Michael Pollitt, Author at Round Tower Churches Society

4 Jun 2020

Summer church tour programme cancelled

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Ashmanhaugh, St Swithin, Beeston St Lawrence, Brandiston, St Nicholas, Edingthorpe, All Saints, Gissing, Saint Mary, Long Stratton, Saint Mary's Church, Morton on the Hill, Saint Margaret, News, Roydon, Saint Remigius, Shimpling, Saint George, Stuston, All Saints, Taverham, Saint Edmund's | 0

It is with great sadness that the Round TowerChurches Society has cancelled the 2020 programme of visits. The Norfolk Church Tours have also beencancelled, said ‘Lyn Stilgoe, who is the RTCS’s secretary. The early season church tours, which had beenscheduled … Continued

21 Apr 2020

A welcome message of support from our patron

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: News | 0

A welcome message from our patron, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has been received by our chairman. Prince Charles, wrote: “As we face quite unprecedented challenges, I did just want to let you know that you are very much in … Continued

6 Apr 2020

Delightful Easter surprise from north Norfolk

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Burnham Norton, St Margaret Church, News | 0

A perfect photograph to mark Easter 2020 – daffodils and a round tower church in north Norfolk. Kate Davey, who is a member of the Society’s committee, bought this card and sent it to family and friends with Easter greetings. She … Continued

2 Apr 2020

Major grants to five round tower churches

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Acle, St Edmund, Great Ryburgh, Saint Andrew, Haddiscoe, Saint Mary, Merton, Saint Peter's, News, Wickmere, Saint Andrew | 0

Five round tower churches have shared in the latest round of repair grants by the Norfolk Churches Trust. It has awarded £65,325 shared between 16 churches across the county including £10,000 to St Peter’s, Merton, near Watton. The other churches … Continued

31 Mar 2020

Take a dip into our archives section

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Ashby, St Mary, Blundeston, St Mary the Virgin, Long Stratton, Saint Mary's Church, Mautby, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, News, Norwich - St Julian's, Norwich - St Mary Coslany, Norwich - St Pauls | 0

Take a dip into the archive section for a selection of items about round tower churches culled from the early 1930s, suggests the Society’s vice-chairman, Michael Pollitt. Architect, author and illustrator Claude Messent visited most of the round tower churches … Continued

24 Mar 2020

A warm welcome to the Society’s website

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: News | 0

Welcome to the Society’s re-launched website. A number of new easy-to-navigate features are part of the design – including an entry for all of the round tower churches. If you click on the “churches” tab in the centre, it includes … Continued

23 Mar 2020

Special repair grant to Breckland church

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Haddiscoe, Saint Mary, Merton, Saint Peter's, News, Theberton, Saint Peter | 0

A special grant has been made to a Breckland church to complete vital roof repairs. Three grants of a total of £6,000 were made at the Society’s quarterly committee meeting in March. A total of £4,000 was given to St … Continued

23 Mar 2020

Film surprise in latest Society’s magazine

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Burnham Deepdale, St Mary's Church, Forncett, Saint Peter's Church, Hales, Saint Margaret, News, Repps with Bastwick, St Peter, Thorpe Abbotts , All Saints, Tuttington, Saint Peter and Saint Paul | 0

Welcome to the spring edition of Society’s latest quarterly magazine – The Round Tower. The 32-page full colour edition contains news and features about the Round Tower Churches Society, including details of the summer tours and the forthcoming annual meeting. … Continued

13 Mar 2020

Cameo role in latest David Copperfield film

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Hales, Saint Margaret, News | 0

A starring role for a round tower church in a newly-released film was a pleasant surprise, writes Michael Pollitt. In the opening scenes of Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield, starring Dev Patel, a round tower church takes … Continued

13 Mar 2020

Film scout picks her ‘Magnificent Seven’

by Michael Pollitt | posted in: Edingthorpe, All Saints, Fishley, St Mary, Hales, Saint Margaret, Hardley, Saint Margarets Church, Little Snoring, Saint Andrew's Church, Merton, Saint Peter's, News, Ramsholt, All Saints | 0

Chief movie location scout Harriet Lawrence has picked her “magnificent seven” round tower churches. She came to East Anglia two years ago to scout locations for the recently-released film, “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” which has won much praise … Continued

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