others, including the tower of Northington Parish Church in Hampshire. The tower is unusual in that it has a chiming clock, but no clock face. There has been a set of bells at St John's Church since 1403. The oldest existing bell was originally made in 1612 and inscribed 'I sound to bid the sick repent in hope of life when breath is spent'. This bell was recast in 1992. The ring of six bells was augmented to a ring of eight in 1878 The largest, the tenor bell, is about 14 cwt or about 712 kg and the smallest, the treble, is about 5 cwt or 250 kg. Churchyard In the churchyard is a thorn tree grown from a cutting from the Glastonbury Thorn. A blossom from this tree is sent to the Queen every Christmas. At the end of term, the pupils of St John's Infants School gather round the tree in St John's parish churchyard on the High Street. They sing carols, including one specially written for the occasion, and the oldest pupil has the privilege of cutting the branch of the Glastonbury Thorn that is then taken to London and presented to Her Majesty The Queen. The tercentennial labyrinth, located close to the church gates, was laid in 2007, to celebrate Glastonbury receiving its town charter from Queen Anne in 1705. This is a grass labyrinth of the classical seven circuit design, its path delineated by blue lias stonework, which is a local stone present in the Tor. The labyrinth was conceptualized and designed by Sig Lonegren (a Glastonbury geomancer and author). The laying of the labyrinth was delayed due to various problems in securing a site. List of Vicars Richard Prat, BA 1744 - 1778 Matthew Hodge 1783 - 1808 John Townsend, MA 1809 - 1812 Thomas Parfitt, DD 1812 - 1865 Charles Sydenham Ross, MA 1865 - 1893 Prebendary Henry Lowry Barnwell, MA 1894 - 1912 Charles Victor Parkinson Day, MA, CBE, TD 1912 - 1921 Lionel Smithett Lewis, MA 1921 - 1950 Prebendary Bernard F Cooper, BD 1950 Hugh William Hartly Knapman, BA, RD 1955 Alan Geoffrey Clarkson, MA 1974 Patrick John Riley 1984 - 2001 Maxine Marsh 2002 - 2007 (Priest-in-Charge) David MacGeoch, RD 2008–Present Thomas Parfitt has been the longest serving vicar of Glastonbury, having held the office for more than 52 years, between December 1812 and his death, aged 88