The metal gate to the Garden of Rest in the north-west corner of the churchyard was donated in 1972 by Mrs. Margaret Pickup and Mrs. Joyce Clegg, as a memorial to their mother and father, George and Ada Booker. It was designed by the vicar, Revd. Harry Hardman, to include much Christian symbolism, details of which are given below.

In the bottom panel there is a yoke, reminding us of our bond with Christ, and representing the mode of life to which Christians are pledged (Matthew 11:29). Each side panel contains a basket symbolizing first, the harvest of our life that we finally offer to God at our death and second, the great harvest of souls gathered by God at the Last Day.

The most striking feature of the gate is the Cross, from the base of which spring branches representing our earthly life. On them, the autumn leaves point to our mortality. The fruits (the Judas coins) remind us that life-long loyalty is expected of us by God. The Cross stands out bold and clear, symbolizing our hope and certainty that life in union with Christ does not end with our death but continues because of the glorious victory of Jesus on the Cross: hence the gold.

The Cross is rugged, denoting the hardships and sufferings of our Lord, the price of His victory. The head of the Cross is enclosed by a circle representing the Glory of God and the symbol of eternal life, into which we are admitted by Holy Baptism; to which we are called throughout our life; and which is the reward promised by God.