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Monday, 18 August 2014

Hatchment at St Mary


Something a bit different today, this is an Hatchment or heraldic achievement and they can be seen in a lot of churches throughout the UK. This one is in St Mary the Virgin Silchester, I 'll be showing more in the future

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7 comments:

  1. Oakland Daily Photo18 August 2014 at 08:01

    Old churches in England are absolute treasure troves of art and history. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  2. Cloudia18 August 2014 at 08:32

    How interesting!

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  3. Gerald (SK14)18 August 2014 at 08:46

    is it a painting or a tapestry?

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  4. Halcyon18 August 2014 at 09:29

    I've never heard of an heraldic achievement. I'm curious to learn more!

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  5. biebkriebels18 August 2014 at 10:25

    You can find real treasures in old buildings.

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  6. PerthDailyPhoto18 August 2014 at 14:36

    Made me look up 'Nil Desperandum' just to make sure Bill.. nothing to despair about here :)

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