Hildersham - Holy Trinity - E end of chancel 2016-01-28

Chancel rebuilt 1855 to designs of C.A. Buckler, who also designed the alabaster reredos (c.1863); according to the church guide book, James Raymond of Hildersham Hall provided the reredos in memory of his wife and seven children, who all predeceased him, dying of consumption; each of the angels in the spandrels at the top of the reredos represents one of the seven daughters. E window glass of c.1865 by Clayton and Bell. The rector, Robert Goodwin, had been a leading light in the Cambridge Camden Society during his time at the University. Listing: www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/11... .