Month: June 2021

Tapestries repurposed

June 20, 2021

Around 40 years ago many people in the church congregation, and beyond, created kneelers (hassocks) using tapestry pictures that they had embroidered.  These were hung from the pews and used by congregation members for many years. When the transformation project was discussed, and the decision was made to move from pews to chairs, discussion was […]

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The history of the Knights Hospitallers and their connection to Barrow on Trent

June 6, 2021

In this video Nic Morton, lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, introduces the Knights Hospitallers and their connection to St Wilfrid’s church. He also shares details of the church’s past and its hidden secrets. To watch a longer version of this video plus our other videos please visit our YouTube channel    

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