Church at Harrow On the Hill

About a mile-plus from our flat is a large hill, housing the infamous Harrow School

(NOT Jer's school, this is a boarding school for the upper crust) and a beautiful Anglican church built in 11?? - I'm terrible with remembering numbers. Anyway, take my word for it, it's darn old . I may have mentioned it in an earlier blog. It is a lovely walk, the last bit up quite a steep incline on a wooded path.

The woods are scattered with ancient gravestones, as is the churchyard. (We've since found out it's very common to have graves right in and around the old churches. Many, like Cantebury cathedral, have the remains buried right in the church or under the floor!)

My favorite gravestone is the top photo - it is actually the side of a gravestone - each side had one of these headless angels on it - looks to have HAD heads at one time. If you look closely, you can see a book on his lap and the wings over his shoulders.

Cool, no?

I took a video of the church yard with the bells clanging. I'll see if I'm hip enough to figure it out downloading it for a future post;)

S and M are off today so we are heading to Pollack Toy Museum and ....who knows where else?

Knowing those two, I'm guessing ice cream will somehow be involved.

Cheers!