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Introduction

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History

Archaeology

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Clock

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Monuments

War Memorial

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Willoughby-on-the-Wolds St Mary and All Saints

Features and Fittings

Chancel

The chancel looking east	Rood screen
Aumbry in the North Chapel	Piscina in the North Chapel

The furniture in the sanctuary dates from the late 19th century.

Rood Screen

The oak rood screen was installed in 1920/21.

North Chapel

Aumbry

The north wall has an aumbry and single moulded rectangular niche, with further small recess.

Piscina

The south wall has an ogee-arched piscina.

South Aisle

Font

Font	Piscina in the south wall of the south aisle

At the east end of the south aisle is an octagonal ashlar font with blind trefoil arched panels decorating the bowl.

It dates from the 14th century.

Piscina

There is a piscina in the south wall of the aisle.

A brass plaque on the south wall of the south aisle near to the porch door commemorates work completed to the roof and stonework in 1981.

Wall Painting

Wall painting on the south wall

There is a fragment of wall painting on the south wall of the south aisle.

Nave

Pulpit and lectern

Font

Lectern

The carved oak pulpit and eagle lectern date from the late 19th century.

Reading desk

The reading desk has a brass plaque reading:

Royal Arms

The Royal Arms of King William IV are displayed on the west wall of the nave, above the tower arch.

Wall Paintings

Wall painting on the north nave wall

Wall painting on the east nave wall

Although in poor condition two fragments of wall painting can be seen on the north and east walls of the nave.

The fragment on the north wall is probably an extract from Genesis 49:27:

Plaques

Inside the main door on the left hand side are three brass plaques:

THIS CHURCH was repaired and the accommoda- tion Enlarged in the year 1829 by which means 100 additional sittings were obtained, and in consequence of a Grant from the Incorporated Society for pro- moting the enlargement, building and repairing of Churches and Chapels, the whole of that number are hereby declared to be free and unappropriated for- ever, in addition to 135 formerly provided. Rd G. DAVYS, M.A. Vicar. } Thomas Cupiss, Minister. { F. Robinson Esq. Patron. } Thomas Charles. } Church-wardens. { } William Bryans. }

The fabric of the Chancel was rebuilt in 1891. W. H. Richardson, Vicar.     Joseph Turner, } Churchwardens.   John Baker, } Cole A. Adams, Architect.     S. F. Halliday, Builder.

This Church was thoroughly restored, completely refitted, the porch built & a heating apparatus installed in 1908. A. H. Millard, Vicar.     J. G. Baldock, } Churchwardens.   J. Sketchley,, } W. S. Weatherley, Architect.     John Thompson & Co., Builders.

Inside the main door on the right hand side is a further plaque inscribed:

North Aisle

A plaque outside the chantry chapel reads:

Repairs were again carried out in 1984 to the monuments.

Vestry

Wooden oak panelling screen divides the vestry from the main body of the church. A plaque reads:

Tower

On the lefthand side of the ringing tower wall is a plaque that reads:

There is also a small brass plaque to commemorate the rebuilding of the weathercock in 2005:

Porch

There is a plaque in the porch that reads: