1 easant ride Via Stodmarsh Road and
Eekxnuourne Lane brought us to Patrixbourne
Church, where Canon R. U. Potts gave,an
interesting and detailed account of the restora-
onowork that has been proceeding‘ for some
months past. -Almost the principal feature of
this renovation scheme has been the removal
fififhe-huge brick-buttresses which have for
long“ years disfigured the beautiful Norman
door on the south side, and the rebuilding of
the walls of the tower immediately adjoining.
Some three or_four ancient scra.tc]:.- dials are
how to be seen on either side of the entrance,
also sundry masons‘ marks.

i_‘_ All the old Swiss glass dating from 1538 and
1670 has been removed for cleaning and safe
keeping to Canterbury; it was presented to
the church in 1837. There are many memorials
be the Conyngham family, who»l;ave been con-
siderahlebenefactors to the church and parish.
-A’ stone in the nave attracted the writer's
iittention by reason of its simplicity; it reads:
;:fHere lieth int-err'd ye body of Elizabeth
the wife of Thomas Denne aged 21 years and
23 'da.yes." On the north wall a. marble monu-
ment records that ‘she was “ a dutyfull child
lover of piety and a, very loveing Wife ” and
ed, 4 Sept. 1701. The church was very damp
is at present being left to get thoroughly
dry ‘before cleaning and re-fitting for divine
 .‘

 A.H.-T.