religion
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TimeOut has compiled a list of the most beautiful places in the United Kingdom. They say: “Just take a glimpse at our new guide to the UK’s 16 most beautiful places to visit. The top four places on our list are occupied by a Welsh seaside town, a Cornish island, a Peak District cave and…
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Leicester Cathedral was glowing with anticipation. Candles flickered, banners rustled, and the Richard III Society had totally filled the place with faux‑medieval decorations that looked suspiciously like repurposed craft‑store purchases. Richard drifted proudly through the nave, his cape shimmering: he was like a mischievous youth who had been waiting centuries for this moment. Anne followed…
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There is a public vote for the best sculpture and one of those shortlisted is a stylised sculpture of Richard III, at Sutton Cheney, where he may have prayed the night before Bosworth. The figure is kneeling and is meant to show him contemplating the uncertain future ahead and his responsibility to his lineage and…
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By Susan Lamb It was a bright Saturday morning and the Richard III Society was totally buzzing with excitement. It hadn’t seen this much excitement since Richard’s new wig in the museum. But today was the launch of a brand‑new apple variety, grown right there in Leicester, named after our good king Richard III. It…
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“….In the summer of 1553, a dying boy sat on England’s throne….” Edward VI was dying. He was only fifteen and unmarried, (https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Edward-VI/) so there was no chance of him producing a son or daughter. This left his two older half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, as heirs to the English throne. We all know the story…
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It was a blisteringly hot summer day — the kind that made even the cathedral’s cool stone feel faintly warm to the touch. The vicar sat slumped in a pew, his collar limp, fanning himself weakly with a service sheet. Around him, several electric fans whirred in a tired, half‑hearted way. Richard drifted over, frowning…
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“….A 14th Century church has been saved from closure after the discovery of a ‘miracle’ hoard of gold coins worth nearly £30,000 found hidden under the altar….” Hallelujah (some might say! 😇). St Wilfrid’s Church, Melling in Lancashire has been saved from closure by the discovery of a £30,000 hoard of gold coins hidden under…
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The 15th century tower of St Nicholas’s Church, Canewdon, rises on high ground. Legend has it that while the tower stands tall and firm, six witches will be found living in Canewdon village, three in silk and three in cotton (i.e. three rich and three poor). It is said that every time a stone falls…
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By Susan Lamb. Richard was going for a nice quiet walk… until it was not. Richard slipped out of the peace of the cathedral for a rare moment of solitude. The gardens were quiet, the early spring air crisp, and his statue was standing in its usual heroic pose — the one he privately thought made…
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There are actually very few ‘English’ names that originally arise from Old English / Anglo Saxon. My own comes from the bible, so Hebrew, and is the feminine form of John, which means ‘God is gracious’. What about Richard? As a name it has been popular here for centuries (if not in the Royal family),…
