THREE CHURCHES REVEALED                                                                               

A CHURCH CRAWL LED BY ROY TRICKER AROUND THREE CHURCHES IN ‘THE SAINTS’ BENEFICE IN NORTH-EAST SUFFOLK

On 25th June there will be an opportunity to join a Church Crawl around three of the Churches in The Saints Benefice, and to hear the stories the buildings have to tell.  Hear about Edward Fernley Bisshopp and Herbert William Bryans at St Cross South Elmham; hear about lost wall paintings and round tower churches at Ilketshall St Margaret; hear about the tallest banner stave locker in England and a window given by a future king at Ilketshall St John.

Roy Tricker has been a crusading church crawler since the age of four!  He now spends much of his time sharing his passion for these amazing buildings. He is author of many church guide books – almost 250 to date.  He says ‘every old church is the most interesting in the country, because it has a unique character, well worth getting to know and love’.

The 25th June Crawl begins at St George’s Church, St Cross South Elmham at 2:30pm, then to Ilketshall St Margaret, concluding at Ilketshall St John – where wine and nibbles will be available.

Participants travel in their own vehicles.

Tickets for the event – for which a donation towards the maintenance of St John’s Church Ilketshall will be appreciated – are available from Rosemary Watkin on 01986 781225, Lynne Morton on 01986 781240, and Maurice Philpot on 07817 108239.  Cheques: payable to Ilketshall St John’s Church – send to Rosemary Watkin, St John’s House, Ilketshall St John NR34 8JJ.