More expressive drawings and local poet Dave Pearse wrote this beautiful poem in response to the building!
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
In its atmospheric ancient nook in quiet glory,
Stands the church of St John the Baptist,
Shielded from the modern city's fumes and noise,
Its mediaeval beauty still shining as a pearl in the
oyster,
There to see for those willing to look,
Stone that's witnessed 700 years of worship,
Stone that's seen 7 centuries of Bristol folk come and
go,
A silent witness to the city's history,
Sense the burning atmosphere of the centuries
emotions,
Feel still the pride of Walter Brampton in the church
he founded so long ago,
The church that still stands to embody his devotion,
From 14th to 21st century his
achievement lasting,
His earthly remains laid beneath his creation,
Still standing as a glory of times long past,
Relaxation and awe as one reaching gently from
mediaeval to present day!
By
Dave Pearse
by Jeff Johns
By Chris Rose
By Betty Sargent
By Charlotte Pain
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