The Churchyard - Forncett Info

What's special about Ivy?

Written by Claire Jordan.

How often do we walk past the glossy tendrils of ivy, doing its thing of clambering, up and over walls...

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The Eternal Yew

Written by Claire Jordan.

There are not many organisms living on this planet that can claim immortality. Perhaps none, other...

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Mallow: A Plant of Surprises

Written by Claire Jordan.

It didn't do to get ill or injured in the past. Something quite trivial, a sharp thorn in a finger,...

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Winter Aconites - Colour Among the Tombstones

Written by Claire Jordan.

"The ground is all yellow like the sun", was the astonished cry of an excited 6 year old seeing her...

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Snowdrop time!

Written by Claire Jordan.

Ted Hughes wrote in his poem 'Snowdrop' that it is as "heavy as metal"! This seems a curious description,...

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Daffodils: the Lent Lily

Written by Claire Jordan.

The first daffodil in England was brought by the Romans and is often known as 'The Lent Lily'. Wild...

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Holly - Deck the Halls

Written by Claire Jordan.

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, tra-la-la-la-la... So goes the lovely old English Christmas...

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Lady's Bedstraw

Written by Claire Jordan.

Here's a puzzle. What single thing can get rid of moths and fleas, help curdle cheese, work as a coffee...

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"I will pick the green Yarrow..."

Written by Claire Jordan.

"I will pick the green yarrow that my figure may be fuller...that my voice will be sweeter...that...

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St Peter's Goes Batty

Written by Ally Rae.

Natterer's Bat. Photo Paul van Hoof St Peter’s Goes Batty! Bats are amazing little...

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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