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		<title>St. Michael&#8217;s Church &#8211; Breinton</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Michael’s is a delightful church, steeped in history which starts in the 12th century. It underwent complete restoration in the latter part of the 19th century. The east Window above the altar was a memorial to Edmund du Buisson and his wife Charlotte, installed in 1914 (the original window was also dedicated to the [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>St. Michael’s is a delightful church, steeped in history which starts in the 12th century. It underwent complete restoration in the latter part of the 19th century.<span id="more-396"></span></p>
<p>The east Window above the altar was a memorial to Edmund du Buisson and his wife Charlotte, installed in 1914 (the original window was also dedicated to the du Buisson family)<br />
There are windows dedicated to members of the tragic Eckersall family&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Frederick died in 1865 at 31 after &#8220;long and patient suffering&#8221;. He was the only son of the Rev. Charles and Mrs. Mary Anne Eckersall. Frederick&#8217;s sister Catherine, died in 1849 at the age of 18, and another sister, Agnes, died at only 5.</p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-397" src="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-exterior-300x225.jpg" alt="Breinton - Herefordshire - St. Michael - exterior" width="300" height="225" /></p>
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<p><a href="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-interior.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-398" src="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-interior-300x225.jpg" alt="Breinton - Herefordshire - St. Michael - interior" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<h2>Font</h2>
<p>The font at St. Michael’s was part of the renovation carried out in 1867</p>
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<p><a href="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-font.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-399" src="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-font-300x225.jpg" alt="Breinton - Herefordshire - St. Michael - font" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<h2>Memorials</h2>
<h3>William Symonds Cooke</h3>
<p>William Symonds Cooke, son of Thomas and Helen, surgeon in the service of the East India Company. Died in camp near Visapour in December 1821 aged 25.</p>
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<p><a href="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-memorial-plaque.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-400" src="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-memorial-plaque-300x225.jpg" alt="Breinton - Herefordshire - St. Michael - memorial plaque" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<h3>Captain Rudhall Booth</h3>
<p>Captain Rudhall Booth, died 29th October 1653 whilst in command of the Holy Island Garrison. (His brother Charles went into exile with King James 1 and died in France).</p>
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<p><a href="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-memorial-plaque2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-401" src="http://herefordshirepast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breinton-Herefordshire-St.-Michael-memorial-plaque2-300x225.jpg" alt="Breinton - Herefordshire - St. Michael - memorial plaque2" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<h3>Edward Charles Bulmer</h3>
<p>There is a memorial dedicated to Edward Charles Bulmer&#8230;&#8230;..during the second world war when he was in the RAF he was tragically killed when a stricken bomber returning to the airfield veered off course, and Charles was struck by a wing tip. He and many others of the Bulmer family lived in the parish of Breinton, but most were actually buried at Credenhill or St. Nicholas.</p>
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Outside amongst the graves are some gems: Charles Vincent Gorton has a line of music on his stone, from the Apostles, by Elgar. The grave is part of the famous Elgar trail.</p>
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Charles Hassard Wilfred Dodgson lies buried near the West door of the church&#8230;.he lived in Breinton House and was related to another Dodgson who is more commonly known as Lewis Carroll.<br />
Thomas Pritchard, and his wife Ann who died March 1820 aged 82.</p>
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