History of St Peter's - Forncett Info

A Brief History of St Peter’s Church, Forncett St Peter

Written by Ana Moskvina.

In Domesday Book, the estate of Forncett was the land of Roger Bigod and is said to have had two churches...

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The Chancel: Anglo-Saxon features and a curious opening.

Written by Ana Moskvina.

With the wonderful Anglo-Saxon tower being so prominent at Forncett St Peter, we sometimes forget...

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The Wordsworths and Forncett

Written by Claire Jordan.

Forncett is justifiably proud of its link to William Wordsworth, the radical poet acknowledged as...

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Commonwealth War Graves

Written by Elaine Tibbit.

Did you know that St Peter’s has two war graves and that someone looks after them every six months? ...

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The Bells of St Peter's Toll for Duke of Edinburgh

Written by Trevor Smith & Ally Rae.

After 18 long months St Peter's bells were heard again with a toll to celebrate the life of the Duke...

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In the footsteps of… Stonemasons

Written by Claire Jordan.

Nearly every historical monument in England is a testament to the great skill of the stonemason. ...

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In the Foosteps of ...a Victorian Wood Carver

Written by Dr David McAllister, Birkbeck University.

Work on St. Peter's in the Victorian Age ...

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The intriguing timber staircase in the tower at Forncett St Peter

Written by Ana Moskvina.

A staircase is not usually a particularly interesting element of a church building. Church staircases...

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In the footsteps...

Written by Ana Moskvina.

There is a very unusual treasure hidden out of sight at the very top of the tower at Forncett St Peter....

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Drake Tomb - Forncett St Peter's Church

Written by Administrator.

The Tomb in the North Aisle of St Peter's Church - to Thomas and Elizabeth Drake, 1485 Rosemary...

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Chancel - Cookson Memorial

In Memory of Anna Cookson 1804

William. Cookson, born 1754 - died 24 Feb 1820

Admitted: ST JOHN'S March 26 1772 Of Cumberland.
2nd son of of William, mercer of Penrith. School Sedbergh Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1776;
M.A. 1779 B.D. 1786 D.D. 1801 Fellow, 1776-89.
Preceptor to the sons of George III 1780.
Rector of St Peter and St Mary Forncett Norfolk, 1788-1804.
Canon of Windsor 1792-1820. Rector of Binfield Berks 1804-20.
Rector of West Ilsley 1808-20.
Married Dorothy, dau. of John Cowper Rector of Penrith Oct 17th 1788
His sister Anne was mother of the poet Wordsworth, and he himself was the father of George (1812)
and Christopher (1808) Cookson.
(from: Oxford University Alumni, as posted on Rootschat)

see also the articles: Dorothy Wordsworth and Dorothy Wordsworth

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