St James’ Church which is the oldest surviving building in Ashmansworth, with parts of the church dating from the 12th century, with a brick porch added in 1694 and the east wall rebuilt in 1745. The walls show the remains of medieval wall paintings thought to date from the 14th century and the turret houses three bells dating from 1588 to 1780.
The church is the last resting place of Gerald Finzi the composer, who lived in the adjacent house from 1939 to 1956. The porch features an unusual etched window that displays the initials of fifty English composers with their dates of birth, all radiating from a tree’s roots. It was created by the artist Laurence Whistler, a friend of the Finzi family.
The above coordinates will take you to a gravestone with “The Golden Thread of Courage Has No End”
There are two dates here, let them be ABCD - EFGH
The cache can be found at N51° 18. (D+E) AD W001° 24. (G-C) (F-C) (H-C).
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