William Hopkinson Lord of the Manor of Little Gidding

inside church

It is interesting to note the changes made by William Hopkinson in his restoration of 1853: the seating and windows installed in the nave, chancel arch remodelled, east window installed. That window, showing a crucifixion scene, proved to be too large for the wall to support, so it was removed in about 1980 and replaced by the present plain Venetian window. The Ferrar tablets of the word were moved down onto the wood panelling when the first window was put in. Hopkinson also hung the chandelier; Lady Margaret Proby arranged for the installation of the wall sconces in about 1920.