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I decided to tilt my camera when I took this photo, probably to add some dynamism to the temple entrance. Was it a good idea?? I cannot decide still.
In any case... it's customary in old Chinese architecture to display a some sort of couplet poetry (對聯) on both sides of the entrance. The rule to the couplet poetry is that both lines should either counter or complement each other in some way. So if one side of the poerty talks about winter, then the other side should talk about summer (the counterpoint) , while staying on the same subject matter (seasons, for example).
Here at this temple, the 對聯 reads
Forgiven you may be from the earthly justice,
Captured you will be by the hellish court.
Forgiven vs. Captured [counter]
Possibility (you may be forgiven) vs. certainty (you will be captured) [counter]
Earthly vs. Hellish [counter]
Justice and Court [complementary]
The warning to those who enter the temple is based on the Buddhist belief that one who commits a crime will pay for it either during his lifetime or after death in hell. It's not that different from the Christian belief that God be my ultimate judge.
Interesting huh?
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The Lord Jesus Has Come Back | Gospel Movie "The Mystery of Godliness"
Introduction
Lin Bo'en was an elder at a house church in China. During all his years as a believer, he felt honored to suffer for the Lord, and valued the knowledge and attainment of the Lord Jesus Christ above anything else in the world. One fateful day, he went out to preach and heard some shocking news: The Lord Jesus has returned in the flesh, and He is Christ of the last days—Almighty God! Lin Bo'en was puzzled. When the Lord returns, He is supposed to descend with the clouds, so why would He incarnate Himself and do His work in secret? What mysteries were hidden behind God's incarnation? If the Lord has truly returned, why haven't we been raptured? … An intense debate unfolds between Lin Bo'en and his co-workers and the preachers from The Church of Almighty God … Will they finally be able to understand that Almighty God is the return of the Lord Jesus, the appearance of God in the flesh?
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
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KuBa stands in his trademark pose, as the sun sets over the western rim of Grand Canyon, AZ.
Best viewed large and on black (Press L)
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Abram & Sarai travel from Haran to Shechem, Egypt, Bethel, & Hebron. The stones represent altars. Taken from Genesis 12 & 13.
Queen& King Figurines by Learning Curve Play Town: www.amazon.com/Play-Town-Fantasy-Queen-Wooden/dp/B000SLWYWI
The timing was spot-on. Magnificent solar flare hits in at 8.25am. I just love the effect it brought upon this picture.
Paul On His Way to Rome
(Acts 28)
Story Interactivity
Pool Noodle Slice boats and bowls for water
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Montessori classroom, Sentul. Here's the history of the work in Sentul, taken from the Dignity website (dignityforchildren.org):
«Through the outreach of New Covenant Community Church, Rev. Elisha Satvinder and his wife Petrina, the founders, quickly discovered many underprivileged families in the Sentul area. Concerned over the welfare of the poor in the area, the church began to reach out to the community through basic home improvement services, grocery distribution, arrangement of free medical check-ups, raising support for school supplies, job placements and counselling. They quickly realized that with the limited resources and man-power at their disposal, this work, while helpful, would not have the lasting impact they so wanted to see. Believing that quality education was the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, the efforts of the program began to consolidate and focus solely on education. What began as simple tuition classes soon attracted a daily attendance of over 50 students. However, children who were already behind continued to struggle. After some training, efforts were renewed with a focus on toddlers and preschool aged children. The work officially came under the name of Harvest Centre in 2003 and the first Montessori Preschool for the underprivileged opened its doors to 30 students in January, 2004. As the education programs began to grow, the primary and secondary education programs were added on. In 2010, all Harvest Centre education projects came under the name of Dignity for Children Foundation.»
Acts 2:7-13 (NLT)
They [Godly Jews from many nations, living in Jerusalem] were beside themselves with wonder. "How can this be?" they exclaimed. "These people are all from Galilee, and yet we hear them speaking the languages of the lands where we were born! Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya toward Cyrene, visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabians. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!"
They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
But others in the crowd were mocking. "They're drunk, that's all!" they said.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
A little further on in this chapter (verse 15) Simon/Peter addresses a crowd & states that it is 9am in the morning. So this scene must be a few seconds before that.
LIGHTING NOTES:
There is simple, one directional lighting in this scene, coming from the early morning sunshine, to the right of the scene (in the East) which is breaking through the storm clouds.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
A number of Jewish people, having arrived at the base of the building, on whose rooftop we can see Simon/Peter & the rest of the apostles/disciples.
The Apostles are speaking in various languages on the rooftop (see previous illustrations.)
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
We can see many of Jesus’ disciples in this scene, standing on the rooftop. Many of the characters depicted here are the same ones you can see in several of the previous scenes.
From left to right: an unknown female disciple with arms outstretched (in grey & blue striped head dress), Mary Magdalene, another unknown woman, in a green head scarf, Philip, Matthew/Levi, Simon/Peter (in pale robe, by the corner of the building), James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee’s arm (!) & Thaddeus (also called Judas)
In the foreground (on ground level) there are various people - probably going to/from market or businesses. I draw your attention to the two men in the middle, who are indicating that they believe the apostles/disciples have been drinking (the man in red/brown), &/or are mad (the man in grey/blue), judging by their hand gestures!
Other members of the crowd are either bemused, surprised, mystified, or else laughing at the 2 men’s gestures!
We know that this was a very important time for the early Christian church: the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the believers.
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Scene 2
King of Israel Welcomes Syrian Army (2 Kings 6:8-23)
Shown in photo
Fisher Price Little People King, Queen, Maid Marion
Ja-Ru "Sweet Treats" erasers
Reference
"Overcome Evil with Good" from Hide 'Em in Your Heart by Steve Green
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For us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there~!
