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Spring

The church tower behind a flowering shrub in the churchyard.
Flowers lining the path to the lychgate.
Open church door with flowers in the foreground.
Daffodils in the churchyard, the church tower in the background.
Spring flowers in the borders.

Summer

The nave and chancel from the back of the church.
The altar and window in the Lady Chapel.
The nave from the choir stalls.
Oast houses and countryside to the west of the church.
The churchyard and path to the church, from the top of the tower.
The distant North Downs and Wye Crown chalk hill figure, created in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII.

Autumn

A flower display and hops during Harvest Festival.
A flower display in Harvest Festival.
A flower display and vegetables during Harvest Festival.
A flower display in front of the pulpit during Harvest Festival.
A flower display around a candle during Harvest Festival.
A flower display on the choir stalls during Harvest Festival.
A tractor harvesting the fields over the road from the church.
Hops above the west door.
Service of Light - candles on the altar.

Winter

Ball Lane side of the church in the snow.
A snowy hedge and the church with snow-covered roof.
The church and churchyard covered in snow.
A quiet moment before Christmas.
Snow at dusk in the south side of the churchyard.
View of the south west corner of the church at dusk.
Moon over the church one snowy December's evening.
The moon peeping through a yew tree.
A snowy St. Mary's Green.

Around St. Mary's

Inside the church as seen from the belfry.
The 'Saints' window in the tower.
Detail of St. Patrick from the 'Saints' window in the tower.
Detail of St. George from the 'Saints' window in the tower.
The weather vane.
Gargoyle on south east corner of tower.
Gargoyle on south east corner of tower.
Gargoyle on north west corner of tower.
Gargoyle on north west corner of tower.
Gargoyle on south west corner of tower.
Gargoyle on north west corner of tower.
Cross on the roof at the east end of the building.
Stone face on the south wall of the Lady Chapel.
Yew tree at the south west corner of the church.
Yew tree at the south east corner of the church.
Bluebells in the churchyard.
St. Mary's Hall (next to the church.)
St. Mary's Church Kennington Cemetery.
St. Mary's Church Kennington Cemetery.

St. Mary's Community Centre Opening and Dedication Ceremony

February 20, 2010: The Venerable Philip Down, Archdeacon of Maidstone and Reverend Yvonne Murphy (former priest of Kennington) opened and dedicated the wonderful extension to the Community Centre in Rylands Road, Bybrook, Ashford. Afterwards the congregation had tea and cakes with guests the Reverend Neville Gallagher and the Reverend Colin Preece (former priests of Kennington), Councillor John Holland the Mayor of Ashford and Damian Green, MP for Ashford. The PCC of St. Mary's, Kennington wishes to thank all donors for their kind contributions without which the extension would not have been possible.

Thanks to Mike Wharrad for the photos he contributed below.

Architect's concept art of the finished building.
Exterior of the new building and church minibus.
Flowers in the foyer.
A banner reads The Lord is here.
Church wardens and friend.
The congregation before the service.
PCC Chairman Michael Thompsett starts the ceremony.
Photographers amongst the congregation.
The choir singing.
The congregation listen as the choir sing.
Michael Thompsett addresses the congregation.
The Reverend Yvonne Murphy leads the prayers.
Flowers on the altar.
The Venerable Philip Down, Archdeacon of Maidstone addresses the congregation.
The Venerable Philip Down and Reverend Yvonne Murphy are presented with gifts.
Service sheets and a cup of tea on top of the electric piano.
The congregation after the ceremony.
An embroidered scene from Genesis.
Church warden Margaret Moir with Damian Green MP, Reverend Yvonne Murphy, The Venerable Philip Down and Councillor John Holland the Mayor of Ashford.
Church warden Derek Sorrell with Reverend Yvonne Murphy, The Venerable Philip Down and Councillor John Holland the Mayor of Ashford.
Damian Green MP signs the visitor book.
The Venerable Philip Down, Archdeacon of Maidstone signs the visitor book.
The Venerable Philip Down and Reverend Yvonne Murphy drinking cups of tea.
Councillor John Holland the Mayor of Ashford signs the visitor book.
The guests enjoying refreshments.
Embroidery commemorating twenty five years of the Bybrook Women's Institute.
The organist and members of the choir chatting to the Venerable Philip Down.
Embroidered flowers decorating the walls.
The Reverend Yvonne Murphy.
Councillor John Holland the Mayor of Ashford.
Plaque commemorating the opening ceremony.
Flowers and a candle on the altar.
Thanking the contributors.
Sunlight on flowers in the building.

Remembrance Sunday 2009

Kennington war memorial before the service.
The choir, scouts, cubs, beavers, brownies, rainbows and congregants assembled by Kennington War Memorial.
A quiet moment as the procession makes its way from the church.
Church wardens lead the procession to the war memorial.
Congregants gathered around Kennington War Memorial.
The choir watch as a poppy wreath is carried to Kennington War Memorial.
A wreath layer salutes Kennington War Memorial.
A wreath layer steps back having placed a poppy wreath on Kennington War Memorial.
A poppy wreath is placed on Kennington War Memorial.
Leaders from the Scout Association salute the war memorial.
The wreath from Kennington Women's Institute.
A bugler sounds the last post.
The church wardens and choir process back to the church.
A poppy-themed flower arrangement in front of the pulpit.
On the pulpit.