The Church of St George is a

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, England. It is a

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, dating from the 14th century. It has been designated as a

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History

Although the first recorded rector was Matrin de Sutton, installed in 1411, the church is at least Norman in origin, with possibly a previous Saxon past. The diagonally buttressed four stage tower is broadly unaltered from the Norman period. A number of alterations have occurred over the years, such as in the early 17th century, when it gained a Jacobean screen and communion table, as well as a memorial to the poet

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, who died in the parish in 1619. Further notable alterations occurred in the 18th century, when the nave was reroofed (1754) and two new bells placed in the tower (1756), which were cast by Thomas Bilbie of the

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. The original six bells were recast and two extras added as part of the restoration of the tower in 1906. The churchyard contains a number of graves, including the

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of a

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soldier of

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CWGC casualty record.

Present day

The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Beckington with Standerwick, Church of St Mary, Berkley, Berkley, Lullington, Orchardleigh and

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within the archdeanery of Wells.

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