Welcome to this month’s round-up of local history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.
Cardinall’s Musick launch Byrd Tour 2012
William Byrd (see picture), composer and one-time resident of Stondon Massey, is the focus of a nine-month tour by Cardinall’s Musick. Under the direction of Andrew Carwood the internationally renowned Choir begin their series of concerts at the Wigmore Hall in London on Monday 5 March. The tour will include two short concerts at St Peter and St Paul Church, Stondon Massey, on Sunday 2 September. The Financial Times has carried an interesting article giving information on Byrd and heralding the tour: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/73e967be-597c-11e1-abf1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1nN4pStYi . For the latest tour information go to http://www.cardinallsmusick.com/news/byrd-tour-2012 and specifically follow the link to the William Byrd Festival blog, http://www.williambyrdfestival.blogspot.com/ .
Petre Chapel Refurbishment at Ingatestone
The Petre Chapel in Ingatestone Parish Church, the resting place of John Petre patron to the aforementioned William Byrd, has just been refurbished. See http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Historic-chapel-time-400-years/story-15214431-detail/story.html
Antique Road Trip
Megarrys Antique Shop on The Green, Blackmore, was featured on the BBC day-time show 'Antique Road Trip' on 21 February. It was recorded last August. Since then there has been an influx of visitors to the village.
Dr Livingstone I presume
Megarrys Antique Shop on The Green, Blackmore, was featured on the BBC day-time show 'Antique Road Trip' on 21 February. It was recorded last August. Since then there has been an influx of visitors to the village.
Dr Livingstone I presume
Ongar United Reformed Church hosted a talk on the explorer and missionary David Livingstone. Before going to Africa the young man stayed in Ongar for about nine months. He is famously recalled locally for being lost for words when about to give a sermon one evening at Stanford Rivers Congregational Church. Ongar URC is one of the oldest non-conformist chapels in the country, having been formed in 1662. It celebrates its 350th anniversary in May.
Miscellaneous
Buttsbury churchyard accident: Drivers misjudge sharp bend at Buttsbury Church causing road accident – locals refer the two right-angle turns as ‘dead cyclists’ bend’, warning of extreme care required on this country lane. http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/smash-danger-road/story-15130659-detail/story.html
Doddinghurst history: http://www.tonicbooks.com/post/2012/02/15/Doddinghurst-History.aspx
Fry family of Blackmore: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=qnco05i3o09jr8lrjaf2mk1jc2&topic=580830.0
Greensted Church theft: http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Thief-takes-painting-church-service/story-15130653-detail/story.html
Links
For an extensive list of links to other sites go to: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html
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