A few days ago, we discovered that some of the plaster had fallen off the wall in the church. To our delight it revealed a mass dial…. Mass dials are generally sited on churches’ exterior south walls to catch the…
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John Bowles 1939-2018
John was the instigator of the St Bart’s trust – he sadly died in 2018, and it was requested that we put a memorial to his hard work in the church. A plaque has now been placed on the bench…
Graffiti on the Roof
Last year, a lot of the lead on the roof was stolen, as you know. There was quite a lot that didn’t get taken, and this we removed, when the temporary covering went on. It was stored inside the church,…
The Lead Theft
As you probably know by now, a good part of the lead was stolen from the roof of the church in late October 2019. The thieves were disturbed by a neighbour, but not before they had done considerable damage. The…
The Croft Family
I started looking at Francis and Ann Croft who lived in the village during the late 1800’s. Frances was born in Covenham St Mary in 1814, and as far as I can tell, the only child of Jane and John…
Willows Family, Covenham
The window in the East end of St Bartholomew’s Church says that it was fitted “in memory of George Willows, and Ann Glover, his wife, who both died in the year 1852, by their son John Glover Willows”. I did…
Tree Removal
Today was tree removal day at St Barts. Two old Ash Trees have had to be removed as they were starting to pose a threat to the structure of the building. All the trees and hedges on the site are…
Sir John Skipwith
The house of Skipwith was an ancient and influential one, deriving its name from the Yorkshire village which was its home for centuries. Over the years, successive generations of the family extended their territorial influence, first by obtaining the manor…
Grade 2* Listing – A discovery
Whilst going through a lot of the paperwork for the church, the graveyard, and other old documents – we have found that the listing for the church extends to the land surrounding our next door neighbour at Haiths Farm. The…
Keeping Up the Good Work
Last weekend saw another day of clearing the churchyard. More grass was cut, raked and moved, leaving the ground clearer than it ever has been. Work was interrupted with welcome coffee and soft drinks. We are also cracking on with…