Parish church
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Archives
An archive of stories and notices about St Mary Magdalene church, including the Revd John Roberts's retirement.
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Church of St Mary Magdalene
The parish church's safeguarding policy, adopted in 2016.
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Church Services
The regular pattern of services at the parish church.
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December 2000
Church services in the benefice for December 2000.
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February 2001
Church services in the benefice for February 2001.
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Helmdon Yews
The ancient churchyard yews and the planting of the Millennium Yew in April 2004.
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January 2001
Church services in the benefice for January 2001.
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John Roberts’ Retirement
The retirement of the Revd Canon John Roberts after more than twelve years in Helmdon.
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Kneeler Group
The stitched kneelers in the church, begun in 1993 by Jenny Overson and Annette Guppy.
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November 2000
Church services in the benefice for November 2000.
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October 2000
Church services in the benefice for October 2000, including the Harvest Festival.
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Parish church: Bazaar
The parish church's Christmas Bazaar in the Reading Room, December 2000.
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Parish church: Deacon
Dorothy Micklethwaite joins the benefice as its new deacon.
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Parish church: Eddie palmer
In memory of Eddie Palmer, curate to the benefice, who died in October 2000.
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Parish church: Harvest festival 2001
The Harvest Festival service of October 2001.
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Parish church: Kneelers
The church kneeler scheme and the choir kneelers made for the Millennium.
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Parish church: Lookaround
Churchwarden Conrad Woolley on the village as a community, after the death of the Revd Eddie Palmer.
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Parish church: Red cross
An appeal for volunteers for the Northamptonshire branch of the British Red Cross.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church
A photo gallery of St Mary Magdalene church: an old painting, the carved roof bosses and views of the church.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c001
An old painting of St Mary Magdalene church and its ancient yew by an unknown artist.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c002
A carved roof boss in St Mary Magdalene church – could it be the Green Man?
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c003
A carved roof boss in the church – perhaps a likeness of its maker, or the rector of the day.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c004
A carved roof boss in the church showing a bunch of grapes.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c005
A carved roof boss in the church showing a playful face.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c006
The inside of St Mary Magdalene church in about the 1920s.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c007
St Mary Magdalene church seen from the south-east.
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Photo Gallery: Parish church c012
The view over the church from the top of the yew tree.
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St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
St Mary Magdalene parish church, with links to its history, news, who's who and memorial inscriptions.
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The Church Choir
An invitation to join the benefice church choir, 2002.
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Thursday Needlecraft Group: the History of the Kneeler Group
The history of the kneeler group and the Helmdon Stitchers, posted in 2014.
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Who’s Who
Clergy and officers of the parish church (another version).
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Who’s Who
Clergy and officers of the parish church.