The word is "Father" not "Farther".

 All Saints, Madeley, Staffordshire
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The church dates back to the 12th century but was extensively remodelled in the 14th and 15th centuries. The chancel was rebuilt in 1872 by Charles Lynam when the whole building was restored.
 
 
The word is "Father" not "Farther"
 
 
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