Comments on: Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds A Site About Everything and Nothing Mon, 21 May 2012 23:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Jim http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-24403 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:42 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-24403 Alfred Cox was one of my Great Uncles killed in WW1, the other is not listed, which I learned recently (from a cousin in NZ) was named Thomas Cox, they both served in the 10th Lincolns and were both killed on the Somme. C'est la guerre. Alfred Cox was one of my Great Uncles killed in WW1, the other is not listed, which I learned recently (from a cousin in NZ) was named Thomas Cox, they both served in the 10th Lincolns and were both killed on the Somme. C’est la guerre.

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-17837 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:50:29 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-17837 Hi Jim. thanks for the comment and welcom to the site. Was the surname of your Uncles Lee ? I don't have a picture of the monument, I'll take one when I visit next Jim. Here are the names listed on the monument. Pte JOHN J BELL Seaforth Highlands Sep 1915 Capt EDWARD BUCKLEY York & Lancasters Sep 1917 Sec Lt ROY BUCKLEY Manchesters Jan 1917 Sergt ALFRED COX Lincolns July 1916 Pte FRED GOODHAND Australians Apr 1917 Pte WALTER LEE Lincolns Sep 1918 Pte WILLIAM H LEE Lincolns Apr 1917 L/Cpl CHARLES H PATTINSON Lincolns Sep 1916 Pte BENJAMIN SMITH Lincolns July 1916 Pte CHARLES W WEBSTER Duke of Wellingtons May 1917 Gunner FRED WEBSTER RGA Sep 1917 Pte FRED WILSON Lincolns Apr 1917 Hi Jim.
thanks for the comment and welcom to the site. Was the surname of your Uncles Lee ?
I don’t have a picture of the monument, I’ll take one when I visit next Jim.
Here are the names listed on the monument.

Pte JOHN J BELL Seaforth Highlands Sep 1915
Capt EDWARD BUCKLEY York & Lancasters Sep 1917
Sec Lt ROY BUCKLEY Manchesters Jan 1917
Sergt ALFRED COX Lincolns July 1916
Pte FRED GOODHAND Australians Apr 1917
Pte WALTER LEE Lincolns Sep 1918
Pte WILLIAM H LEE Lincolns Apr 1917
L/Cpl CHARLES H PATTINSON Lincolns Sep 1916
Pte BENJAMIN SMITH Lincolns July 1916
Pte CHARLES W WEBSTER Duke of Wellingtons May 1917
Gunner FRED WEBSTER RGA Sep 1917
Pte FRED WILSON Lincolns Apr 1917

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Jim Harris http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-17835 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-17835 My Mother grew up at Riby Grove (1912 to 1932) and lived in the large mansion that use to be on the property (just at the end of the row of trees.). She and her sister attended St Edmunds. I still have an oil painting of this church in Riby Grove that I inherited from her. I understand there is a memorial in the grounds of the church of the names of those from Riby (and maybe Stallingsbourgh?) who died in WW1. I lost two great Uncles in the that war, I know the name of one of them but not the other. Do you have a picture of that memorial with the names on it? My Mother grew up at Riby Grove (1912 to 1932) and lived in the large mansion that use to be on the property (just at the end of the row of trees.). She and her sister attended St Edmunds. I still have an oil painting of this church in Riby Grove that I inherited from her. I understand there is a memorial in the grounds of the church of the names of those from Riby (and maybe Stallingsbourgh?) who died in WW1. I lost two great Uncles in the that war, I know the name of one of them but not the other. Do you have a picture of that memorial with the names on it?

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-16074 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:27:49 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-16074 Chris, the jaw bone sounds absolutely fascinating - I'll have to revisit. As to a civil war sword - fabulous Thanks as always Chris Best Rod Chris,
the jaw bone sounds absolutely fascinating - I’ll have to revisit.

