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Whaplode Drove
 
Whaplode Drove, St John
Whaplode Drove, St John
Whaplode Drove, St John

St John's was built in classical style by Jeptha Pacey (of Boston) and William Swansborough (of Wisbech) in 1821.

As a simple brick 'box' it was similar to other fenland churches by Pacey in this period. The chancel and west porch were added by Harold Bailey in 1907-08.

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, Jeptha Pacey, William Swansborough, Harold Bailey
Whaplode Drove, St John
Whaplode Drove, St John
Whaplode Drove, St John

The arched windows of the early nineteenth centuiry have been retained.

The bell-turret with cupola is copper faced.

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church
Whaplode Drove, St John, chancel
Whaplode Drove, St John, chancel
Whaplode Drove, St John, chancel

A well-illuminated chancel with colourful reredos (triptych).

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, chancel
Whaplode Drove, St John, font
Whaplode Drove, St John, font
Whaplode Drove, St John, font

Font with quatrefoils in the faces of the octagonal bowl and panels in Perpendicular style in the stem.

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, font
Whaplode Drove, St John, interior view
Whaplode Drove, St John, interior view
Whaplode Drove, St John, interior view

A simple, bright and colourful interior.

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, interior
Whaplode Drove, St John, war memorial
Whaplode Drove, St John, war memorial
Whaplode Drove, St John, war memorial

Inscribed panels inside the church commemorating the dead of the two world wars. They are

WW1: John Hart, William Chamberlain, Fred White, Amos Leatherland, John Richard Taylor, George Benstead, George Jarman

WW2: Alfred Fovargue, Leslie Henson

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, war memorial