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I am ever more convinced that Walmer and Deal make up the most Godly place in Kent. I found two new churches this weekend, and on top of that there is Walmer Chapel and Walmer RC church to visit yet.
For the 2021 Ride and Stride Weekend I decided to start closest to home. Usually I start farthest away and work back, but the experience of 50% closures last year really put me off West Kent and the 90 minute drive to the farthest part.
So, a route round East Kent, subject to (frequent) change, was drawn up, and first call was the closest to home, Old St Mary.
It is near the main road into Walmser, but not visible from the main road, nor from Church Street, but there is a parking area outside, though the remarkable number of yew trees hide the church even from here.
A rough path leads through the churchyard, a ride and stride arrow points the way, helpfully, and I arrive at the porch, the door open and people bustling around inside.
For a small church, it has a remarkable collection of memorials, and last time I was here I didn't take shots of any of them, so that's why I was back. And as I found out, there are few shots online of this church.
One last reason was that the hatchings of the First Duke of Wellington, former Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports still hang here, one of only two places, I was told, his coat of arms still hangs. The other, I guess, is at his former house, known then as No. 1, London.
One thing I realised is that Walmer, and Deal, were such Navy towns, most memorials were of Naval Officers and/or their wives, I guess many dating from before St Leonard in Deal was built, or preferring to be remembered here, in the old church.
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What an amazing and little known gem! Hiding beneath the ruins of the Norman manor house, the church of the Blessed Mary of Walmer is a complete Norman structure, returned to its original shape after two campaigns of enlargement. As befits a military town the church, now used once a week on a Thursday, contains memorials to army and navy officers - the most important being the hatchment of The Duke of Wellington. He was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and a frequent worshipper in the church. When he died at Walmer Castle a hatchment was carried in front of the cortege to the station and it now hangs in the church. The high chancel arch is Norman, whilst above it are remnants of medieval painting and an eighteenth century cartouche. In the chancel is a lovely scrolly tablet to William Lisle, a bodyguard to Charles I. The font cover dates from 1664, no doubt marking a replacement after the Puritans destroyed the original. In the 19th century the church was enlarged and the interior altered to face south. After nearly a hundred years this extension was demolished taking the building back to its original form. The rather startling stained glass, in the manner of Hugh Easton (see also Crayford) is 20th century and depicts St Raphael and St Elizabeth of Hungary. More conventional windows of St Nicholas and Our Lady and Child help to address the balance. The huge churchyard contains one of the oldest yews in Kent - certificated at 1400 years old!
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WALMER
LIES adjoining to Deal southward, being probably so called quasi vallum maris, that is, the wall, or fortification made aginst the sea. It was once part of the hundred of Cornilo, but was very early made a branch of the cinque ports, and a member to the port of Sandwich; nevertheless, king Henry VI. on some disputes arising concerning it, again annexed and confirmed it to that jurisdiction, in which it still continues.
THE VILLAGE of Walmer is situated on rising ground, about a mile from Deal southward, and about half a mile from the sea-shore, at the ending of the chalk cliffs, close to which is Walmer castle, built with the neighbouring ones of Deal and Sandown, all of the like sort, by king Henry VIII. in the year 1539, for the defence of the coast.
George Leith, esq. is the present captain of it, and Edward Pyott his lieutenant.
WALMER CASTLE stands beautifully pleasant, close to the shore, having an uninterrupted view of the Downs and the adjoining channel, as far as the coast of France, the naval commerce of the whole world passing before it. The apartments towards the sea have been modernized, and handsomely fitted up, and have been made use of for some time past by the constable of Dover castle and lord-warden, for his residence in these parts. The present constable and lord-warden, that great minister of state, THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT, whose birth within this county reflects additional honor to it, resides at it, whenever his time can be spared from his momentous care of the public welfare of the British empire.
Towards the village of Walmer is a flat, many feet. lower than the high water mark, which the beach thrown up along the shore has fenced from the sea, and which probably when Cæsar landed on this coast, might be all covered with water. Round Walmer church, which stands at the south end of the village, on a rise, is a deep single fosse. Here Dr. Packe supposes Cæsar fought his first battle in the sea, and set his men on shore. There are other visible marks of intrenchments at Hawkeshill-close, near the castle to the southward, and on the place called Dane Pits, on the old down, not far off from it. (fn. 1)
This parish is noted for the salubrity of its air, and the beautiful prospects over the Downs and the neighbouring channel, as well as the adjoining country, which is for the most part uninclosed corn fields. The soil in the low part of it, between Deal castle and Walmer-street, is underneath a deep rich loam; to the southward, on the hill, it is open down land. The vallies in it are fertile. There is not any woodland.
The high road from Deal to Dover passes through the village, which is called Walmer street, and is very neat and prettily built, having several genteel handsome houses in it, which are much resorted to in the summer season, for the benefit of sea-bathing, the healthiness of the air, and the conveniency of its situation in the neighbourhood of Deal and Dover.
Leland, in his Itinerary, vol. vii. p. 125, gives the following description of this place, as in his time, viz. king Henry VIII.'s reign:
" Walmer is about a mile from Dele shore and looke as from the farther syde of the mouth of Dovre the shore is low to Walmer so is the shore all cliffy and hy from Walmere to the very point of Dovar castell, and there the shore falleth flat and a litle beyound the towne of Dovar the shore clyvith to Folkestane. From Walmer to St. Margaretes ij and 2 miles to Dover."
There are at present about seventy houses in this parish, and 800 acres of land. There is no fair.
