Chippenham, Elder Kiddle's First Mission area

This past Saturday we were able to visit Chippenham which was the first area Elder Kiddle served in in his youth mission 51 years ago. The changes to the town were dramatic with a much larger downtown including a couple of inside malls. However the home in which Elder Kiddle and his companion boarded is unchanged on the outside. Like the buildings in Bath it is a very enduring sandstone structure. It was great to be there once more. Here are a couple of pictures.

Elder Kiddle's old digs (the one on the right)

birds on the river bank off High Street

A week earlier we visited Rochester Castle and Cathedral.  They are very old structures. The Castle was built by the Normans in about 1127 AD.  The Cathedral is even older and dates back to 604 A.D.

 Rochester Castle

 Rochester Cathedral

One of many stained glass windows in the Cathedral

On Monday November 6th we visited Walmer Castle which has some beautiful gardens attached to it. The picture I am including was the Queen Mother's Garden. The Castle was built under the direction of King Henry the VIII.

The Queen Mother's Garden at Walmer Castle

Today, we finally opened the Temple to patrons again. It was wonderful to be back working and performing ordinances in the Temple . We have really missed that. The air conditioning really works good now. A small orange construction barrier on the back side of the Temple is the only evidence still standing from the renovations that were done to the air conditioning. Even the lawn has now been restored. 

Our Mission continues to be an outstanding experience in our lives.

Love, Elder & Sister Kiddle