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Details are attached for ordering your Christmas cards for 2018 and 2019 desktop calendars Please click on the images below to enlarge them. The Dry Doddington cards are still available although they were not included on the order form (pdf below) which can be printed off if you right-click on it. Churches featured in the 2019 [...]
Firstly thank you Lady Willoughby for hosting the Annual General Meeting and to those attending. I am indebted to all our Subscribers for their continued support for Lincolnshire Churches Trust. Thanks to you LCT has continued to be able to give grants to applicants which enable much needed work to keep Lincolnshire's churches safe and [...]
On 25th June 2016 Bishop Tim Ellis took a group of enthusiasts around four Georgian neo-classical churches, starting with the grandest and most magnificent ~ All Saints' in Gainsborough. Bishop Tim explained the deliberate Georgian movement away from mediaeval gothic design to the classical, as a result of the industrial revolution and the rising literate population moving from the [...]
The Summer Party was held on the evening of Friday 17th June at Manthorpe Old Rectory on the outskirts of Grantham, by courtesy of the owner Mr. Peter Cochrane. An illustrated talk was given by Cambridge historian, Professor Neil Kent, who spoke on the subject of "Russian churches and monasteries". He gave a fascinating insight into [...]
JAZZ PARTY 2016 AT MOUSE HALL, CAYTHORPE Thanks to an invitation from the generous owner, Ben Lyte, the Trust was able to hold a fundraiser at short notice in Ben's magical garden in Caythorpe, on the afternoon of Saturday July 9th. There was jazz music provided by the Thom Whitworth Quartet, luxurious strawberry and cream teas, [...]
2016 has been a very successful year for events so far, with excellent attendances at the majority of them and positive feedback from those who did so. I am pleased to announce the appointment, at our AGM in March this year, of a new Trustee, the Reverend Michael Cartwright. Michael served as Vicar of Market [...]
OPEN GARDENS 2016 We have had some excellent Open Garden events this year, which started with a Spring Bank Holiday opening of the grounds at Grimsthorpe Castle on 2nd May. The weather was a little disappointing but did not deter some of you. This was followed by Rauceby Hall on 15th May, where visitor numbers [...]
On the evening of 13th October 2016 those of us who attended the Autumn Party at Sleaford St Denys' church were treated to a wonderful evening's entertainment by historian Lesley Smith, who presented an enthralling and atmospheric monologue, in full costume, as Anne Boleyne. She presented the tumultuous events of Anne's life from her own point [...]
RIDE AND STRIDE 2018 Thank you to everyone who was involved in 2018's Bike Ride & Stride, which took place on Saturday September 8th - whether you were helping to organise the event and persuading people to participate, or whether you actually took part and cycled or walked, enjoying our beautiful churches. By taking part [...]