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St. Lukes Church – Stoke Prior

The Victorian church of St. Luke replaced the earlier Norman building which was demolished in the mid 19th century, but the 17th century roof was rescued and used for the new church.

Stoke Prior - Herefordshire - St. Luke - exterior

Stoke Prior - Herefordshire - St. Luke - interior

Font

Stoke Prior - Herefordshire - St. Luke - font

Stone bowl

Stoke Prior - Herefordshire - St. Luke - stone bowl

Memorials

William Cook, Elizabeth his wife, and Will’m his grandson, the son of John Cook who died 15th March 1766 aged 24. “Afflictions sore long time I bore, Physicians prov’d in vain. Till God was pleas’d my grief to cease, and free me from my pain”

Stoke Prior - Herefordshire - St. Luke - memorial plaque