St Christopher’s church in the little village of Lympsham, is most unusual, especially inside. I’m sure the tower leans, but as it is over five hundred years old it may be allowed to do so! it was dramatically restored in the nineteenth century and inside is cool and light, with texts from the Bible elegantly written around the walls. There is some nice stained glass too.
There is some connection between the church and two nearby churches, and the parish is called ‘the parish of three churches’; as well as St Christopher’s there are St. Mary the Virgin’s in East Brent, and St. Michael’s in Brent Knoll.
The churchyard was carpeted with gold, spring flower everywhere! There were some very interesting graves, and some very interesting lichen! I was fascinated by the grave to a frmer called Ferdinando Hicks Bennett he was born in 1827 but I can’t find any reason why he was given such an unusual name… I shall research him further!
Not Ferdinando’s gravestone, but interesting all the same.
Lois Elsden 
You should have sang at the grave. There was something in the air that night. The stars were shining bright Ferdinando. They’ll be lichens here eternally, for you and me Ferdinando………………….I know I would have done!
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You do make me chuckle!
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