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Church Recording

Much of Britain's heritage is concealed in churches and religious buildings that are slowly being recorded by NADFAS volunteers. Church Recorders make records of the content of churches – memorials, metalwork, woodwork, textiles, windows, etc. While we have recorded over 1000 churches, there is still plenty of scope to record the numerous churches and religious buildings in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

the church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene at Easthampstead, near Bracknell

The present Parish Church was largely rebuilt in 1867, but retains many treasures from across the centuries. There are some beautiful nineteenth stained glass windows by William Morris and four superb windows by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, including the great east window featuring the building's patron saint at the Last Judgment. This is probably the artist's best work in glass to be seen anywhere.

Stained glassBetween the wars, the tenants of Wanborough Manor were significant patrons. One of these was Sir Algernon West, private secretary to Asquith, the Prime Minister, and two of Asquith’s small children are buried in the churchyard.

There are memorials to the Trumbull and Downshire families, to the poet, Elijah Fenton, and to the polar explorer Frederick George Jackson.