Category Archives: World War 1

Birmingham – Hall of Memory

Posted on November 1, 2019 by admin

On Saturday 19 October I was allowed an escape day. I started with my flu jab, then caught the train from Duffield to Derby and on (on a packed Cross Country train) to Birmingham. I eventually managed to escape from … Continue reading →

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Eglingham, Northumberland – St Maurice

Posted on October 26, 2019 by admin

Eglingham is north of Alnwick – and I think I have always confused it with Edlingham, a church I have visited several times. Today I went in to St Maurice’s church – NU 106 194. The church has a page … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 8 – Whatstandwell to Belper

Posted on October 22, 2019 by admin

It has been a long time since I walked any of the Derwent Valley Mills Trail. Monday 2 September was a lovely day, and I didn’t want to work on a Monday. I caught the Transpeak bus north to Whatstandwell … Continue reading →

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Alvaston, Derby – Parish Church

Posted on October 6, 2019 by admin

Sunday 1 September 2019 and I was invited to an evening service at what I thought was called St Michael and All Angels at Alvaston as All Christians Together in SE Derby were going to sign a Covenant. (You can … Continue reading →

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Northampton, Northamptonshire – All Saints’

Posted on October 6, 2019 by admin

We could have driven back from Milton Keynes straight up the M1, but instead went on the back roads to Northampton. I worked here for a couple of years back in the late 1980s, but don’t think I’ve ever been … Continue reading →

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High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire – All Saints’

Posted on September 23, 2019 by admin

Thursday 16 August 2019. We are in High Wycombe, having been to see Taming of the Shrew at Stratford last night, and off to see Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre later today. We went for a walk into … Continue reading →

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Crich, Derbyshire – St Mary the Virgin

Posted on September 11, 2019 by admin

Last summer my blog readers will remember that I did a lot of work on The Carriage of Mail on Trams for an exhibition at the Tramway Museum at Crich. Over the winter they made it into an exhibition. I … Continue reading →

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Edensor, Derbyshire – St Peter

Posted on September 2, 2019 by admin

On Thursday 20 June I had to drive north for a licensing at Dronfield, and had supper with Hannah en route at the Fox Inn. On the way there I pulled in opposite Chatsworth to visit the church of St … Continue reading →

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Breadsall, Derbyshire – All Saints

Posted on August 23, 2019 by admin

The Churchwardens were sworn in at a service at All Saints church, Breadsall, on Tuesday 18 June. It’s a church close to home, with a lovely spire that looks down on the Derwent valley. SK 371398. They have a website … Continue reading →

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Stoulton, Worcestershire – St Edmund

Posted on June 27, 2019 by admin

I started the day by walking across the road to St Edmund’s church, Stoulton. S0 907497. When I go online in June to find out the details of the church, the website I find is that of Sandy Marchant, the … Continue reading →

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