25 November 2014

St Edmund's Church, Southwold

The parish church of Southwold is dedicated to St Edmund, and is considered one of Suffolk's finest. Built over about 60 years, from the 1430s to the 1490s, it lies under one continuous roof. It was built to replace a smaller church that was destroyed in a fire in the 13th century.

Here's an interesting article I found, by Simon Knott:
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/Southwold.htm
It talks a bit about the town, and has some lovely pictures and anecdotes about the church.

I have been to one service here. The Armistice Service. A real tearjerker, but beautifully done. Thought provoking speeches - I just hope that we all remember what was said and what it all means. Easy to get caught up in the moment, and then let life take over again. We WILL remember.

All lit up at night, taken during a stroll through the graveyard.

Quite an impressive sight. 

The sun rises behind the church - pic taken from the bathroom window.

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