Wild Nights Young Company’s visit to Ilsington Church
On the 30th June 2011 we went to Ilsington. We went to the church there. We saw Thomas Ford’s tomb, John Ford’s brother. On the tomb there was a chronogram. In the writing there were Roman numerals like V and X which when put together made the date of Thomas Ford’s death. This was on the tomb because John Ford liked puzzles. Possibly John Elford may have done the stone masonry for the tomb because John Elford’s wife’s monument in neighbouring Widecombe Church also has a similar chronogram and John Elford did stone carvings.
We also saw a plaque for Jane Ford to recognise her dedication to teaching children in the school room by Ilsington Church. Ilsington was the place where John Ford and his family grew up.
Rachel Caverhill