Church of St. John the Baptist at Capel
29th March 2007

Capel takes its name from a capella (Latin: chapel) built there in the 12th century. By the 14th century, it was known as The parish Church of St. Lawrence, but changed its dedication to St. John the Baptist in the mid 16th Century. The present building dates mainly to the 13th century

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The yew tree, said to be 1,700 years old
The yew tree, said to be 1,700 years old

View from the nave
View from the nave
Nave and chancel from the bell chamber stairs
Nave and chancel from the bell chamber stairs
 Altar window
Altar window
 Nave, staircase and bell chamber
Nave, staircase and bell chamber
 Kitchen
Kitchen
Nave and main door
Nave and main door
 Chancel and pulpit
Chancel and pulpit
 'AN ADDITION TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH / WAS MADE IN 1834 BY / JAMES SHUDI BROADWOOD, OF LYNE. / THESE TABLEST ARE RE-ERECTED IN 1915, / TO HIS MEMORY BY HIS GREAT-GRANDSON / EVELYN H.T. BROADWOOD, OF LYNE. / LEIT. 1ST NORFOLK REGT.' The Broadwoods or Lyne were a famous piano, harpsichord and spinet manufacturing family, still world renowned today.
'AN ADDITION TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH / WAS MADE IN 1834 BY / JAMES SHUDI BROADWOOD, OF LYNE. / THESE TABLEST ARE RE-ERECTED IN 1915, / TO HIS MEMORY BY HIS GREAT-GRANDSON / EVELYN H.T. BROADWOOD, OF LYNE. / LEIT. 1ST NORFOLK REGT.' The Broadwoods or Lyne were a famous piano, harpsichord and spinet manufacturing family, still world renowned today.
 ARX ET ANCHORA MIHI DEUS / IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF / RAWSON WILLIAM RAWSON / K.C.M.G. C.B./ WHO WAS GOVERNOR OF THE BAHAMAS / AND OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND / FOR 46 YEARS FAITHFULLY SERVED HIS / COUNTRY AT HOME AND IN MANY OF / HER DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS / HE DIED 20 NOVEMBER 1899 AGED 87 / AND LIES BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD / IN GOD IS MY HOPE
ARX ET ANCHORA MIHI DEUS / IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF / RAWSON WILLIAM RAWSON / K.C.M.G. C.B./ WHO WAS GOVERNOR OF THE BAHAMAS / AND OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND / FOR 46 YEARS FAITHFULLY SERVED HIS / COUNTRY AT HOME AND IN MANY OF / HER DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS / HE DIED 20 NOVEMBER 1899 AGED 87 / AND LIES BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD / IN GOD IS MY HOPE
In / Loving Memory of / ARTHUR JAMES WILLIAM HOWELL. / Clerk in Holy Orders / for 65 years. / Vicar of this Parish 1895-1917. / Died December 21st 1950 Aged 89./
In / Loving Memory of / ARTHUR JAMES WILLIAM HOWELL. / Clerk in Holy Orders / for 65 years. / Vicar of this Parish 1895-1917. / Died December 21st 1950 Aged 89./ "Well done thou good and faithful servant / enter thou into the joy of thy Lord". / Also of / LYDIA MAY HOWELL, / dear wife of the above / Died February 12th 1938 Aged 79. / This tablet was placed here by their / niece SYBIL HOWELL, and some of the parishioners / who knew and loved / them well.
