Comments on: Scartho Church ~ Pictures and Historical Research http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/scartho-church-pictures-and-historical-research A Site About Everything and Nothing Tue, 22 May 2012 00:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Scartho Church ~ Pictures and Historical Research by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/scartho-church-pictures-and-historical-research#comment-13685 Wed, 26 May 2010 06:22:54 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/scartho-church-pictures-and-historical-research#comment-13685 Neville, very interesting indeed. <i>Would the incumbent be so happy these days to ’show the churches treasures’? </i> This is a good point and one I can perhaps shed some light on. I get a lot of emails about the churches featured on the site and get a lot of offers to go back for a guided tour or just to let them know and they'll unlock the church for me - these come from all over Lincolnshire. <i>much interesting knowledge may accrue, which we hope will be made available for all</i> That could be our 'mission statement' Neville - word for word in fact. A young man, who is wise beyond his years, said to me the other day "why aren't we taught anything at all about our own local history" It's a good point, a very good point in fact Best Rod Neville,
very interesting indeed.
Would the incumbent be so happy these days to ’show the churches treasures’?
This is a good point and one I can perhaps shed some light on.
I get a lot of emails about the churches featured on the site and get a lot of offers to go back for a guided tour or just to let them know and they’ll unlock the church for me - these come from all over Lincolnshire.

much interesting knowledge may accrue, which we hope will be made available for all

That could be our ‘mission statement’ Neville - word for word in fact.
A young man, who is wise beyond his years, said to me the other day “why aren’t we taught anything at all about our own local history”

It’s a good point, a very good point in fact
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on Scartho Church ~ Pictures and Historical Research by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/scartho-church-pictures-and-historical-research#comment-13681 Tue, 25 May 2010 21:07:03 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/scartho-church-pictures-and-historical-research#comment-13681 Rod, I was at a loss to find an exactly appropriate thread for what I want to say so thought I would put it here as this one needs a boost and is of slight relevance. This morning's reading choice was The History of Grimsby by Rev. M. Davis DD and a couple of things made me smile. The first smile was ironic. Bearing in mind that the book was published in 1942 and that all hell was being unleashed all over Europe including Grimsby, (as we now know full well, <a href="http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/wartime-bombing-in-grimsby-lincolnshire-with-unique-maps">see other threads</a> folks!), yet the Reverend states with full confidence in the nature of the locals that - "In almost all the old churches of Grimsby there is some interesting, irreplaceable treasure of the past. If the parson is at hand do not be shy about questioning him concerning the church. He usually will be very pleased to tell of its past and <b>show it's treasures</b> and you will return home with something interesting to talk about for many weeks afterwards." Would the incumbent be so happy these days to 'show the churches treasures'? The second smile was one of exact understanding. The ethos of his next statement could summarise what we, under your hosting are trying to achieve - "A love of local history is being fostered in our schools today, and from the present small beginnings <b>much interesting knowledge may accrue, which we hope will be made available for all;</b> but time is pressing and the need urgent. Within the past century many hundreds of precious heirlooms have disappeared - some through carelessness and some through ignorance - by the loss of which we are the poorer." He would have been astounded at the means of communication and learning that are available to us today with the facility of universal knowledge available via the web. More of Rev Davies another day. Regards, Neville Rod,

I was at a loss to find an exactly appropriate thread for what I want to say so thought I would put it here as this one needs a boost and is of slight relevance.

This morning’s reading choice was The History of Grimsby by Rev. M. Davis DD and a couple of things made me smile.

The first smile was ironic. Bearing in mind that the book was published in 1942 and that all hell was being unleashed all over Europe including Grimsby, (as we now know full well, see other threads folks!), yet the Reverend states with full confidence in the nature of the locals that -
“In almost all the old churches of Grimsby there is some interesting, irreplaceable treasure of the past. If the parson is at hand do not be shy about questioning him concerning the church. He usually will be very pleased to tell of its past and show it’s treasures and you will return home with something interesting to talk about for many weeks afterwards.”

Would the incumbent be so happy these days to ’show the churches treasures’?

The second smile was one of exact understanding. The ethos of his next statement could summarise what we, under your hosting are trying to achieve -
“A love of local history is being fostered in our schools today, and from the present small beginnings much interesting knowledge may accrue, which we hope will be made available for all; but time is pressing and the need urgent. Within the past century many hundreds of precious heirlooms have disappeared - some through carelessness and some through ignorance - by the loss of which we are the poorer.”

He would have been astounded at the means of communication and learning that are available to us today with the facility of universal knowledge available via the web.

More of Rev Davies another day.
Regards,
Neville

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