All Saints' Church, Fawley


All Saints' Church is the parish church for Fawley in the county of Hampshire. It is one of the three original medieval parish churches along the area to the west of Southampton Water know locally as the Waterside.

History

The current building dates from the twelfth century and appears to been built over two periods, 1170–1210 and 1300–1340. There is reference to an earlier church, likely to be on this site, dating from 971 and possibly some parts were reused in the current building
The oldest part of the church is St Nicholas's Chapel, and there is conjecture this was also the original dedication of the church.

Bombing in World War 2

The church was bombed in 1940 and was badly damaged losing all of its medieval stained glass. It wasn't until 1954 before the church was repaired and reconsecrated.
There is a plaque in the church dedicated to the rector who helped in the restoration and re-dedication of the church.
The plaque reads:
In memory of The Revd. John Mearing rector 1947-1960 by whose inspiration this church was restored and re-dedicated 12. September 1954 after severe damage by enemy action 23. November 1940
In the west window of St Nicholas's chapel there is a collage made from recovered stained glass.

Tombs & Memorials

Flight Lieutenant Samuel Kinkead

was a South African fighter ace from the First World War and Schneider Trophy pilot who died whilst attempting to break the airspeed record in 1928.

Bells

The church now has six bells dating from 1603. The four earlier bells were rehung and augmented in 1909 with two extra trebles
BellWeightNoteDateInscriptionBell Founder
Treble4cwt. 0qtr. 26lbs.F1909John Warner & Sons
24cwt. 2qtr. 6lbs.E1909John Warner & Sons
34cwt. 3qtr. 26lbsD1867John Warner & Sons
45cwt. 3qtr. 16lbsC1603Give God the gloryR B
57cwt. 3qtr. 8lbsB1677Robert Florey
66cwt. 3qtr. 16lbs.A1737Joshua Kipling

All weights provided by Robert Parker in August 2007, when the bells were rehung.