Item 02: Sydney B. Young war diary, 24 July-14 October 1916 - Page 12

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[Page 12]

Alongside the path is the grave of Sheppard, who died 1825 aged 85 who is supposed to be the blacksmith spoken of.

On entering the church, on each side is the plaster figure of a knight in armour lying, and at the feet of one is crouching what appears to be a dog.

It is a beautiful church made of flints and appears to be very old. The oldest tombstone we could discern was dated 1724.

We ascended a spiral stone staircase into the belfry, where we had

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