THE MANOR OF WALMER was antiently part of the possessions of the eminent family of Auberville, who held it by knight's service, of Hamo de Crevequer, as of the manor of Folkestone. At length, Sir William de Auberville, of Westenhanger, left an only daughter and heir Joane, who marrying Nicholas de Criol, brought him this estate as part of her inheritance. The Criols, or Keriels, bore for their arms, Argent, two chevrons, and a canton, gules; in imitation of their superior lords, the Clares, earls of Gloucester, who bore Or, three chevrons gules. (fn. 2) From him this manor devolved at length by succession to Sir Thomas Keriell, for so their name was at that time in general spelt, who was slain at the second battle of St. Alban's, in the 38th year of king Henry VI. in asserting the cause of the house of York. He left two daughters his coheirs, of whom Alice the youngest, married John Fogge, esq. of Repton, afterwards knighted; and on the division of their inheritance, this manor was allotted to him, and he by will devised it to his son Sir Thomas Fogge, sergeant-porter of Calais, both under king Henry VII. and VIII. whose daughter and coheir Anne entitled her second husband Henry Isham, esq. to the possession of it; but his son Edmund Isham leaving an only daughter and heir Mary, she carried it in marriage to Sir George Perkins, whose daughter Mary married Sir Richard Minshall, of Cheshire, afterwards created by king Charles I in his 18th year, Baron Minshull, of Minshull, in that county, and they together joined in the sale of it in the 2d year of that reign, to Mr. James Hugessen, of Dover, who died possessed of it in 1637, and in his descendants it continued down to WilliamWestern Hugessen, esq. of Provenders, who died in 1764, leaving three daughters his coheirs; the youngest of whom, Sarah, died unmarried, and under age, in 1777; upon which the two remaining daughters and coheirs became entitled to it, of whom Dorothy married Sir Joseph Banks, bart. and Mary married Sir Edward Knatchbull, bart. and they, about the year 1789. joined in the sale of it to George Leith, esq. of Deal, the present owner of it. A court baron is held for this manor. The mansion of the Criols is situated not far from the side of the church yard. The ruins shew it to have been a large venerable mansion, with towers all built of bolder flints and ashler stone, and as supposed by Nicholas de Criol, in Edward I. or II.'s reign. In the church yard several stone coffins were discovered a few years ago, supposed to have belonged to some of this family.
Charities.
A PERSON UNKNOWN gave to the poor of this parish, part of a house vested in the churchwardens and overseers, the produce to be laid out in the purchase of coals, for such as do not receive alms, now of the annual value of 1l. 3s.
WALMER is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sandwich.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, consists of one isle and a chancel; there is no steeple, only one side of the antient tower remains, but there are two small bells in it. There are doors on the north and south sides of the church, with circular arches, with zig-zag and nail headed mouldings; and the western face of the arch, between the body and the chancel is like wise circular, and full of similar ornaments. On a grave-stone, at the entrance of the chancel, is an inscription to the memory of Anne, wise of Christopher Boys, captain of Walmer castle, and daughter of Thomas Fog, esq. by whom she had ten children. She died 1680. Against the north wall is a monument for William I isle, one of the equerries of the body of king James and king Charles. Also of Edmund Lisle his brother, sewer of the chamber of queen Elizabeth, king James, and king Charles, having been twenty-one years captain of Walmer castle, lineally descended from the lords de Lisle and Rougemont. William and Edmund both died in 1637, leaving Nicholas their bro ther, possessor of their antient inheritance of Wilburgham Lisles, in Cambridgeshire; arms at the top, Lisle, a fefs, between two chevrons, sable, with quarterings. In the parish register is entered:— 1637. Mr. Wm. Lisle, gent. doctus senex an 73 visit ælebs studiis incumbens — 1637. Mr. Edmd Lisle, captain of the castle.
¶The church of Walmer was antiently part of the possessions of the family of Auberville, of Westenhanger; one of whom, Sir William de Auberville, senior, in king Richard I.'s reign, having founded West Langdon abbey, as has been more fully mentioned before, gave this church to it in pure and perpetual alms, which gift was afterwards confirmed by Simon de Albrincis his descendant. and in the 30th year of king Edward I. by Nicholas de Criol. (fn. 3) After which, this church continued with the abbey of Langdon, to which it was appropriated, till the dissolution of it in the 27th year of king Henry VIII when it was, among the rest of the possessions of the abbey, granted in the 29th year of that reign to the archbishop Cranmer, who, though he not long after exchanged the scite of the abbey and other possessions of it with the crown, yet he retained the advowson and parsonage of this church, among others, by a particular exception in the deed; since which it has continued part of the possessions of the see of Canterbury, the archbishop being both patron and proprietor of the appropriation of this church. Mr. John Cannon, jun. of Deal, is the present lessee of this parsonage. The church of Walmer has been long since esteemed as a perpetual curacy, and continues so at this time.
It is not valued in the king's books. In 1578 here were communicants eighty one. There are at present about three hundred and fifty inhabitants in this parish. In 1640, the stipend to the curate was eight pounds. Archbishop Juxon augmented the stipend 20l. per annum, anno 12 and 13 Charles II. since which it has been augmented by the governors of queen Anne's bounty. It is now of the yearly certified value of thirty two pounds.
136 miles South of San Francisco is the coastal town of Gorda, California. Immediately to the West of Gorda on the Pacific Ocean Floor is a massive concentration of agricultural terracing, King portraits (not shown here), most certainly Temples and Pyramid shapes, and other geometric designs. Note: This area is best viewed at 40 miles high in Google Earth.
What makes this area extremely remarkable to me is the leading edge of the image is the exact North latitude location as the Straits of Gibraltar, 35.55 North. Specifically, 35.55.29.58N and 126.31.28.41W.
