Marsworth is a small village in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, two miles north of Tring and six miles east of Aylesbury. The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, Mæssanwyrth, and means 'Mæssa's enclosure'.
Marsworth All Saints is 13th-14th Century, built of stone and flint and occupies an elevated position with commanding views to the west.
The church was renovated by the Rev. F W Wragg who became incumbent in 1880. He trained a number of local men in stonework and for the next 25 years they carried out a skilful restoration. The carved heads of Faith, Hope and Charity, the surrounds to the windows and the panels are worth a close study, showing a variety of natural forms characteristic of the period of art-nouveau.
A list of incumbents of the church can be seen behind the choirstalls on the north side of the chancel, the first dated 1215. The East window is dedicated to the Rev Ragg.
Within the tower is a Peal of Six Bells. Five of these are old bells which were retuned and rehung together with a new sixth bell in a new metal frame in 1995.
The graveyard contains a number of Polish graves – a reminder of the Polish civilian family camp that existed at Marsworth in the 1950s.
You need to visit the churchyard and find the following information:
Sacred to the Memory of Sidney George Bush, 3 July 1979 Age 7F
and David Graham Bush 2 April 2010 Age 7A In Loving Memory of Frances Brain Dec 1st 197D In Loving and Grateful Memory of Harry Harvey Thomas aged 6E Find the plaque celebrating Norman Heritage 1086-B9C6
The cache can be found at N 51.49.ABC
W 000.40.DEF which is a short drive or 10-15 minute walk away.
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