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The Church of St. Giles, Imber, Wiltshire, England

What an extraordinary place Imber is.  In December 1943, during the second World War, the entire village gave up their homes to the military;  they never returned.  Today the military allow access to the village a few times a year, Easter and Christmas being two such occasions.

We were invited to photograph the church of St. Giles during the Easter 2004 opening.  Unfortunately the weather was not favourable, as our photographs prove, and doesn't show the building at its best, or how beautiful the surrounding countryside is.  There is no electricity inside the church (although someone had set up a generator to run a couple of lights) and the flash on our camera was not very effective in such a large area.  However, now we have made our excuses for the photographs not being as good as they might, we hope you do enjoy the opportunity of seeing this church which is usually off-limits to visitors.

Although the building appears to be in relatively good repair, looks can be deceiving and money is always needed for ongoing projects.  The  Churches Conservation Trust  now has the responsibility of the upkeep of this building and would be pleased to receive your support.
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St. Giles, Imber
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Path up to the church.
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V.J. and V.E. Day commemoration.
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First World War Memorial.
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Names on memorial.
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Approaching the north side of the church from the pathway.
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Door frame of north porch.
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Carvings either side of the north porch door.
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North side of the building.
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Door into chancel (north side).
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East Wall.
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Coming round to the south side.
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Door into nave (south side).
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Bench mark.
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Coming round to the west side.
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West entrance door.
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West end coming round to the north side.
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Bench in memory of ...
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May, Helen, Ivy, Jean, Florence and John Holliday.
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View to Salisbury Plain from the graveyard.
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Taken from one of the roads across the Plain.
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Seagram's Farm.
William Heathcote Seagram
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Date of extension.
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