In further reviewing this obvious sacred burial location, a portion of which is a giant phallic shape pointed towards Gorda, ("fat woman", mother earth, in my opinion), I checked other locations around the world also at 35.55N. These same North latitude locations further include Ouahran-Oran, Malta, Rhodes, Teheran, the head of the Euphrates River, Geumsansa-Korea, Qindao-China, Tokyo, Roanoke, and Tulsa-Oklahoma City.
Maybe the 35.55 North latitude positionings are all a coincidence, but probably they are not. I am strongly suggesting that this North latitude line may have been an ancient celestial navigation line, exactly like today's "Tropic of Cancer".
I believe the ancient cultures who were buried in this California-Pacific area were well aware of the Gibraltar significance and location, and probably were paying tribute to their homeland, the Mediterranean.
Cautionary note: In looking this far back in history, I am faced with sometimes uncomfortable, frightening, sordid, even pornographic images of ancient cultures. As best I can, I am toning down the implications of what the ancients accomplished, which include human sacrifice, cannibalism, religious coupling of males and females, celebration of genitalia, all the while understanding the sacredness of life itself and religious devotions.
"Godliness" was life itself: Life, Death, and Rebirth.
And no surprises to anyone, "Godliness" was not always happiness, harmony, and morality.
In many instances, it was what we would call, "Hell itself", or stark physicality we are not used to.
See also...
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Late Note: As of today, September 29, 2011, the area to the West of Gorda California, showing pristine horizontal and vertical rows of man-made artistic elements at the 2500 foot-deep level, has now been obscured "by the powers that be". The articulation found in my images West of Gorda no longer exists on Google Earth. So be it.
I am suggesting that the articulation found in my East Coast images, ....
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...showing the exact pristine artistic formation-style in a cross-like pattern, - but at 15.000 feet deep, are exactly the styles of articulation that is now obscured on the West Coast.
I am ever more convinced that Walmer and Deal make up the most Godly place in Kent. I found two new churches this weekend, and on top of that there is Walmer Chapel and Walmer RC church to visit yet.
For the 2021 Ride and Stride Weekend I decided to start closest to home. Usually I start farthest away and work back, but the experience of 50% closures last year really put me off West Kent and the 90 minute drive to the farthest part.
So, a route round East Kent, subject to (frequent) change, was drawn up, and first call was the closest to home, Old St Mary.
It is near the main road into Walmser, but not visible from the main road, nor from Church Street, but there is a parking area outside, though the remarkable number of yew trees hide the church even from here.
A rough path leads through the churchyard, a ride and stride arrow points the way, helpfully, and I arrive at the porch, the door open and people bustling around inside.
For a small church, it has a remarkable collection of memorials, and last time I was here I didn't take shots of any of them, so that's why I was back. And as I found out, there are few shots online of this church.
One last reason was that the hatchings of the First Duke of Wellington, former Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports still hang here, one of only two places, I was told, his coat of arms still hangs. The other, I guess, is at his former house, known then as No. 1, London.
One thing I realised is that Walmer, and Deal, were such Navy towns, most memorials were of Naval Officers and/or their wives, I guess many dating from before St Leonard in Deal was built, or preferring to be remembered here, in the old church.
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What an amazing and little known gem! Hiding beneath the ruins of the Norman manor house, the church of the Blessed Mary of Walmer is a complete Norman structure, returned to its original shape after two campaigns of enlargement. As befits a military town the church, now used once a week on a Thursday, contains memorials to army and navy officers - the most important being the hatchment of The Duke of Wellington. He was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and a frequent worshipper in the church. When he died at Walmer Castle a hatchment was carried in front of the cortege to the station and it now hangs in the church. The high chancel arch is Norman, whilst above it are remnants of medieval painting and an eighteenth century cartouche. In the chancel is a lovely scrolly tablet to William Lisle, a bodyguard to Charles I. The font cover dates from 1664, no doubt marking a replacement after the Puritans destroyed the original. In the 19th century the church was enlarged and the interior altered to face south. After nearly a hundred years this extension was demolished taking the building back to its original form. The rather startling stained glass, in the manner of Hugh Easton (see also Crayford) is 20th century and depicts St Raphael and St Elizabeth of Hungary. More conventional windows of St Nicholas and Our Lady and Child help to address the balance. The huge churchyard contains one of the oldest yews in Kent - certificated at 1400 years old!
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Walmer+1
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WALMER
LIES adjoining to Deal southward, being probably so called quasi vallum maris, that is, the wall, or fortification made aginst the sea. It was once part of the hundred of Cornilo, but was very early made a branch of the cinque ports, and a member to the port of Sandwich; nevertheless, king Henry VI. on some disputes arising concerning it, again annexed and confirmed it to that jurisdiction, in which it still continues.
THE VILLAGE of Walmer is situated on rising ground, about a mile from Deal southward, and about half a mile from the sea-shore, at the ending of the chalk cliffs, close to which is Walmer castle, built with the neighbouring ones of Deal and Sandown, all of the like sort, by king Henry VIII. in the year 1539, for the defence of the coast.
George Leith, esq. is the present captain of it, and Edward Pyott his lieutenant.
WALMER CASTLE stands beautifully pleasant, close to the shore, having an uninterrupted view of the Downs and the adjoining channel, as far as the coast of France, the naval commerce of the whole world passing before it. The apartments towards the sea have been modernized, and handsomely fitted up, and have been made use of for some time past by the constable of Dover castle and lord-warden, for his residence in these parts. The present constable and lord-warden, that great minister of state, THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT, whose birth within this county reflects additional honor to it, resides at it, whenever his time can be spared from his momentous care of the public welfare of the British empire.
