St. John the Evangelist

Coulsdon Parish Church - Old Coulsdon, Surrey

You are by the main path looking towards the old church. Turn right for the stumps (lower icon) or Garden of Remembrance (upper icon) or about for the gate or advance for the main door.

This picture shows the old church viewed from the West. The sketch shows the West Tower about 1798. To the left is an area dedicated to those who died young. To the right is a yew tree who's estimated age is nearly 1000 years. After funerals flowers are usually placed under it.

In the days when policemen still patrolled on foot, the local bobby's job included checking that the church door was locked. One night, as he walked through the graveyard exactly at midnight, he became aware of footsteps and a following shadow. When he went faster, so did the shadow. When he reached the door, the shadow brayed; it was a donkey that had got loose.