'My Dear Mother' Clock
Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.

๐Ÿ“œ Unusual clock in Buckland in the Moor, Devon, England. ๐Ÿ” Located on the tower of St Peterโ€™s church, spells "My Dear Mother" instead of numerals. The clock was added in 1931 by William Whitley as a memorial to his mother. It chimes the Anglican hymn 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' every quarter hour. The church was originally built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 15th century. William Whitley also commissioned two large granite slabs with the Ten Commandments on Buckland Beacon. # Why Go ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ See a unique memorial clock face with letters ๐ŸŽถ Hear Anglican hymn chimes every quarter hour โ›ช Explore a historic 12th-century church ๐Ÿšถ Discover nearby Ten Commandments stones and explore a picturesque Dartmoor village # Tips ๐Ÿ“ Clock is on the exterior of the church tower. โœจ Gold lettering was repainted during 2004 restoration. ๐Ÿ…ฟ๏ธ Parking available near Cold East Cross, east of the village. ๐Ÿšถ A footpath leads to the Ten Commandments stones on Buckland Beacon.

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