Was he devout or devious? Was he hero or villain? And what about his public acts of recanting and repenting his ideas of the protestant faith?
The Cranmer Group of Parishes holds this famous ex-resident close to heart. But did you know that Whatton church still has the same bell that called young Thomas to worship?
The Cranmer Group of Parishes holds this famous ex-resident close to heart. But did you know that Whatton church still has the same bell that called young Thomas to worship?
The views for those walking between Aslockton and Whatton have changed little over the last five centuries as countless visitors to other local attractions pass by, unaware of the heritage they miss.
Nottinghamshire boasts a rich heritage of religious and historical people and events, including George Fox and the Quakers, William Booth and the Salvation Army, William Brewster and the Pilgrim Fathers, Cranmer and all his reformation work – and that’s not including sites from the Wars of the Roses, Newark and its links with the Civil War, Southwell, the Methodist roots in nearby Epworth and of course Robin Hood and nearby Belvoir Castle, all of which attract many visitors each year. So there’s a huge potential to develop a wider trail right across the county.
Nottinghamshire boasts a rich heritage of religious and historical people and events, including George Fox and the Quakers, William Booth and the Salvation Army, William Brewster and the Pilgrim Fathers, Cranmer and all his reformation work – and that’s not including sites from the Wars of the Roses, Newark and its links with the Civil War, Southwell, the Methodist roots in nearby Epworth and of course Robin Hood and nearby Belvoir Castle, all of which attract many visitors each year. So there’s a huge potential to develop a wider trail right across the county.
Spring 2015
We believe the time is right to find an appropriate way to celebrate the life and legacy of Thomas Cranmer; to create a special place for those interested in history, language, spiritualty and liturgy; somewhere that brings to life the story of the man behind the mitre, for families and academics, school children, local and national visitors.
A group of local people including representatives from the wider Church and the parish councils have met twice to discuss the possibility of developing something unofficially called ‘The Cranmer Connection’. We’ve had some initial ideas including developing a professional display in Whatton church, a festival with church services to celebrate both traditional and modern liturgy, competitions, drama and lectures, a Tudor festival, a children’s trail and a wider heritage trail. We want to create a celebration of the contribution of Archbishop Cranmer to our national life and to the wider world as well as reminding people of the facts of his local connections – some of which still exist.
We are aware of the need to keep things suitable for our small villages; so we’re not planning a theme park! We’d like to work towards something for 2016, so if you have any ideas, experience or skills then we welcome your involvement.
A group of local people including representatives from the wider Church and the parish councils have met twice to discuss the possibility of developing something unofficially called ‘The Cranmer Connection’. We’ve had some initial ideas including developing a professional display in Whatton church, a festival with church services to celebrate both traditional and modern liturgy, competitions, drama and lectures, a Tudor festival, a children’s trail and a wider heritage trail. We want to create a celebration of the contribution of Archbishop Cranmer to our national life and to the wider world as well as reminding people of the facts of his local connections – some of which still exist.
We are aware of the need to keep things suitable for our small villages; so we’re not planning a theme park! We’d like to work towards something for 2016, so if you have any ideas, experience or skills then we welcome your involvement.