Church of St Andrew, Mells
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St Andrew's Church is a notable Church of England parish church located in the village of Mells in the English county of Somerset.
The church has close connections with the Asquith and Horner families who lived in the district. The poet Siegfried Sassoon and the writer and theologian Ronald Knox are both buried in the churchyard.
The building has several important decorative features, including:
- a stained-glass window by William Nicholson,
- a Gesso plaque of 1886 by Burne-Jones to Laura Lyttleton,
- a tapestry after Burne-Jones by Lady Horner,
- a bronze wreath designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and
- an equestrian statue by Sir Alfred Munnings (on a base by Lutyens) to Edward Horner, who fell at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.
The church predominantly dates from the late 15th century with mid 19th century restoration. The tower is from the mid 16th century and has clock from the 17th century and a peal of 8 bells, the earliest of which dates from 1717. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
[edit] Gallery of images
 View along New Street |
 Church entrance |
 Rear view |
 Memorial to Edward Horner |
[edit] References
- ^ St Andrew's Church. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
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