Category: St Peters Church
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Church Festivals – Easter
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the Easter festivities in 1938 Various traditions have been followed over the years at Easter. A sample report from the Rugby Advertiser in 1959 is thus Read more
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Church Festivals – Harvest
The Harvest Festival remains an important event for an agricultural area such as Church Lawford and Kings Newnham, celebrated each year with a Church Service – the Parish Newsletter of 1903 records the event over 120 years ago. Harvest FestivalWe celebrated the in-gathering of harvest in St Peter’s Church on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity,… Read more
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Church Festivals – Wake Festival
The Wake festival (also known as The Wakes) was an ancient event which survived into the 20th century. It coincided with the patron saint day of a parish church – so in St Peter’s case it began on the first Sunday after June 29th, and event continued through the following week. Two extracts from village… Read more
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Glossary of Church Terms
A list prepared by Ted Pearson to assist with the various terms in the Church History Documents Acolyte (in Christianity) an officer who assists the priest. Advowson right of presentation (gift) of the benefice. (Church living) Aisle parallel with the nave a passage between rows of seats. Appropriated made over to or assigned to a… Read more
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Kings Newnham Tithes
The parish map for Kings Newnham was divided down into distinct portions, where each field or property was defined and an owner identified. The number of tithes a particular person was responsible for dictated their annual tithe payment. As Kings Newnham extends over a wide area, the map has been split into two sections, starting… Read more
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Church Lawford Tithes
The parish map for Church Lawford was divided down into distinct portions, where each field or property was defined and an owner identified. The number of tithes a particular person was responsible for dictated their annual tithe payment. As Church Lawford extends over a wide area, the map has been split into three sections, starting… Read more
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Mid-Nineteenth Century Tithe Maps
For many centuries the tithe system was a key funding mechanism in a local parish such as the combined parish of Church Lawford and Kings Newnham. Details of the Tithe System are here, with a person by person review here, but the specifics for the two villages are shown in a series of maps and… Read more
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The Tithe System
From many years ago, the Village economy was based around two major payments. Prior to 1918 the land was either owned by the Lord of the Manor or the Church. As well as owning land (known as Glebe Land), the Church had additional fiscal rights over the Parish as a whole. The tenants of the… Read more
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Dedication of The Magnificat Window 1947
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Church Windows