66 EVERSHOT CHURCH. 



that the piscina in the south aisle and the niches in the pillars of 

 the arcade on the north side are worthy of notice. 



The first rector of this church of whom there is a record (his 

 name was Hervens) was instituted between 1152 and 1184, and it 

 will be a matter of interest to all, and perhaps of surprise to many, 

 to know that the Poet Crabbe was Rector of Evershot from 1783 to 

 1786. 



In conclusion it may be desirable to mention what has been done 

 for this church in the last ten years, during which I have been 

 associated with the parish as Curate and Rector. In 1887 Lord 

 Ilchester replaced the old leaden roof, which was full of holes, by 

 a new one composed of Broseley tiles as his gift to the parish to 

 mark the Jubilee of our Queen. At the same time the parishioners 

 inserted an adequate heating apparatus (hot water) throughout the 

 church at a cost of about 60. Lamps were also placed in the 

 church, being substituted for the old candle chandelier and 

 branches. In 1889 the organ was restored, renovated, and added 

 to at a cost of 110, and since that time a font canopy has been 

 given by Mrs. Martin in memory of a deceased daughter. The 

 Litany desk has been given by the Sunday school children, and a 

 considerable sum has just been spent on the bells, which were much 

 out of order, under the kind superintendence of the Rev. M. 

 Hankey, Rector of Maiden Newton ; and now, as I mentioned 

 above, we are about to take in hand the church clock. 



