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St John hatchments return to historic church
From May this year visitors to St the St John family was described
Mary's Church, Lydiard Tregoze in last month's issue of The Link,
will be able to see two newly con- which announced the arrival of a
served memorial paintings (or replica painting of Frederick's fa-
hatchments as they are known), vourite brood mare by George
which hung in a dirty and dilapi- Stubbs.
dated state in the South Chapel of The long suffering Charlotte was
the church until their removal in married to one of Frederick's sons
1997, writes Sarah Finch-Crisp, George Richard, and had to en-
keeper of Lydiard House. dure the humiliation of her hus-
band's notorious love affairs.
Visit Lydiard House to find out
Vandals damage more about the long and eventful
window over Easter history of the St John family.
Sarah Finch-Crisp helps John Rogers
Story opposite page and Steve Goodall from Swindon Con-
tractors hang the Stubbs replica

Vicar of St Mary's, Reverand Ann Mackenzie and Sarah Finch-Crisp
hold one of the restored hatchments in front of Lydiard House
With support from the St. An- law Charlotte, 3rd Viscountess
drews Conservation Trust and The Bolingbroke in 1804 and show their
William and Jane Morris Fund, the coats of arms. The pictures would
Friends of Lydiard Tregoz raised have hung over the front door of
over £4,000 for the repair of the Lydiard House during the period
hatchments by painting conserva- of mourning before returning to
tors in Bristol. the church as permanent memori-
The hatchments were made for als of the deceased.
,
The window in St Mary's Church Frederick, 2nd Viscount Boling- The life of Frederick, the gam-
now boarded up broke in 1787 and his daughter in bling, horse racing enthusiast of

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