Towards the village of Walmer is a flat, many feet. lower than the high water mark, which the beach thrown up along the shore has fenced from the sea, and which probably when Cæsar landed on this coast, might be all covered with water. Round Walmer church, which stands at the south end of the village, on a rise, is a deep single fosse. Here Dr. Packe supposes Cæsar fought his first battle in the sea, and set his men on shore. There are other visible marks of intrenchments at Hawkeshill-close, near the castle to the southward, and on the place called Dane Pits, on the old down, not far off from it. (fn. 1)
This parish is noted for the salubrity of its air, and the beautiful prospects over the Downs and the neighbouring channel, as well as the adjoining country, which is for the most part uninclosed corn fields. The soil in the low part of it, between Deal castle and Walmer-street, is underneath a deep rich loam; to the southward, on the hill, it is open down land. The vallies in it are fertile. There is not any woodland.
The high road from Deal to Dover passes through the village, which is called Walmer street, and is very neat and prettily built, having several genteel handsome houses in it, which are much resorted to in the summer season, for the benefit of sea-bathing, the healthiness of the air, and the conveniency of its situation in the neighbourhood of Deal and Dover.
Leland, in his Itinerary, vol. vii. p. 125, gives the following description of this place, as in his time, viz. king Henry VIII.'s reign:
" Walmer is about a mile from Dele shore and looke as from the farther syde of the mouth of Dovre the shore is low to Walmer so is the shore all cliffy and hy from Walmere to the very point of Dovar castell, and there the shore falleth flat and a litle beyound the towne of Dovar the shore clyvith to Folkestane. From Walmer to St. Margaretes ij and 2 miles to Dover."
There are at present about seventy houses in this parish, and 800 acres of land. There is no fair.
THE MANOR OF WALMER was antiently part of the possessions of the eminent family of Auberville, who held it by knight's service, of Hamo de Crevequer, as of the manor of Folkestone. At length, Sir William de Auberville, of Westenhanger, left an only daughter and heir Joane, who marrying Nicholas de Criol, brought him this estate as part of her inheritance. The Criols, or Keriels, bore for their arms, Argent, two chevrons, and a canton, gules; in imitation of their superior lords, the Clares, earls of Gloucester, who bore Or, three chevrons gules. (fn. 2) From him this manor devolved at length by succession to Sir Thomas Keriell, for so their name was at that time in general spelt, who was slain at the second battle of St. Alban's, in the 38th year of king Henry VI. in asserting the cause of the house of York. He left two daughters his coheirs, of whom Alice the youngest, married John Fogge, esq. of Repton, afterwards knighted; and on the division of their inheritance, this manor was allotted to him, and he by will devised it to his son Sir Thomas Fogge, sergeant-porter of Calais, both under king Henry VII. and VIII. whose daughter and coheir Anne entitled her second husband Henry Isham, esq. to the possession of it; but his son Edmund Isham leaving an only daughter and heir Mary, she carried it in marriage to Sir George Perkins, whose daughter Mary married Sir Richard Minshall, of Cheshire, afterwards created by king Charles I in his 18th year, Baron Minshull, of Minshull, in that county, and they together joined in the sale of it in the 2d year of that reign, to Mr. James Hugessen, of Dover, who died possessed of it in 1637, and in his descendants it continued down to WilliamWestern Hugessen, esq. of Provenders, who died in 1764, leaving three daughters his coheirs; the youngest of whom, Sarah, died unmarried, and under age, in 1777; upon which the two remaining daughters and coheirs became entitled to it, of whom Dorothy married Sir Joseph Banks, bart. and Mary married Sir Edward Knatchbull, bart. and they, about the year 1789. joined in the sale of it to George Leith, esq. of Deal, the present owner of it. A court baron is held for this manor. The mansion of the Criols is situated not far from the side of the church yard. The ruins shew it to have been a large venerable mansion, with towers all built of bolder flints and ashler stone, and as supposed by Nicholas de Criol, in Edward I. or II.'s reign. In the church yard several stone coffins were discovered a few years ago, supposed to have belonged to some of this family.
Charities.
A PERSON UNKNOWN gave to the poor of this parish, part of a house vested in the churchwardens and overseers, the produce to be laid out in the purchase of coals, for such as do not receive alms, now of the annual value of 1l. 3s.
WALMER is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sandwich.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, consists of one isle and a chancel; there is no steeple, only one side of the antient tower remains, but there are two small bells in it. There are doors on the north and south sides of the church, with circular arches, with zig-zag and nail headed mouldings; and the western face of the arch, between the body and the chancel is like wise circular, and full of similar ornaments. On a grave-stone, at the entrance of the chancel, is an inscription to the memory of Anne, wise of Christopher Boys, captain of Walmer castle, and daughter of Thomas Fog, esq. by whom she had ten children. She died 1680. Against the north wall is a monument for William I isle, one of the equerries of the body of king James and king Charles. Also of Edmund Lisle his brother, sewer of the chamber of queen Elizabeth, king James, and king Charles, having been twenty-one years captain of Walmer castle, lineally descended from the lords de Lisle and Rougemont. William and Edmund both died in 1637, leaving Nicholas their bro ther, possessor of their antient inheritance of Wilburgham Lisles, in Cambridgeshire; arms at the top, Lisle, a fefs, between two chevrons, sable, with quarterings. In the parish register is entered:— 1637. Mr. Wm. Lisle, gent. doctus senex an 73 visit ælebs studiis incumbens — 1637. Mr. Edmd Lisle, captain of the castle.
