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Ring out bells of St Peters!

Written by Matt Thornton.

The darkness of an autumnal evening had already descended by the time we arrived to ring the bells...

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BBC Radio Norfolk St Peter's interview 7-8-24

Written by Peter Schmidt-Hansen.

Here's the interview about St Peter's Church and the success of the National Lottery Heritage Fund...

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St Peter’s – National Lottery Heritage Fund success!

Written by Peter Schimidt-Hansen.

We are delighted to announce that the National Lottery has awarded us £631,462 to secure the future...

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Rook over Forncett

Written by Peter Schmidt-Hansen.

“I shall remember Forncett for a long time: the roaring trees, the exultant rooks, the flowering...

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Round Tower Churches: a Talk by Stuart Bowell

Written by Ally Rae.

St Peter's is one of the finest examples of a round tower church in the country. Join us for...

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An evening of conversation and consultation

Written by Forncett: Village of Stories Project Team.

Forncett – a Village of Stories We would love you to join us on Tuesday 11th July at 7.30pm at St...

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Bloomin' Jars: a Festival of Flowers

Written by April Carlin and Ally Rae.

Come along to see the church a blaze of colour and scent with our Bloomin' Jars event. This is a two...

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Life in Forncett in the Middle Ages

Written by Peter Schimdt-Hansen.

FROM THE CONQUEST TO THE BLACK DEATH On Friday 19 May a packed Village Hall travelled back in time...

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Transformation: our mural

Written by Ally Rae.

Transformed! That is what has happened to our dreary hoarding protecting essential scaffolding in...

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St Peter's is Open!

Written by Ally Rae.

Great News! St Peter's is now open again for services and visitors. With the chancel roof...

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Chancel - Cookson Memorial

In Memory of Anna Cookson 1804

William. Cookson, born 1754 - died 24 Feb 1820

Admitted: ST JOHN'S March 26 1772 Of Cumberland.
2nd son of of William, mercer of Penrith. School Sedbergh Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1776;
M.A. 1779 B.D. 1786 D.D. 1801 Fellow, 1776-89.
Preceptor to the sons of George III 1780.
Rector of St Peter and St Mary Forncett Norfolk, 1788-1804.
Canon of Windsor 1792-1820. Rector of Binfield Berks 1804-20.
Rector of West Ilsley 1808-20.
Married Dorothy, dau. of John Cowper Rector of Penrith Oct 17th 1788
His sister Anne was mother of the poet Wordsworth, and he himself was the father of George (1812)
and Christopher (1808) Cookson.
(from: Oxford University Alumni, as posted on Rootschat)

see also the articles: Dorothy Wordsworth and Dorothy Wordsworth

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