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St. Peter’s 1914 – 1918 War Memorial

The memorial records the names of 149 men of Belgrave who gave their lives for their country in the First World War. We can…
  • Interior - stories and photos, War memorials

Louis Coleman – Ginger Beer maker

Louis Coleman was born in Leicester in 1864. The 1881 census lists him, aged 17, as an employee in a Ginger Beer Manufactory. The…
  • People of Belgrave

A Bell-Ringer Remembers

John Martin-Jones was a bell-ringer at St Peter’s and he writes; What follows are my thoughts and memories of the people mentioned on these…
  • Personal memories

The Aitchison family

At the west end of St. Peter’s, and visible from Church Walk, is the Aitchison family plot. Unfortunately, only the right-hand Headstone of the…
  • Headstones, People of Belgrave, St Peters Church

19th century Belgrave people

Photographs of  some of the residents of “the affluent borough” as Belgrave became known in the 17th and 18th century….
  • Old Belgrave

A selection of people’s memories of Belgrave

A selection of people’s memories of Belgrave: The church clock: “The current tower clock at Belgrave is the second mechanical clock to be in…
  • Personal memories

The Church Tower

The church tower is at the West end of the church. The base of the tower is Norman, with later additions to raise it…
  • St Peters Church
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The Bells

The original bells were sold for scrap in the 1500’s, following a decline in the fabric of the church. In the 1600’s, along with…
  • Interior - stories and photos, St Peters Church

Churchyard Headstones and Symbolism

Apart from the name of the deceased and the date of their demise, many of the slate headstones from the late 17th century and…
  • Headstones, St Peters Church

Set of sedilia and piscina in Chancel (restored by Victorians)

In church architecture, sedilia (plural of Latin sedīle, “seat”) are seats, usually made of stone, found on the liturgical south side of an altar,…
  • Interior - stories and photos, St Peters Church

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