¶The church of Walmer was antiently part of the possessions of the family of Auberville, of Westenhanger; one of whom, Sir William de Auberville, senior, in king Richard I.'s reign, having founded West Langdon abbey, as has been more fully mentioned before, gave this church to it in pure and perpetual alms, which gift was afterwards confirmed by Simon de Albrincis his descendant. and in the 30th year of king Edward I. by Nicholas de Criol. (fn. 3) After which, this church continued with the abbey of Langdon, to which it was appropriated, till the dissolution of it in the 27th year of king Henry VIII when it was, among the rest of the possessions of the abbey, granted in the 29th year of that reign to the archbishop Cranmer, who, though he not long after exchanged the scite of the abbey and other possessions of it with the crown, yet he retained the advowson and parsonage of this church, among others, by a particular exception in the deed; since which it has continued part of the possessions of the see of Canterbury, the archbishop being both patron and proprietor of the appropriation of this church. Mr. John Cannon, jun. of Deal, is the present lessee of this parsonage. The church of Walmer has been long since esteemed as a perpetual curacy, and continues so at this time.
It is not valued in the king's books. In 1578 here were communicants eighty one. There are at present about three hundred and fifty inhabitants in this parish. In 1640, the stipend to the curate was eight pounds. Archbishop Juxon augmented the stipend 20l. per annum, anno 12 and 13 Charles II. since which it has been augmented by the governors of queen Anne's bounty. It is now of the yearly certified value of thirty two pounds.
A plot of all of the writers of the Avengers from 1963-2011 and the relative number of their characters who were Gods (or Eternals).
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This is a family project that is being worked on at a slow but steady rate. The finished movie should be posted at www.nancys-world.com/pilgrims-progress-movie .
The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678. This story was based on a series of dreams Bunyan had when he was jailed for preaching the gospel. This book has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. Christian, the central character in the story, journeys from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Along the way he faces many dangers and obstacles. This story closely resembles many of the life experiences Christians have pre and post conversion on the road of life, the pitfalls and dangers faced in the lives of many Christian believers who are on the same journey.
This movie is loosely based on Part II of The Pilgrim’s Progress where Christian’s wife ( Christiana ) follow in the footsteps of her husband, the plot of this movie incorporates some of the events from part 1 and presents present modern day scenarios into this classic story.
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I am ever more convinced that Walmer and Deal make up the most Godly place in Kent. I found two new churches this weekend, and on top of that there is Walmer Chapel and Walmer RC church to visit yet.
For the 2021 Ride and Stride Weekend I decided to start closest to home. Usually I start farthest away and work back, but the experience of 50% closures last year really put me off West Kent and the 90 minute drive to the farthest part.
So, a route round East Kent, subject to (frequent) change, was drawn up, and first call was the closest to home, Old St Mary.
It is near the main road into Walmser, but not visible from the main road, nor from Church Street, but there is a parking area outside, though the remarkable number of yew trees hide the church even from here.
A rough path leads through the churchyard, a ride and stride arrow points the way, helpfully, and I arrive at the porch, the door open and people bustling around inside.
For a small church, it has a remarkable collection of memorials, and last time I was here I didn't take shots of any of them, so that's why I was back. And as I found out, there are few shots online of this church.
One last reason was that the hatchings of the First Duke of Wellington, former Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports still hang here, one of only two places, I was told, his coat of arms still hangs. The other, I guess, is at his former house, known then as No. 1, London.
One thing I realised is that Walmer, and Deal, were such Navy towns, most memorials were of Naval Officers and/or their wives, I guess many dating from before St Leonard in Deal was built, or preferring to be remembered here, in the old church.
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What an amazing and little known gem! Hiding beneath the ruins of the Norman manor house, the church of the Blessed Mary of Walmer is a complete Norman structure, returned to its original shape after two campaigns of enlargement. As befits a military town the church, now used once a week on a Thursday, contains memorials to army and navy officers - the most important being the hatchment of The Duke of Wellington. He was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and a frequent worshipper in the church. When he died at Walmer Castle a hatchment was carried in front of the cortege to the station and it now hangs in the church. The high chancel arch is Norman, whilst above it are remnants of medieval painting and an eighteenth century cartouche. In the chancel is a lovely scrolly tablet to William Lisle, a bodyguard to Charles I. The font cover dates from 1664, no doubt marking a replacement after the Puritans destroyed the original. In the 19th century the church was enlarged and the interior altered to face south. After nearly a hundred years this extension was demolished taking the building back to its original form. The rather startling stained glass, in the manner of Hugh Easton (see also Crayford) is 20th century and depicts St Raphael and St Elizabeth of Hungary. More conventional windows of St Nicholas and Our Lady and Child help to address the balance. The huge churchyard contains one of the oldest yews in Kent - certificated at 1400 years old!
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WALMER
LIES adjoining to Deal southward, being probably so called quasi vallum maris, that is, the wall, or fortification made aginst the sea. It was once part of the hundred of Cornilo, but was very early made a branch of the cinque ports, and a member to the port of Sandwich; nevertheless, king Henry VI. on some disputes arising concerning it, again annexed and confirmed it to that jurisdiction, in which it still continues.
THE VILLAGE of Walmer is situated on rising ground, about a mile from Deal southward, and about half a mile from the sea-shore, at the ending of the chalk cliffs, close to which is Walmer castle, built with the neighbouring ones of Deal and Sandown, all of the like sort, by king Henry VIII. in the year 1539, for the defence of the coast.
George Leith, esq. is the present captain of it, and Edward Pyott his lieutenant.
WALMER CASTLE stands beautifully pleasant, close to the shore, having an uninterrupted view of the Downs and the adjoining channel, as far as the coast of France, the naval commerce of the whole world passing before it. The apartments towards the sea have been modernized, and handsomely fitted up, and have been made use of for some time past by the constable of Dover castle and lord-warden, for his residence in these parts. The present constable and lord-warden, that great minister of state, THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT, whose birth within this county reflects additional honor to it, resides at it, whenever his time can be spared from his momentous care of the public welfare of the British empire.
