St. Georges Church, King's Stanley.

Another beautiful building in my village is the Parish Church of St. Georges, King's Stanley. Parts date back to 1210 with the majority being added in the Tudor Period (13th & 14th century).

The main reason for the picture comes from a very sad story of one of the gravestones that carries this poem:

"Twas as she tript from cask to cask,
In at a bung-hole quickly fell;
Suffocation was her task;
She had not time to say farewell".

Martha Collins, the 9 year old daughter of one of the publicans was playing on top of the beer casks in the cellar when she tripped and fell into a full barrel of beer and drowned. 1st August 1800. I'm sure some hardy drinkers are thinking what a way to go, but a sad story indeed.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.

[Claire]

So sad a story
Lovely shot of the beautiful church

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk Thank you Claire, I'm wiping a tear from my eye.

[Ian McGuire]

gorgeous setting for so sad a story...

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@ianrm Thanks Ian, It's a wonderful place.

[Lin]

Sad, but Martha's memory lives on through story-telling and a beautiful photo...fav for me.

[Nita Pinkston]

i love the structural elements: the old church, the different shapes of the grave markers, those manicured plantings.

[Kathie]

Oh great, now i feel guilty. I laughed at the poem until I read the next paragraph. Odd little ditty.
Great pic, though.

[John]

What a beautiful old church! And, what a beautiful subject to photograph!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@linnypinny Thank you Lin, especially for the FAV.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@nitapinkston @kathiecb @congaree Thank you all for taking the time to look.

[Glenn Mostert]

Great shot Heather! Churches are very photogenic!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gmost Thanks Glenn, they are indeed.

[Merle Ann]

Love the church A Fav :)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@merleann Thank you Merle Ann. Glad you like it.