PRAYER BOOK REBELLION
The Sampford Courtenay & Honeychurch Time Travel Group
Friday 4th October, 7.00pm Sampford Courtenay Village Hall
Come and join us for the launch of the Sampford Courtenay and Honeychurch Time Travellers’ group!
Whether you want to become a Time Traveller or not, join us for this exciting evening.
You’ll get the chance to:
- Hear and see the detail about one particular property, Frankland Farm, with Veronica
- Who owned it and who lived there pre-1960
- What their lives were probably like and what was important to them
- How the house and buildings evolved – what are the clues?
- Productive Frankland – then and now
- See the massive Sampford Courtenay and Honeychurch ‘Timeline’
- Find out how to research your own family history online with a member of the Devon Family History Society
- Take part in a Time Traveller activity where you’ll ‘meet’ two Frankland residents from the 1800’s
- Tell us what you’d like Time Travellers to do in the future – and what you can contribute!
- Find out more detail about your own property and who lived there
- Why are Devon long houses like they are?
- King’s College – then and now
- The many tradespeople who lived and worked in the Village and Parish
- Visits to other places of interest with local links – lets go and see ‘our’ Fire Engine!
- Link with other local History groups to compare notes
- Anything else that you think is a good idea
There is no charge to help us launch Time Travellers but you are invited to make a donation on the evening to cover the cost of the Hall for this and future events.
Locals have the first chance to sign up for the event. If you’re on our emailing list then you’re a ‘local’! After the 1st September 2024 it will be opened up to groups and individuals beyond the Parish – Don’t miss out, sign up now!
RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNsiN20Vwo7NsjLsS7dYD5s3hdK9EbYEePTHuURErLzEYSvQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Or ring Marion on 01837 82285 or mailto:marion174@btinternet.com
A Murderous Midsummer
There was another full house for these fascinating talks by Dr Sue Andrew and Prof Mark Stoyle - (this time held in the Church Rooms - where the Prayer Book Rebellion started 465 years ago)
“As Sue and I said yesterday, we both felt very honoured to be there. Sampford Courtenay is a very special place: one which not only possesses a fascinating past, but in which you can still feel that past all around you.
And the combination of the splendid church, the wonderful church-house, and the beautiful – and completely unspoilt – village must make it unique in Devon.
I think that the best way to honour the rebels’ memory is to fight to defend all three against so-called ‘developers’ - just as they fought to preserve their own way of life!
And it’s very inspiring to see all of you banding together to make sure that the history of the Western Rising is not forgotten in the place where it all began.” Prof Mark Stoyle
Sat 17th & Sun 18th August - Dr Edward Fox and Commotion Times Re-enactment Group
The Village green came alive with a host of "Tudor" crafts explaining how they cooked, made rush lights, panned for tin, armed themselves for fighting, forged their arrow heads and nails, & fired their long bows + much, much more.
"Been to the Prayer book rebellion in our local village this weekend to commemorate it. Commotion times were the re- enacting group who were, we have to say, incredibly knowledgeable and informative.
Attended evensong church service to remember those who died on both sides (2500 approx were slaughtered in the village alone I think). Thanks to everyone involved for bringing this event to Sampford Courtenay- ❤️the village we are part of.”
"We had a great time today and learned a good deal about the rebellion- very interesting and knowledgeable chap upstairs in the church rooms- suggested they re- enact the meeting of the leaders and William Hellyons gate-crashing etc. that would give people an idea of what went on….just a thought.”
Watch the Rebels march here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSBfCy9HDUs&list=PLO-UisH3X-7LDjRrc0KuNY58ksqS8H-bq&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQBsAQB
And here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO6oF3FHY7Q
Sunday 18th August 2024 - Commemoration Service - St Andrew's Church. 6pm
A Service to commemorate all those who lost their lives during this conflict in 1549
A full congregation gathered to hear a full choral Evensong with Sermon by Joe Moesel to remember the 1,000's of men and women who lost their lives during the Western Rising in 1549.
The final fanfare can be heard here https://youtube.com/shorts/y4_SR8TqNko
Saturday 8th June 2024 - Tudor Fete Day
in the Square and on the Village Green
- Street Market Stalls -
- Morris Dancing
- Bar with special "Rebellion Ale and Cider"
- Refreshments & BBQ
- Mummers Play
Tudor Games and Displays - Village Green and Square
The sun shone down on a wonderful Tudor Revel in the Village Square & Green, lots of fun, laughter and merriment was had.
Thank you to all who supported this event.
If you didn't manage to attend this wonderful event - check out this short video to show you what you missed.
Friday 7th JUNE 2024 - 4pm - Talk by Mark Stoyle and Sue Andrew
Sampford Courtenay Village Hall and St Andrew's Church.