Towards the village of Walmer is a flat, many feet. lower than the high water mark, which the beach thrown up along the shore has fenced from the sea, and which probably when Cæsar landed on this coast, might be all covered with water. Round Walmer church, which stands at the south end of the village, on a rise, is a deep single fosse. Here Dr. Packe supposes Cæsar fought his first battle in the sea, and set his men on shore. There are other visible marks of intrenchments at Hawkeshill-close, near the castle to the southward, and on the place called Dane Pits, on the old down, not far off from it. (fn. 1)
This parish is noted for the salubrity of its air, and the beautiful prospects over the Downs and the neighbouring channel, as well as the adjoining country, which is for the most part uninclosed corn fields. The soil in the low part of it, between Deal castle and Walmer-street, is underneath a deep rich loam; to the southward, on the hill, it is open down land. The vallies in it are fertile. There is not any woodland.
The high road from Deal to Dover passes through the village, which is called Walmer street, and is very neat and prettily built, having several genteel handsome houses in it, which are much resorted to in the summer season, for the benefit of sea-bathing, the healthiness of the air, and the conveniency of its situation in the neighbourhood of Deal and Dover.
Leland, in his Itinerary, vol. vii. p. 125, gives the following description of this place, as in his time, viz. king Henry VIII.'s reign:
" Walmer is about a mile from Dele shore and looke as from the farther syde of the mouth of Dovre the shore is low to Walmer so is the shore all cliffy and hy from Walmere to the very point of Dovar castell, and there the shore falleth flat and a litle beyound the towne of Dovar the shore clyvith to Folkestane. From Walmer to St. Margaretes ij and 2 miles to Dover."
There are at present about seventy houses in this parish, and 800 acres of land. There is no fair.
THE MANOR OF WALMER was antiently part of the possessions of the eminent family of Auberville, who held it by knight's service, of Hamo de Crevequer, as of the manor of Folkestone. At length, Sir William de Auberville, of Westenhanger, left an only daughter and heir Joane, who marrying Nicholas de Criol, brought him this estate as part of her inheritance. The Criols, or Keriels, bore for their arms, Argent, two chevrons, and a canton, gules; in imitation of their superior lords, the Clares, earls of Gloucester, who bore Or, three chevrons gules. (fn. 2) From him this manor devolved at length by succession to Sir Thomas Keriell, for so their name was at that time in general spelt, who was slain at the second battle of St. Alban's, in the 38th year of king Henry VI. in asserting the cause of the house of York. He left two daughters his coheirs, of whom Alice the youngest, married John Fogge, esq. of Repton, afterwards knighted; and on the division of their inheritance, this manor was allotted to him, and he by will devised it to his son Sir Thomas Fogge, sergeant-porter of Calais, both under king Henry VII. and VIII. whose daughter and coheir Anne entitled her second husband Henry Isham, esq. to the possession of it; but his son Edmund Isham leaving an only daughter and heir Mary, she carried it in marriage to Sir George Perkins, whose daughter Mary married Sir Richard Minshall, of Cheshire, afterwards created by king Charles I in his 18th year, Baron Minshull, of Minshull, in that county, and they together joined in the sale of it in the 2d year of that reign, to Mr. James Hugessen, of Dover, who died possessed of it in 1637, and in his descendants it continued down to WilliamWestern Hugessen, esq. of Provenders, who died in 1764, leaving three daughters his coheirs; the youngest of whom, Sarah, died unmarried, and under age, in 1777; upon which the two remaining daughters and coheirs became entitled to it, of whom Dorothy married Sir Joseph Banks, bart. and Mary married Sir Edward Knatchbull, bart. and they, about the year 1789. joined in the sale of it to George Leith, esq. of Deal, the present owner of it. A court baron is held for this manor. The mansion of the Criols is situated not far from the side of the church yard. The ruins shew it to have been a large venerable mansion, with towers all built of bolder flints and ashler stone, and as supposed by Nicholas de Criol, in Edward I. or II.'s reign. In the church yard several stone coffins were discovered a few years ago, supposed to have belonged to some of this family.
Charities.
A PERSON UNKNOWN gave to the poor of this parish, part of a house vested in the churchwardens and overseers, the produce to be laid out in the purchase of coals, for such as do not receive alms, now of the annual value of 1l. 3s.
WALMER is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sandwich.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, consists of one isle and a chancel; there is no steeple, only one side of the antient tower remains, but there are two small bells in it. There are doors on the north and south sides of the church, with circular arches, with zig-zag and nail headed mouldings; and the western face of the arch, between the body and the chancel is like wise circular, and full of similar ornaments. On a grave-stone, at the entrance of the chancel, is an inscription to the memory of Anne, wise of Christopher Boys, captain of Walmer castle, and daughter of Thomas Fog, esq. by whom she had ten children. She died 1680. Against the north wall is a monument for William I isle, one of the equerries of the body of king James and king Charles. Also of Edmund Lisle his brother, sewer of the chamber of queen Elizabeth, king James, and king Charles, having been twenty-one years captain of Walmer castle, lineally descended from the lords de Lisle and Rougemont. William and Edmund both died in 1637, leaving Nicholas their bro ther, possessor of their antient inheritance of Wilburgham Lisles, in Cambridgeshire; arms at the top, Lisle, a fefs, between two chevrons, sable, with quarterings. In the parish register is entered:— 1637. Mr. Wm. Lisle, gent. doctus senex an 73 visit ælebs studiis incumbens — 1637. Mr. Edmd Lisle, captain of the castle.
