by editor | Jan 26, 2024 | event
Re the previous post on Feb 15th, there will not be an event on Feb 15th to replace the expect lecture, except that the church will be open to view the newly returned bells: arrangements & times tbd. There will also be a bells blessing service on Sunday afternoon...
by editor | Jan 24, 2024 | event
The expert lecture by Mark Regan “Bells and the Landscape of English Memory” scheduled for February 15th has unavoidably had to be postponed. We are trying to arrange a replacement event on this date to co-incide with the return of the St Leonard’s...
by editor | Dec 11, 2023 | event
The third of the Flamstead Heritage / Flamstead Society expert lecture series for 2023/24 is on Monday December 18th at 7:30 pm in St Leonard’s Church, Flamstead. It’s to be given by Dr Irving Finkel and entitled “Board Games Old and New, Up and Down”. Dr Finkel is a...
by editor | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog, event, press & social media
From October 23rd to 25th, St Leonard’s bells were removed from their tower for the first time in 100 years. This event was newsworthy enough to be covered by both the BBC and ITV. ITV Anglia covered the story in their evening news broadcasts on October 24th....
by editor | Oct 24, 2023 | press & social media
The six bells at St Leonard’s are off for refurbishment for the first time in 100 years. The story was covered by Anglia TV in the 6 o’clock local news and can be viewed here. Look for “Watch the latest ITV News Anglia West programme”....
