On the west wall is a Tithe Map that shows how parishes were divided. Another famous family, that of Admiral Blakes, are buried under the nave and most of his family lived in nearby Plainsfield, where they owned a lot of land. The church organ is one of only 3 known organs, made in 1820 by Samuel Parsons of Bloomsbury London. The organ attracts expert organists, as it is a difficult one to play and can challenge even the best. Of the many vicars that looked after the parish of Aisholt, the name of William Holland lives on, largely because he wrote about his life. He was the rector of Over Stowey during the time of Coleridge, and his diaries have been published under the interesting title Paupers and Pig Killers(Alan Sutton 1984 edited by Jack Ayres). From reading his diaries you get a flavour of what life was like at the beginning of the 19th century in this beautiful but remote location. Holland mentions one of the rectors of Aisholt, Reeks (Rix), Mr Reeks died last night in the horrors…he killed himself by drinking… Holland looked after the church at Aisholt when Reeks was unwell! He was a very diligent parson and would struggle through snow and floods to serve the people of the parish of Aisholt. One other rector that must be recalled is that of the Reverend Arthur Moss, vicar from 1969 to 1989, who sadly died in 1995 at the age of 80years. In the church there is a booklet written by him about the history of the church, full of interesting information.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:29:48 +0000
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