Todenham

March 1992 – Carol Andrews: Answering a request for information from the Conservation Foundation, the following girth measurements were submitted: 19′ 6” (594cm) at 3′ and 21′ 10” (665cm) at 4′.
Allen Meredith has written ‘estimate 800 years’ on Carol Andrews’ letter of 12/9/1991 and ‘700 years’ on her letter dated 13/3/1992. It is unclear what appeared on the certificate sent to the church.
October 1999 – Tim Hills: A clean bulging bole, girthing 6′ 6” more at 4′ than at the ground. Many branches sweep downwards among the tombstones. From 3′ upwards the bark is uncharacteristically flaky, a feature which extends high into the branches. Ivy had been recently removed. Girth of 15′ 9” (480cm) at 2′ recorded.
March 2017 – Peter Norton: The earliest record for a church at this site dates from 1157. The male yew grows near the southwest corner of the tower and the girth was noted as 15′ 9½” (482cm) at 1′, so no obvious growth in 18 years.
Of other yews observed in the churchyard, the largest had a girth of 9′ 3”.