ENTS,
I just got permission to post these pictures, sent by a member of another group (a group for people who visit and explore medieval churches in England).
 
From his original post:
"St Mary, Eastling, Kent part 1
Massive tree next to church porch."
 
Another member's response:
"Wow! What a yew."

 
So it must be a Yew. I couldn't tell, though I've heard there are some gigantic Yews in English parish churchyards. I thought you guys would want to see this.
Barry

Barry,

Nice Yew! You can find more information on this tree and many more yewtrees
in the UK on a special website: http://www.ancient-yew.org/ Look in the
gazetteer for "Eastling". The Yew has a girth near the ground of 28'6" and
some 3 feet more at 5 feet. There are many yews in the UK with a girth over
25 feet and some over 30. They are thought to be very old, at least over
1000 years. Most of them are near churches.
The UK is a country with amazing many big trees, oaks and sweet chestnuts up
to 40 feet CBH.

Jeroen Philippona, the Netherlands