Cross and owl in East Mersea church.
"1st Mersea Guides founder, Kate Cotton is buried at East Mersea Church. Also, a member of the Sheppard family (the funeral directors in Colchester) carved a wooden owl for East Mersea Brownies. When the Unit ended in 1959 the owl was presented to East Mersea Church along with a processional cross. The original cross was stolen years ago, but the owl and a wooden cross remain, on the right, next to the alter [Julie Pearson]
Date: 12 April 2016