England News

2003 Spring issue  

High Ercall

High Ercall Parish Church

At High Ercall (pronounced arcull), the church has high trees by the entrance and we parked in their welcome shade.

Here was where John's mother and father, my 4th great grandparents, Thomas and Eleanor Madeley were buried.

Thomas was born in 1757and was a publican. He died at Crudgington in 1818.

Also here by the wall was the grave of John Madeley's grandson, John Lowe Madeley and his wife Sarah.

Here is where John's mother and father, my 4th great grandparents, Thomas and Eleanor Madeley are buried.

Thomas was born in 1757and was a publican. He died at Crudgington in 1818.

Also here by the wall was the grave of John Madeley's grandson, John Low Madeley and his wife Sarah. The wall is on the left of the picture.

John Low Madeley and Sara

John Low Madeley and Sara

This is a better picture of the stone for those who wish to read and verify the wording.

Sandra Smith from Dubbo in NSW Australia says that her grandfather was Ebenezer Madeley and was born 18 April 1891 at Muckleton. His parents, John Low and Sarah (nee Burton), are the two buried here along the fence at St. Michael's Church at High Ercall. Her grandfather and some of his brothers have their names in a special frame in the High Ercall Church because they served in the great war. Her grandmother's brother, John, has his in the Upton Magna Church because he made the ultimate sacrifice.

The grounds seem to be maintained well, but there are many graves that are not marked through weathered deterioration or just sheer age.

A little sad when some of the older ones are so looked after.

High Ercall Parish Church - side view

High Ercall Parish Church - clock tower

Others who have been here will appreciate just how difficult it is to get a photo like this.

There is only a narrow path in front of the church.

That land in the front seems to have been sold off to some other people, and they have protected it with a very high fence.

The Wrekin could be seen, but it is not visible in the photo here because of the sunny haze.

The Wrekin is a hump of volcanic lava and it has stood out from the plain to 407m high for some 900 million years.

The view from the low walls around the church towards the Wrekin and surrounding countryside was beautiful. After a lunch at High Ercall we set off for Rodington.

View towards the Wrekin