Mark Stoyle is the author of a new publication on the Prayer Book Rebellion called "A Murderous Midsummer" and Dr Susan Andrew - an expert on late medieval church roof bosses.
Sampford Courtenay Western Rising, 475th Anniversary Commemoration
Two talks: Sue Andrew ‘Before the Storm: Sampford Courtenay’s Church and Church House in the Early 16th Century’ and Professor Mark Stoyle ‘A Tudor Tragedy: The Western Rising of 1549’.
Followed by chance to have guided tour of the Church, Church Rooms and notable sites in the parish.
An audience of over 100 enjoyed this special event as part of our 475 Prayer Book Rebellion year.
What's it all about? with Mistress Pratt.
Visit to local Primary Schools of Exbourne & North Tawton to explain how some important history took place just down the road from where they live.
Exbourne Wed May 22nd & North Tawton Thurs May 23rd
If your child attends either of these schools and you are wondering what they were talking about - please download the presentation below and let them talk you through it.
Follow up Medieval Craft afternoons.
Exbourne Wed Jun 5th & North Tawton Thurs Jun 6th.
Hear what Mark Stoyle has to say about the Prayer Book Rebellion.
By kind permission of Mark Stoyle and BBC History - why don't you have a listen to Mark's Podcast on his recent research about the Prayer Book Rebellion.
Click the link below or search for Not Just the Tudors - Edward V1 & The Prayer Book Rebellion on Spotify.
NEW INN QUIZ - TUES MAY 21ST
A BIG THANK YOU to Jason, Debbie and team and everyone who supported this event.
Just over £200 was raised for the Prayer Book Rebellion Funds.
Thank you.
SAT 18TH MAY - DEVON FAMILY HISTORY EVENT
The hall was packed to hear David Botting Page explain the TIME LINE of this area; Marion Pratt explain the history of some of the properties in the parish; and Janet Few and Chris Braund taking us through a fun interactive exercise to see if our “Tudor” characters would have survived.
(Spoiler alert - I was the undertaker and kept very busy!)
A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported this event - and we hope to see you at our TUDOR FAYRE on Sat 8th June.
NB - A PDF of the Presentation on Some of the Houses in Sampford Courtenay can be downloaded below.
If anyone has anymore information about the houses in Sampford Courtenay please email them to Marion174@btinternet.com so that it can be included in our History section.
If you want to know how to research the history of your property come along to our TIME TRAVELLERS Meeting on OCT 4TH.
Sun 14th April - Tour of the Battle Sites
A BIG THANK YOU to all who supported this event.
Especial "Thanks" to Dr Ed Fox and John Griffiths for their excellent informative and entertaining commentary throughout the tour.
Tudor Times Evening - Fri 22nd March - 7pm
Tudor Times Evening – with John & Alison Griffiths & Ed Fox – TUDOR DRESS, FOOD & basic time line of events
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came along and supported this event.
ESPECIAL THANKS to Dr Ed Fox, and John & Alison Griffiths for their insights into what life was like in 1549.
PLEASE SEE TEMPLATES BELOW various Tudor costumes that you can size up to fit yourself or members of your family to wear at the TUDOR FAYRE on Sat 8th June.
COMPETITION -
To commemorate the Event on 8th June 2024
The Cider Vat & Taw Valley Brewery
have created a Rebellion Cider and Rebellion Ale
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who entered.
The CIDER VAT appreciated everyone's efforts so much that they are going to use them all as labels for their Cider.
Thank you.
APPLE DAY - SEPTEMBER 30TH 2023 - THE CIDER VAT - 10.30AM - 4PM
475TH PRAYER BOOK REBELLION EVENT
A BIG THANK YOU to the McIlwraith family and friends for a very successful day, and to everyone who supplied apples.
They have been turned into 800ltrs of cider for next year's Rebellion weekend.
Horrible Histories Storytelling Workshop - Mon 23rd Oct 2023 10am - 3pm
A BIG THANK YOU to our local Story Teller - Michael Dacre for his recount of the background and events that took place during the Western Rising and Prayer Book Rebellion.
16 young people from the parish and surrounding district, (together with parents, grandparents and carers) enjoyed listening to his tale - especially the gory bits - and enjoyed a walk around the parish and to the Church with Marion Pratt to see some of the locations in the story.
The cost of this event was kindly sponsored by a grant from SCPC and contributions in kind.
Thank you.
A very successful meeting took place on Thursday 1st June 2023, at which images from the Event held to mark the 450th Anniversary in 1999 were viewed and lots of ideas were suggested from the Community for an Event in June 2024 on the 475th Anniversary.
A Summary of the suggestions so far can be downloaded below.
If you would still like to get involved or have some suggestions to make
Please leave your details on. 01837 82285 or email marion174@btinternet.com