After utilising Dad and George's assistance in getting our fence up. we had a ride into Hertingfordbury to visit St Mary's Church. We wandered around the headstones looking for one with either Cooper or Furr inscription. My great-great-grandparents (Eli William Cooper & Lavinia Furr) were married there in May 1873 and we were hoping to find a grave or two of interest.
Then we walked inside and fell in love with the typically quaint-looking country church. The tower may have been rebuilt in the 1880s, but a church has been on the site for around 800 years. There were several old tombs and plaques of dignitaries from the past. However, it was the stained glass windows, wooden beams, and small alter at the end of the naive that really won our hearts. I bet the church looked wonderful for Eli and Lavinia, and was a beautiful venue for them to consecrate their love for each other.
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