All Saints
Church, Caddington. Fabric.
All Saints Church is a
building (dating from the twelfth century) run by
the Church of England.
All Saints has a tower
containing Six Bells.
According to a notice in
the north aisle: "The following quaint
mediaeval epigram in hexameter and pentameter
verse was cut in the sill of the northern window
of the church. 'MORS MORTIS MORTI MORTEM nisi
MORTE dedisset Non cecidissent MORS pallida regna
tua'. Translations supplied by two different
interpreters
1. Unless the Death of Death (Christ) had by his
death given death: to death, thy pale kingdom, O
death, would not have been overcome.
2. Unless by death the Death of death hath dealt
death's deadly blow : thou still hast held, O
vanquished death, thy livid realms below."
Historical
notes - given out
on Heritage day - 16th Sept 2000. The reverse of
the sheet was a Plan (57K
GIF file) showing the features and ages of its
parts.
A variety of photographs
of All Saints,
taken by Peter Graham is also available.
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