Events

Wednesday 5th March, 7.30pm in the Boniface Centre

Talk on mediaeval Crediton by local author Michael Jecks

Mr Jecks 25 mediaeval murder mysteries include The Crediton Killings and The Last Templar; to write these, which are all set in the early fourteenth century, he acquired a very deep knowledge of West Country history. Everyone is most welcome and there will be no charge for the talk.

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Monday 7th April, 7.30pm at the south-west porch of the church

Tour of Holy Cross by John Allan

Meet at the south-west porch of the church at 7.30pm for a tour of Holy Cross given by John Allan, former Director of Antiquities of the Royal Albert Museum, Exeter. The title of the tour is: “The Saxon Cathedral and the Development of the collegiate church in Crediton”.

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Saturday, 12th April, 2008, 10.30am to 3pm

Antiques Valuation Day with Mr Christopher Hampton of Hampton & Littlewood, auctioneers and valuers

An opportunity to have any antiques in your possession professionally valued (refreshments available).

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Friday, 10th October, 2008, 7.30 in the Boniface Centre

Paul Jeffery will give a talk on The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales.

Paul Jeffery published his well-received book, "The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales" in 2004; this is now considered by many authorities to be a definitive account of these important buildings.

Paul Jeffery grew up in Bournemouth, where the proximity of Christchurch, with its castle and priory, stimulated an early love for things medieval and has led to a long-standing enthusiasm for exploring old churches. Music, too, is important to him, and he plays the violin. A graduate of Cambridge University, he works in the computer industry. He is married, with two children, and lives in Winchester.

Monday, 17th November, 2008, 7.30 in the nave of the Church of the Holy Cross

Dr Ian Mortimer FHS will give a talk on The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: a Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century, the theme of his next book, to be published on 2nd October, 2008.

Ian Mortimer, who has worked at the Devon Record Office, Reading University, The Royal Commission on Historic Manuscripts and Exeter University, has written acclaimed biographies of Roger Mortimer (who effectively ruled England between 1327 and 1330) Edward III and Henry IV. He lives in Moretonhampstead.

This talk is free.