Category: St Peters Church
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Updates to Church Bells 1937
The new bells were dedicated at a service held in 1937 The Rugby Advertiser reported on the dedication of the new bells in July 1937 Read more
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Church Festivals and Village Events
For many centuries Church Festivals have been an important part of village life. Some are still as important as ever, whilst some are less prominent in the twenty-first century. Additionally there are a number of village events where there is a religious element. See here for details of village events not mentioned below. See the… Read more
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St Peters Flora
In the early 1980s the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Women’s Institute conducted two surveys at St Peters, and produced detailed reports in both cases. These reports are now lodged at the Warwick Records Centre for visitors there to view. One survey was of the “old” memorials and memorial stones, both inside and outside the… Read more
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Choral Festival 1875
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the 1875 Choral Festival, one of the first major events following the rebuilding of St Peters. Read more
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Peter Watkins Departure Note – 1999
Peter Watkins issued the following note in the Village Magazine of July 1999 Read more
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Bishop of Coventry Visit To St Peters July 1923
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the visit of the Bishop of Coventry to St Peter’s Church in July 1923 to mark the 50th anniversary of the church reopening. Read more
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J Pleydell Driver Departure Note
From the Parish Magazine of January 1908 Read more
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S Wallis Frost Departure December 1901
The Parish Magazine report. The Parish Magazine of December 1901 Read more
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Parish Clerk
The Parish Clerk was a well established post from a much earlier period than the concept of the Parish Council. Parish Clerks would have the following duties. Walter Cooke, Charles Whiteman Notable references to Parish Clerks are below. Walter Cooke (1820-1898) was a Parish Clerk for almost 30 years in the late 19th Century. Read more