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ST. Peter’s Boer War memorial

Often unnoticed, the Boer War memorial in St. Peter’s is dedicated to two local men who died in the second Boer War. It commemorates …
  • Interior, Interior - stories and photos, People of Belgrave, St Peters Church, War memorials

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, St Peters Church, War memorials

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, St Peters Church

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

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

Incumbents

  • St. Peter's incumbents

The Rev. Richard Stephens B.A, M.A, B.D. 1785 – 1871

Richard Stephens was the vicar of St. Peter’s from 1824 until 1871. Richard was born on the 12th March and baptised on the 3rd…
  • People of Belgrave, St Peters Church, St. Peter's incumbents