As to a civil war sword - fabulous
Thanks as always Chris
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: chris keyworth http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-16065 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:46:45 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-16065 an interesting point and one for you to look into Rod, in the exterior walls of the church at riby there is a human jaw bone set into the wall apparently it had teeth years ago but they have now fallen out you need to revisit i think rod and have a goood look around.. also i have located one of the original civil war swords from the battle of riby gap so soon there will be some pictures for you, it is in private hands and still resides in Riby village so it hasnt moved far... regards chris an interesting point and one for you to look into Rod, in the exterior walls of the church at riby there is a human jaw bone set into the wall apparently it had teeth years ago but they have now fallen out you need to revisit i think rod and have a goood look around..

also i have located one of the original civil war swords from the battle of riby gap so soon there will be some pictures for you, it is in private hands and still resides in Riby village so it hasnt moved far…

regards
chris

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: chris keyworth http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11030 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:54:17 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11030 yes thats right steve, when they put the pipline across the field behind the houses they found loads of burials and a lead font i have done a bit of detecting on there over the years and found quite a bit of stuff saxon and roman coins, there is quite alot of interesting places around Riby.... regards chris yes thats right steve, when they put the pipline across the field behind the houses they found loads of burials and a lead font i have done a bit of detecting on there over the years and found quite a bit of stuff saxon and roman coins, there is quite alot of interesting places around Riby….

regards
chris

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Steve... http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11029 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:21:59 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11029 I remember reading somewhere that the original Saxon site of Riby was near the crossroads and later moved to the present higher ground. I remember reading somewhere that the original Saxon site of Riby was near the crossroads and later moved to the present higher ground.

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: chris keyworth http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11028 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:14:48 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11028 yer i know about that one, there is still quite a bit of bad feeling towards the residents of killingholme, there are also some mooring rings mounted on the church so that boats could be tied up to it when the sea used to encroach into the marshes, its worth a look rod... regards chris yer i know about that one, there is still quite a bit of bad feeling towards the residents of killingholme, there are also some mooring rings mounted on the church so that boats could be tied up to it when the sea used to encroach into the marshes, its worth a look rod…

regards
chris

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11025 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:33:09 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11025 David, I've made a note of that on my sheets so I'lll know to photograph it when I visit - many thanks, it's great to have the advance info, normally these things come to light after I visit :) Season's Greetings Rod David,
I’ve made a note of that on my sheets so I’lll know to photograph it when I visit - many thanks, it’s great to have the advance info, normally these things come to light after I visit :)

Season’s Greetings
Rod

]]> Comment on Riby Church ~ The Cathedral in the Wolds by: David J. Smith http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11022 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:50:13 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/riby-church-the-cathedral-in-the-wolds#comment-11022 Hi Rod, seasons greetings. I didn't know where else to park this, so I put it here. I wondered if you knew about St. Andrews church in Immingham and it's famous gargoyle? I know Neville knows about it as it was he who showed it to me. On the top of the church bell tower there is a gargoyle doing what can only be described as a 'moony' towards Killingholme. The story goes that when Killingholme wanted a church building, the residents of Immingham agreed to help with the construction on condition that the people of Killingholme helped to build Immingham's church. Killingholme's church was built, but when it was time to build Immingham's church, they were let down by the residents of Killingholme. The gargoyle shows what the people of Immingham thought of its cheating neighbours. It's good to know that they had a sense of humour in those days. Regards Dave Hi Rod, seasons greetings.

I didn’t know where else to park this, so I put it here. I wondered if you knew about St. Andrews church in Immingham and it’s famous gargoyle? I know Neville knows about it as it was he who showed it to me.
On the top of the church bell tower there is a gargoyle doing what can only be described as a ‘moony’ towards Killingholme. The story goes that when Killingholme wanted a church building, the residents of Immingham agreed to help with the construction on condition that the people of Killingholme helped to build Immingham’s church.
Killingholme’s church was built, but when it was time to build Immingham’s church, they were let down by the residents of Killingholme.
The gargoyle shows what the people of Immingham thought of its cheating neighbours.

It’s good to know that they had a sense of humour in those days.

Regards

Dave

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