by admin | Jun 12, 2016 | Church history
Stephen Ingram writes: “An old friend who is 90 years old this year is the great grand son of Rev. Joseph Wix who was vicar of Littlebury for 47 years until 1888. He has a beautiful silver bowl presented by the villages as an appreciation of his 47 years...
by admin | Mar 8, 2015 | Church history
Chancel arch: Gordon Ridgewell. John Aldam Heaton: courtesy Dr Michael Winstanley “A beautiful painting on the Chancel arch, designed and executed by Mr J. Aldam Heaton of Bloomsbury Square, London has just been added to the church. It is dedicated to the glory of...
by admin | Mar 8, 2015 | Church history
The altar tomb on the south side of the graveyard at Holy Trinity Church in Littlebury was uncovered in 2008 from its dense covering of ivy. It is constructed of a brick base covering the grave itself and topped with a rectangular stone table inscribed with the family...
by admin | Mar 7, 2015 | Church history
Until the mid 19th century the appointment of a rector for Littlebury was in the gift of the Bishop of Ely, a relic of the time when the bishopric had owned the manor of Littlebury. The office of rector was a sinecure; that is, the holder drew an income from lands in...
by admin | Mar 7, 2015 | Church history
The oldest surviving parts of Holy Trinity church are the nave and south door (dating from around 1200). The south transept and north aisle with its small round-headed door were added some 25 years later and the south aisle was built in around 1250 (incorporating the...