¶The church of Walmer was antiently part of the possessions of the family of Auberville, of Westenhanger; one of whom, Sir William de Auberville, senior, in king Richard I.'s reign, having founded West Langdon abbey, as has been more fully mentioned before, gave this church to it in pure and perpetual alms, which gift was afterwards confirmed by Simon de Albrincis his descendant. and in the 30th year of king Edward I. by Nicholas de Criol. (fn. 3) After which, this church continued with the abbey of Langdon, to which it was appropriated, till the dissolution of it in the 27th year of king Henry VIII when it was, among the rest of the possessions of the abbey, granted in the 29th year of that reign to the archbishop Cranmer, who, though he not long after exchanged the scite of the abbey and other possessions of it with the crown, yet he retained the advowson and parsonage of this church, among others, by a particular exception in the deed; since which it has continued part of the possessions of the see of Canterbury, the archbishop being both patron and proprietor of the appropriation of this church. Mr. John Cannon, jun. of Deal, is the present lessee of this parsonage. The church of Walmer has been long since esteemed as a perpetual curacy, and continues so at this time.
It is not valued in the king's books. In 1578 here were communicants eighty one. There are at present about three hundred and fifty inhabitants in this parish. In 1640, the stipend to the curate was eight pounds. Archbishop Juxon augmented the stipend 20l. per annum, anno 12 and 13 Charles II. since which it has been augmented by the governors of queen Anne's bounty. It is now of the yearly certified value of thirty two pounds.
is next to cleanliness. Yes, let's keep cleanliness in the foreground always.
A sweeper on duty at the outer praharam of Arunachaleshwara temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India.
Godly Susan
1941 Roger Medearis Born: Fayette, Missouri 1920 Died: San Marino, California 2001 egg tempera on board 27 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (70.1 x 60.0 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of Roger and Elizabeth Medearis 1992.84 Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Roger Medearis completed this painting of his grandmother Susan Carns Medearis at the end of three years' study with Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Art Institute. Medearis used the sunporch of his father's church as a makeshift studio to create detailed sketches of his grandmother, who had suffered a stroke several years earlier. He would wheel her up the ramp to the sunporch, where she often fell asleep while he worked. Medearis had her hold a lemon, whose sour taste she enjoyed, in her strong, still-vibrant left hand to contrast the paralyzed right side of her body. This portrait memorialized his beloved family matriarch. He titled the work Godly Susan because Susan Medearis was the daughter and granddaughter of two Baptist ministers and the mother of three more. Born in the early days of the Civil War, her life spanned one of the most formative times in American history; she died only months after this portrait was finished.
Quite possibly the best cheesecake I've ever had.
It starts out with a crust made of oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Followed by a layer of slow cooked cinnamon, sugar, butter, brown sugar, clove and apple mixture. All topped off with a vanilla bean cheesecake. Rayne said it was so good, despite being stuffed after Thanksgiving and dessert, she was craving another piece, before she was even finished with the first. As she said to Skyler "It's the best cheesecake you've never tasted."
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Exploring a Floral Labyrinth at the Break of Dawn
Welcome to Dadar: Bombay’s Largest Wholesale Flower Market
"Each flower has a godly purpose to it". No where is this more true then in India and specifically in the Dadar neighbourhood which is located in the country's most populous city, Bombay. Somewhere in this mega-city, the day starts to blossom at 4AM everyday with hills and valleys of flower bouquets, garlands and petals. Welcome to Dadar Flower Market: the most colourful feast you'll come across in Bombay...and I knew that my trip would not be complete without getting a hit of floral intoxication.
It is dark out as my excited and curious feet lead me to the entrance of the market. Along the way, there are countless women sitting on the ground and arranging leaves. I don't see flowers just yet- just bags and bags of green leaves in all shapes and forms. From mango to apta leaves, each have a specific role and function in Hinduism, the country's predominant religion. The leaf-ladies start to gradually fade away into a wall of trucks and a larger crowd- interestingly, the latter being mainly composed of men. And then, in the blink of an eye, the main archway appears. In a matter of seconds, the energy levels have increased tenfold. We are at the official entrance of the market. This is the heart of the action. Buyers and sellers are here in the hundreds, fueled by the chai and medu vada wallahs that are few- but essential to help workers get through their day.
Once inside, my heartbeat feels more rapid as I realize that it's a serious job and responsibility to keep up with the country's love affair with flowers. I start to explore the passageways in this gigantic labyrinth of a market, where endless baskets are filled to the rim with marigolds, roses and jasmine. At times, I get to spot some hibiscus and lilies too- but those are for the early birds, often sold out once the gates open. On a good business day, some vendors can sell up to five tons of flowers a day. They go out to wedding organizers, hotels, smaller flower markets and some will inevitably end up in temples.
Tantalized by everything that I'm seeing, I get tempted to hold a rose and enjoy its sweet perfume, when suddenly the vendor explains to me that according to certain Indian traditions, flowers to be gifted or offered, should not be smelled. I respectfully place the rose back down and smile, grateful to have learned something new... because travel should be the greatest classroom in life.
After a mesmerizing experience, I head out and the sun has already risen. The rest of Bombay has awoken and the notorious car honking has taken over once again. Outside the gates of this floral paradise, some of the leaf-ladies have now begun to sow gajras (flower garlands). There is one woman I recognize- having seen her earlier in the market. She was walking around with a large empty bag, picking up any flowers that had dropped on the ground. Perhaps she has been here since 4AM collecting all these forgotten flowers (that would otherwise go to trash) so that hours later, her business day can finally begin... On average, she will make 200 Rs a day (US $3 to $4). Bombay, the "City of Dreams" they say... but dreams of making a living aren't always whimsical and rosy for all...
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