History – The Rectory

June 30, 2024

Last month, I mentioned the work my uncle has been doing on his family tree. Since then, I’ve seen the […]

May 31, 2024

My parents recently visited my uncle. He’s not been very well of late, and living alone and without any children, […]

October 31, 2023

I want to draw attention to five October and November dates which are significant for the way we live today. […]

April 30, 2023

I’ve written in the past about St Dunstan, usually in May, because he died on 19th May 988 (1035 years […]

June 30, 2022

I was speaking this week with someone about some of the quirky old laws that are alleged to be still […]

April 30, 2022

Last month, I wrote a little about situations that make us re-evaluate the way we think about life and suggested […]

November 30, 2018

In November this year, we have been encouraged to look back to the horrific events of the First World War […]

October 31, 2018

A couple of times recently, I’ve found myself in conversations where the topic has turned to the work of Hollywood […]