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St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford

History of St Mary, Great Shelford

Listed building:

Parish church of C12 and C14 origins, but almost completely rebuilt in early C15 by Reverend Thomas Patesley, d.1411. In 1798 the west tower collapsed and was rebuilt further to the east within the nave. In C19 the chancel and the fenestration of much of the church was restored.

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

Joseph Bricht: no census data

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

Albert H Kimpton: 1901 census, 47, commercial traveller, resident Tunels lane (sic)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

Albert H Kimpton memorial

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

Edward Leopold Milner-Barry, Lieutenant Commander. Died 7/05/1917 aged 50. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve – HMS Wallington. Buried Great Shelford (St. Mary) Churchyard. Husband of E Milner-Barry of 50 De Freville Avenue, Cambridge. On Naval-History his death is recorded on 17th May 1917:

Wallington, hired trawler, boom defence vessel, later Oriflamme MILNER-BARRY, Edward L, Ty/Lieutenant Commander, RNVR, illness

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

In 1901, Harry, 57, and Emma, 58, Loyd (sic) were living on Cherry Hinton Road, Great Shelford. He was a miller at a flour mill.

St Mary, Great Shelford (RGL2024)

In 1861, John, 53, and Rebecca, 43, were living on the High Street, Great Shelford. He was a shoemaker. She was born in Comerton, she in Fen Ditton.

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