Easton, Dorset

All Saints (parish church)

The parish church of All Saints, at Easton, the erection of which was commenced in 1914 and completed in 1917, at a cost of £13,000, to replace the old parish church of St. George, built in 1766, was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury on May 6th, 1917. It is an edifice of Portland stone in the Perpendicular style, and consists of nave, chancel, transepts and a Lady chapel, the windows of which are stained representing the visit of the Magi, St. Andrew, St. Augustine, St. George and St. John; the great east window was beautifully stained at a cost of £380, in memory of those who fell in the Great War, 1914-18, and represents Our Lord's Ascension, and beneath this Axel Ender's picture of the Resurrection, the side lights comprising the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs. The chancel roof is a beautiful specimen of hand-painted panel work representing the 12 Signs of the Zodiac. The choir and clergy stalls are hand carved, representing the world of Creation and there are other carvings; the church will seat 650 persons.