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,…
Tag: history
St Bartholomew’s Missing Font
Whilst looking for something else, I stumbled across this image of the missing Font from St B’s…. I’ve never actually seen a photograph of it, and this must date pre 1976 when the church was ‘retired’.. It’s not very clear,…
The Covenham – Fulstow Bus
This is the original Covenham to Fulstow bus. It’s a Model T Bus, by Ford. It carried children to school in Fulstow – also did trips to Louth three times a week, and did an occasional run into Grimsby. Shame…
A murder at Covenham – April 1859
Spotlight on Covenham – April 1859 was not a good year……. Note that the inquest was held at the Plough Inn, with full evidence given there. Plus at the very end, it is noted that “greatest excitement prevailed in the…