To celebrate the millennium, a remarkable series of local history panels were embroidered by the community following detailed research by Dr Betty Killick, a retired naval engineer living in the parish. The tapestry is wool on canvas and consists of a set of fourteen scenes which illustrate two thousand years of local life. Each scene is mainly the work of one person and follows agreed guidelines, particularly in having a continuous downland background (not geographically exact!)

The material and style of the tapestry was intended to accord with the set of kneelers which already furnish the nave.

The scenes are read starting at the left-hand end of each wall and reading from left to right. The tapestry on the North wall of the nave (opposite the porch) illustrates the First Millennium: invasions and settlements, and finally the appearance of the present church. The tapestry on the South wall of the nave illustrates the Second Millennium: Church, Reformation, Farming and War.

For details of the fourteen panels click HERE.