Church of Stoke Poges Sits Amid Decay and Historic Ties
London reports the decaying St. Giles church at Stoke Poges, famed as Gray's Churchyard site for Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. The Penn family ties, William Penn's legacy, and English royal history enrich the site beyond Gray's fame.
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Restoration push for Stoke Poges church faces funding shortfall
Historic Stoke Poges church shows Norman era walls and 15th century windows while a 1920 WWI memorial honors 48 local fallen. A fundraising drive seeks about 25000 to repair and preserve the shrine for future generations, with Vicar Rev. Canon A. T. Barnett optimistic for broad support. Also notes the passing of Mrs. Benjamin and her family connections in Jefferson and Vin ton.
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Services in Vinton for Mrs. Benjamin Wednesday
Short services at the W. C. Hulse home in Vinton for Mrs. J. B. Benjamin who died Tuesday. The body was taken to Jefferson, Iowa for burial. She was born February 13 in Niagara, Ontario, Canada, daughter of William and Emily Barnes, and married to H. N. Hibbard.
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