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 Kemerton by Richard Barton and Philippa Hunter Hidden in the earth, often away from the beaten track, yet marked with stones are the remains of some little … 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
