Had a lovely afternoon at Bideford yesterday, loved the wee churchyard, quite a few burials there, and there are about three burials they dont know who they are off... The inside of the historic church is worth viewing, we had the red carpet treatment, had a lady explaining everything to us.. its history and everything.. its kept locked for safety, but can be opened for visitors, then we went to the lovely DURSLEY gardens, owner was the person who was at the church too meet us. Lovely gardens and home.. Now in the church there is a memorial sign for EMIL, I have found out the surname, its GRAPENGATER, from Germany, wonder if anyone on our great list knows more please about him, and/or the church and burials? camera was used as normal! The church was built 1875. I will return to take time out to see the graves, as we had about 20 in our group, not enough time to really look around outside! The church has lovely red carpet on the floor, from Parliament, I can remember Gladstone Church out of Carterton has the same pattern, but not red, but blue and folk said to me was used for the Coronation, no it wasnt, checked that out.. sounds good but not the correct information! I checked with Parliament on that.. no not from Coronation... Hon. Falloon arranged for the old carpet from Parliament to be used at Bideford Church, his headstone is in the Churchyard as he lived over the road at Bowlands.. History of NZ is fascinating.. Bideford is named after the first Vicar who came from near Bideford in North Devon. England. adele -- Adele Pentony-Graham Carterton Cemetery Clareville Researcher Carterton Researcher. and Featherston. WW1. Cemetery.