St Wilfrids Church
In its original, larger form, the church served as Selsey's parish church from the 13th century until 1866; but in that year half of it was dismantled, moved to the centre of the village and rebuilt along with modern additions. Only the chancel of the old church survived in its harbourside location of "sequestered leafiness", resembling a cemetery chapel in the middle of its graveyard. It was rededicated to St Wilfrid—7th-century founder of a now vanished cathedral at Selsey—and served as a chapel of ease until the Diocese of Chichester declared it redundant in 1990. Since then it has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust charity.
Inside there are a number of things worth seeing, including:
- a magnificent monument to John and Agas Lewis, dating from 1537;
- vivid carving depicting the gruesome martyrdom of St Agatha;
- A modern stained glass window which features a beautiful depiction of a local nature reserve, designed by M C Farrar-Bell in 1982, and includes moles, stoats, foxes, a woodpecker, avocet and shelduck;
- another modern stained glass window by Carl Edwards, made in 1969, this is dedicated to the contribution made by women to lessen suffering throughout the world (it includes a picture of Cairo Cathedral, which has now been demolished).
An intriguing combination of ancient and modern makes a visit to this church popular among the walkers and birdwatchers who
enjoy the many footpaths and the wildlife around this delightful site.
This Church Micro multi cache is quick & easy and should not take more than 30 mins to complete.
Parking for several cars can be located a few meters from waypoint 1.
you will find the final cache at N 50 45.CLK W 00P L(E-C-H).BG(O-G)
but first you need to visit WP1 The Gate, WP2 The Grey Lady & WP3 The Buxton Knight Family Bench and answer the following
questions.
WP1 – The Gate (N50 45.271 W000 45.939)
At waypoint 1 you will find the entrance to St Wilfrids Church Ground where you will find a year carved into the arch this
will give you ABCD
WP2 – The Grey Lady (N50 45.296 W000 45.903)
At waypoint 2 you will find a statue of Stephanie Agnes Wingfield or as she is known to locals "The Grey Lady" where you will find
the date of her death. This will give you E/FG/HIJK
WP3 – The Bench (N50 45.331 W000 45.888)
At Waypoint 3 you will find a Bench Dedicated to 3 Members of the Buxton Knight Family where you will find the following
information.
How many letters are in the first name of the family member in the middle of the bench = L
Oliver died in the year MNOP
Now you have all the answers go find the final cache located a short distance away just outside the church grounds. You will be
looking for a disguised bison tube in ????? Container. Good Luck and hope you enjoy the Cache.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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