Durham

Codex Amiatinus, a copy of the scriptures comparable to the Lindisfarne Gospels, which Coelfrith took as a gift for the Pope. Unfortunately he died on the journey and the original…

Read More

London (City)

…of two Anglican missionary societies – the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.   ST GILES, CRIPPLEGATE St Giles Cripplegate…

Read More

London (North & East)

…Cadnam.  Opposite lie Booth’s son and second General, William Bramwell Booth (1856-1929), this time using the more familiar Army terminology promoted to glory, and other members of the Booth family….

Read More

Norfolk

…votes. A project to promote legitimate trade with Africa as an alternative to slavery failed when many members of an expedition to the Niger died of disease. In later life…

Read More

Shropshire

…of two of the Church of England’s oldest missionary organisations – the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. In 1695 he was…

Read More

Hampshire

…the Danes was finally achieved, he devoted himself to scholarship and founding monastic institutions to extend and promote the faith across his realm.   The Cathedral Winchester Cathedral The cathedral…

Read More

Somerset

…wrote religious tracts and promoted schools in other local villages. The spiritual state of Somerset at the time was indicated by her description of the vicar of Axbridge nearby as…

Read More

Sussex

…reached Lake Victoria, but had to return to England through ill-health in 1883. Gaining rapid promotion, he was consecrated Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1884, and within a few…

Read More

Cambridgeshire

…which deposits you in Emmanuel Street (CB2 3AP) near the city centre. Most places of interest are within easy walking distance from here. Punts on the River Cam Most of…

Read More

Cumbria

…4DD), recalling that the aim of the first meetings, held in tents set up in the parsonage grounds, was the promotion of practical holiness amongst Christians. The family burial plot…

Read More