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Stories from the Churchyard Headstones Pt2

The Pub Landlords The Champion Robert Spence – Robert Spence 1798 – 1869 Sarah Spence 1795 – 1877 The largest memorial in the churchyard…

Stories from the Churchyard Headstones Pt1

Our military connections: William Smith 1778 – 1831 William’s Headstone, located under the holly trees on the left of the churchyard, is unusual in…

The Rev. Richard Stephens B.A, M.A, B.D 1785 – 1871, vicar of St. Peter’s from 1824 until 1871

Richard Stephens was born on the 12th March and baptised on the 3rd July 1785 at St. Martin’s, Leicester. He was the son of…
  • People of Belgrave, St. Peter's incumbents

St. Peters Burial Register 1813 – 1851: the first pages

The Burial Register for 1813 to 1851 contains notes made by the church wardens and the vicar, which form a unique record of some…

The Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project’s War Memorials from Belgrave

From the smallest village to large cities like Leicester, the men killed in both World Wars – and often other conflicts – were commemorated…
  • People of Belgrave, War memorials

St. Peter’s Interior #1

St. Peter’s Interior #2

St. Peter’s Font

St. Peter’s Stained Glass Windows

Armistice Day 2023

Currently, there is no access to the interior of St. Peter’s. However, a special dispensation by the Diocese was given to the Trustees to…
  • St Peters Church, War memorials