Hello Robin, Reb and Martin
I finally made it to All Saints the other day and spoke to someone who advised me that I needed to contact the "Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre" based in Chippenham as this is where all the parish records are kept.
Reb, I think your questions could be answered by contacting them (they have an email address). Do you know whether the marriage/s took place at All Saints church? It is possible that there was more than one wedding that day if they took place at different churches. There are quite a few in the town, although I don't know which of them were around in 1785. I'm sure the History Centre could point you in the direction of other information and history on the town and area too. I am not from this area and so know very little myself.
Robin, I think that your question about the Christian name of Miss Strange could be answered by the History Centre too as I'm pretty sure that any records of plaques or memorials would have been kept there regardless of whether they were removed during the restoration. I will, however, go back to the church today and see if I can speak to someone else (the woman I spoke to the other day wasn't very nice :-( ) and try to locate that corner that Phil Draper talks about. Did you ever hear back from him?
I'm sorry it has taken me so many months to look into this and get back to you. It is partly because I have been so busy and there never seems to be enough time for anything, but also, the church is never open (except for services, and I'm not really a church-goer), so I've never been sure how to speak to someone in person. However, with it being Christmas, the church has opened its doors to the public so I am taking the opportunity to go in and speak to whoever I can, and also have a look around.
Martin, I will ask about this plaque too, and see if I can find it. If it is indeed at All Saints, then I will get a picture for you. As I will for you Robin, if by some chance they actually have the plaque/memorial for Mrs Bushe nee Strange.
Here is the link to the History Centre in Chippenham:
http://www.wshc.eu/I hope they can answer your questions better than I can! But as I say, I will go to the church today and get back to you all with anything I discover, or not!
All the best,
Nina