In 1995, local residents formed a Trust with the sole purpose of ensuring the preservation of the fabric and contents of the two churches in the area - St. Mary's at Shackleford and St. Nicholas at Peper Harow. Both churches are of great historical and architectural interest.
The churches are a rich and living inheritance which we have a responsibility to preserve and pass on to future generations. They are a significant part of our historical and architectural heritage and an integral and beautiful feature of the landscape of our villages.
We believe they belong to everyone and not just the worshipping congregation. Many who are not regular churchgoers still wish to use the churches for weddings, christenings and funerals and to attend special services at Christmas, Remembrance Day and Easter.
It is inevitable that these buildings, over the years, will need regular maintenance and restoration. Hence our concern and the reason for setting up the Trust.
The Rev. Laurence William Eliot was Rector of Peper Harow for 61 years, 1801-1862. In the last two years he had a Curate! (Who pushed the Bath Chair!?) Surely a course record?
The Rev. William A. Shaw was Rector of St. Nicholas, Peper Harow c. 1912-1932. He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge followed by The Ely Theology College in 1890. He was made a Deacon in 1881, Priest in 1892 and acted as Curate of Netley (Southampton) between 1891-92. He had 6 children.
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All services suspended here until further notice...| January |
Bless the Plough |
| End of Feburary | Begining of Lent |
| End of March | Palm Sunday |
| April |
Easter Sunday |
| May | Ascension Day |
| End of May | Pentecost Sunday |
| May | Whit Sunday |
| May | Rogation Sunday |
| June | Trinity Sunday |
| July | Horse Service |
| August | Lammastide Service |
| October | Harvest Service |
| End November | Advent Sunday |
| December | Family Carol Service |
| December | Christmas Sunday |
By popular request from readers who are tracing long lost relatives,
I have made a list of the readable names on gravestones and their locations.
I will make a more detailed study and fill in missing detail in due course.
Key to symbols ;
a ( - ) with no other means difficult to read, needs careful study,
a ( - ) before a surname means christian name, needs study,
a ( [] ) means a stone set in the ground.
a ( + ) means an upright stone cross.
| - Against South West Wall - | - On South Lawn - | - On North Lawn - | - Against North West Wall - |
| - Right to Left - | - South to North - | - East to West - | - Right to Left - |
| John LEGG | - OBOURNE | - STOVOLD | - |
| - & Lisa LEE | Gladys LINGAR nee HANCOCK | - HEWITT | - |
| - | - QUAINTON | - STOVOLD | - |
| - | - KNIGHTS | - STOVOLD | - |
| - | - KNIGHTS | [] - STOVOLD | - |
| - LEE | H LAWRENCE & E L LAWRENCE nee PENFOLD | - STOVOLD | - |
| Elizabeth - | W TICKNER | - | - |
| John BANNER | - WITHALL | [] | - WARNER |
| Richard FAULKNER | - TICKNER | - | - |
| William LEGG | - BRYANT | - | - |
| - BRYANT | [] - BROWNE | - | |
| - TICKNER | - STOVOLD | - ALDERTON | |
| - | - BRODRICK | - | |
| - FORD | - BRODRICK | - | |
| - THAYRE | - SCOTT | - BICKERSTAFF | |
| - PRICE | - HARDING | - | |
| - WITHALL | - EACOTT | - | |
| - RAYSON | - EACOTT | - LEGG | |
| - | - CREW | - WELLS | |
| - KARN | - FITZGERALD | - BERRY | |
| G REFFOLD | - GREEN | - PRATT | |
| - WELLAND | - DALRYMPLE-WHITE | - | |
| - FARR | - | - | |
| - JURY | - | +- | |
| - CHALMERS | J G FRANCIS | +- | |
| [] - MILLIGAN | B COOPER-KEY | +- | |
| - BROWNE | - BOWERS | - BROCK-HOLLINS | |
| [] - | - FULLER | - COULTER | |
| [] - STOVOLD | - BAKER | - WATTS | |
| [] - BAVERSTOCK | - BAKER | - KARN | |
| [] - SKEFFINGTON | - | - GRIPPS | |
| [] - KENT | EMMA WILD | - BOYER | |
| [] - THOMAS | - | ||
| [] - BRODRICK | +- | ||
| [] M SLADE nee SAVIDGE | - | ||
| [] G W COLE | - | ||
| [] - SMITH | - | ||
| [] - STURGE | - S | ||
| [] M H TATUM | +- | ||
| +- | |||
| - | |||
| +- | |||
| - FITZ-GERALD | |||
| - HEALY | |||
| - | |||
| B T CLARKE |