The church of St. Mary at Linton was restored in the late 19th centurydates from the 12th century. The great grandfather of Michael Palin, The Rev Edward Palin, was Rector here in the 19th century.

The Rev. Edward Palin B.D was a fellow and senior Tutor of St. John’s College Oxford.

 

Linton - Herefordshire - St. Mary - exterior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linton - Herefordshire - St. Mary - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Font

The Palin font

 

 

Linton - Herefordshire - St. Mary - font

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorials

Margaret Edwards

To the memory of Margaret the wife of George Edwards, who was here buried 2nd May 1764 aged 48

 

 

Linton - Herefordshire - St. Mary - memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 William Matthews

William Matthews, died 30th August 1799 and also Jane his wife – daughter and last surviving heiress of Philip Hoskins

 

 

 

Linton - Herefordshire - St. Mary - memorial2