St Benet’s Kemerton, Beckford Hall and Woollas Hall in photographs
Beckford Hall the home of the Wakeman Family. Later the house was occupied by the Ashton-Case Family who added the chapel wing and then it was the Noviciate for the … Continue reading
Blount Gravestones at Kemerton
Blount Gravestones at St Benet’s Church, Kemerton by Richard Barton and Philippa Hunter Please also see the article entitled ‘Mary Blount nee Canning’: https://wp.me/p4BX9P-sc Hidden in the earth, often away … Continue reading
The Catholics of Overbury
Overbury is a pleasant village just over the county boundary into Worcestershire. It is nestled between the villages of Kemerton and Beckford which both have important Catholic connections. Across Bredon … Continue reading
Porter Family of the Mythe
For Lez Hough’s Article ‘The Foundation of the Mythe Mission, Tewkesbury’ see:- http://www.saintjosephstewkesbury.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MytheMission.pdf Porter Family of The Mythe by Richard Barton (2006) In July 1989 the … Continue reading
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Tewkesbury
The Story of a Building – From Telephone Exchange to Catholic Church By Richard Barton (November 2005) On Thursday, 6th October 1977, an important event took place in the history … Continue reading
