Tag: Bawdeswell

“Entrance from the South”

All Saints, Bawdeswell, Norfolk is a church that has quite a history. The current church building, made of Norfolk flint and shingle, was built in the 1950s after the previous church building was destroyed by a Mosquito bomber in 1944. Over the centuries, the parish churches in England have always been rebuilt and repaired, but… Continue reading “Entrance from the South”

Delilah cuts the hair of Samson (Continental, 17th Century)

All Saints, Bawdeswell, Norfolk Nothing lasts endlessly. At a quarter 9 in the night of the 6th November 1944, a Mosquito bomber returning property from a raid on Gelsenkirken iced up as it descended by cloud in close proximity to the smaller Norfolk town of East Dereham. The aircraft came spiralling down in the direction… Continue reading Delilah cuts the hair of Samson (Continental, 17th Century)

Crucifixion (Continental, 20th Century copy)

All Saints, Bawdeswell, Norfolk Almost nothing lasts eternally. At a quarter 9 in the evening of the 6th November 1944, a Mosquito bomber returning home from a raid on Gelsenkirken iced up as it descended through cloud in the vicinity of the little Norfolk town of East Dereham. The plane arrived spiralling down in the… Continue reading Crucifixion (Continental, 20th Century copy)