He was rector from 1829 to his death in 1873 – and is buried in St Bartholomew’s Churchyard.
He did keep an eagle as a pet, and owned various taxidermy birds which he kept on display in the rectory.
He wrote poetry, and was fascinated by ornithology. His main work (published before his death) was the Ornitholgia Britannica A Synopsis of British Land-birds, in Verse and prose.
If you feel the urge to have a read, you can find it in Google Books.
It’s a long book, and his poetry is pretty decent.
Everyone involved got a certificate…. well done ladies…… and Richard for a job incredibly well done….
The week has flown by, and there’s only one day left to go.
Lime wash, plastering, and the doors are still being worked on – we can only hope that lots of villagers will join in tomorrow, on the last day – to have a go at some renovation work.
SPAB Fellows and Masters have arrived in numbers to start training, amongst other skills, by working on repointing and lime washing some of the stonework on St Bartholomew’s Church….
A few pictures so you can see what’s going on so far…
