In St. Michael’s Church is a brass plaque dedicated to the family of Blacklin which reads:

“On Dec. 18th 1839 the body of the Rev. Robert Blacklin was interred in this Churchyard. He had charge of this Parish for 32 years and was 40 years Master of the ancient, Elizabethan Grammar School. His son, Colonel Richard Blacklin, Military Knight of Windsor, was interred in the catacombs of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, on May 22nd 1867, with military honours. He served as Ensign with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots, at the Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815; at the retreat on the 17th and carried the King’s Colours at Waterloo, on the 18th after four officers had been killed, and himself wounded. At the capture of Paris, he was one of only five officers remaining with his Regiment, thirty four having previously fallen. He also served in India with the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots through the Mahratta War 1817-1824, and led the storming party at the capture of Nagpore. He afterwards served in the West Indies, and as a staff officer in Turkey during the Russian Campaign 1854-1856. He served his country under four sovereigns for upwards of 56 years and held many medals, amongst which were, the Waterloo Medal, The Indian War Medal, with clasps for Nagpore and Asserghur.”
The guide to the Church mentions that Colonel Blacklin retired to Heighington, married and founded a family. He was honoured by Queen Victoria by an appointment as a military knight of Windsor – this granted him a pension and a right of residence at Windsor, together with the duty of representing one of the Knights of the Garter at services in St George’s Chapel. He is buried at Windsor.

There is also a stained glass window of three light.
Acknowledgements: Mr Peter Wellings, John and Mavis Dixon.