hambleden church tower on a dreary dark day

 

hambleden church ... the d'oyley family

a horrid day using the satnav to get lost in the thames valley when a decent map might have saved hours ... i ventured into hambleden church to soothe my eyes for twenty minutes, although the exterior promised little ... and found yet another splendid family memorial ... from the 1630s this time

 

the d'oyleys with their eight children at hambleden church

verses on the pedestal of the d'oyley family memorial in hambleden church

 

from the d'oyley memorial in hambleden church

 

lichen infestation in hambleden churchyard

 

this week's votive offering