 HEARE LYETHE BVRYED NEER TO THIS MONVENT / IOHN COWPER LATE SERIEANT (serjeant) AT LAWE DECEASED / WHOE WAS BORNE AT HORLYE (Horley) IN YE COVNTY OF / SVRREY IN AO DO 1539 & AT HIS AGE OF 26 / YEARS TOKE TO WIEFE IVLYAN THE DAVGH:/TER OF CVTHBERT BLACKDENN ESQVIOR / AND THEN BEGAN TO STVDDY THE COMON LAWE IN THE INNER TEMPLE AND THER / CONTINVED 24 YEARES WHICH TIME HE SPENT IN / THIS MANNER 5 YEARES VNDER THE BARR // 8 YEARS AT THE BARR AND (??) YEARS / AT THE BENCHE AND THEN WAS CALLED / TO BE SERIEANT AT THE LAWE IN VCH / DEGREE HE CONTINVED ONE YEARE / AND A HAVLFFE AND THEN ENDED THIS / LIEFE THE 15 DAYE OF MARCHE (??) 1599 / BEINGE THEN THE AGE OF 51 YEARS.
HEARE LYETHE BVRYED NEER TO THIS MONVENT / IOHN COWPER LATE SERIEANT (serjeant) AT LAWE DECEASED / WHOE WAS BORNE AT HORLYE (Horley) IN YE COVNTY OF / SVRREY IN AO DO 1539 & AT HIS AGE OF 26 / YEARS TOKE TO WIEFE IVLYAN THE DAVGH:/TER OF CVTHBERT BLACKDENN ESQVIOR / AND THEN BEGAN TO STVDDY THE COMON LAWE IN THE INNER TEMPLE AND THER / CONTINVED 24 YEARES WHICH TIME HE SPENT IN / THIS MANNER 5 YEARES VNDER THE BARR // 8 YEARS AT THE BARR AND (??) YEARS / AT THE BENCHE AND THEN WAS CALLED / TO BE SERIEANT AT THE LAWE IN VCH / DEGREE HE CONTINVED ONE YEARE / AND A HAVLFFE AND THEN ENDED THIS / LIEFE THE 15 DAYE OF MARCHE (??) 1599 / BEINGE THEN THE AGE OF 51 YEARS.
 ' Underneath / Lyeth the Body of / ROBT COWPER / Late of London Gent. / A younger Son of / RICHARD COWPER late / of Temple-Elfont Eſqr. / (by SARAH Eldeſt daughter of WM KNIGHTLY / late of Kingſton Eſqr) who was Son & Heir / of Sr RICHARD COWPER Knt. by Dame ELIZ. / 2d. Daughter of Sr THOMAS GRESHAM Knt. / He Dyed ye 23d. of May 1720. / In the 65th year of his Age. / To whoſe Memory this Monumt. was Erected, / by his 3 Neices, the Daughters & Coheirs / of RICHARD COWPER late of London Gent. / Vizr. SARAH the Eldeſt Daughter / Wife of IOHN VINCENT of Hampſtead / in the County of Middx Brewer, / Mary ye 2d. Daughter, Wife of HENRY ASHTON / of Hackney in ye ſame County of Middx Gent./ and HANNAH the youngeſt Daughter / Wife of RICHARD DAWSON of Lambeth / in the County of Surry Glaſmaker.'
' Underneath / Lyeth the Body of / ROBT COWPER / Late of London Gent. / A younger Son of / RICHARD COWPER late / of Temple-Elfont Eſqr. / (by SARAH Eldeſt daughter of WM KNIGHTLY / late of Kingſton Eſqr) who was Son & Heir / of Sr RICHARD COWPER Knt. by Dame ELIZ. / 2d. Daughter of Sr THOMAS GRESHAM Knt. / He Dyed ye 23d. of May 1720. / In the 65th year of his Age. / To whoſe Memory this Monumt. was Erected, / by his 3 Neices, the Daughters & Coheirs / of RICHARD COWPER late of London Gent. / Vizr. SARAH the Eldeſt Daughter / Wife of IOHN VINCENT of Hampſtead / in the County of Middx Brewer, / Mary ye 2d. Daughter, Wife of HENRY ASHTON / of Hackney in ye ſame County of Middx Gent./ and HANNAH the youngeſt Daughter / Wife of RICHARD DAWSON of Lambeth / in the County of Surry Glaſmaker.'
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