If you are ever passing around that bend at Tudeley on your way to Paddock Wood or Five Oak Green you might just catch a glimpse of the old Saxon Church down the end of a short lane on your left. Unless you are particularly interested in old church buildings you'd probably pass it by in your haste to get to the giant Somerfield over at PW. If you did have the time, actually you should make time, park up next to the church and stroll inside. You'll be taken aback at the beauty of the stained glass windows, which are by celebrated artist Marc Chagall who apparently only ever designed this particular set of windows as a one off project. They really are quite breath takingly stunning, especially if the sun is shining through them. Go there on a quite day, in a reflective mood and you'll be rewarded. There is a sad note to the windows though as they were commissioned by the Goldsmid family of nearby Somerhill House to commerate the death of their daughter, Sarah Venetia, who died in a sailing accident off Rye in 1963 aged only 21....
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