When the Cats Away the Mice will Play
The institute was closed from December 20, 2019 - January 6, 2020. Brother McMorn told us to travel while the students were away. So, we decided to research the homesites, churches, and burials of many of our ancestors who once lived in England. Permission was granted from the area authority. So off we went for a fun adventure. We talked to many people and frequently talked about our mission and the Church.
Christmas
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| Christmas Morning with the Missionaries |
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| Christmas Zone Conference Party |
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Santa (Elder Carrier) at the Ward Christmas Party |
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Christmas Dinner with the Bows Taylor FamilySenior Couple Activity At Lincolnshire Castle   |
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| Beautiful Choir and Outstanding Harpist in Concert inside The Castle |
Statford-upon-Avon (Shakespear's birthplace)
Statford-upon-Avon was the first town on our two week reindevous discovering historic sites and family history sites.
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| Anne Hathaway's home (Shakespear's wife) |
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Shakespear's HomeBenbow Pond, Hill Farm
This is a Church History site where 500 of the United Brethren Church members were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Wilford Woodruff stayed with John and Jane Benbow and baptised many converts in the farm pond.
It was a rainy day and we tromped through mud to get to the spot.
Climbing the Fence to get to the pond
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Bristol
Family History sites for Samuel Oborn, William Chapple & MaryAnn Oborn Chapple. My family ancestors on my maternal side.
St. Paul Chapel where William Chapple & MaryAnn Oborn were Married
9 Owens Street where Samuel Oborn lived with his Parents (1871)
South Molton
The town where the Chapple Family was raised. Mary Ann Chapple Warner lived here.
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| 1861 Home Site. Now a business (135 East Street) |
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Back view of 135 East Street 1871 Chapple Home 78 East Street |
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| 1881 Home (114 East Street) |
View of East Street Today
South Molton Market
Lyndale
A seaside town near on the Bristol Channel
Dunster Castle
A Medieval Town with a beautiful castle.
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| Wild Horses Roam in this Region |
Bath
Bath is one of the charming towns of England. It's famous for the Roman baths that have been preserved. It's beautiful at night.
While in Bath we were able to meet up with President and Sister Turvey at Church and then at their home for a lovely meal. They were our mission president for a month and we felt the impact of their service during that short time. We love the Turveys.
While in Bath we were able to meet up with President and Sister Turvey at Church and then at their home for a lovely meal. They were our mission president for a month and we felt the impact of their service during that short time. We love the Turveys.
Stonehenge
The ancient rocks of Stonehenge are an amazing wonder. They form a circular formation. We visited on a very cold, windy, day.
Burton-on-the-Water
Burton-on-the-Water is a quaint town found in the Cotswolds. Everything in the Cotswolds is charming. Lots of thatched roofs and lots of cuteness. It's sometimes called, England's Venice.
Chipping Campden
Another cute town found in the Cotswolds. Plenty of thatched roofs here.
Broadway
This was a new Cotswold town for us to see. A shop owner in Campden told us to visit. We saw it in the evening with the gorgeous Christmas lights everywhere. Lovely!
Birmingham
This town was another ancestral stop for us and we were pleasantly surprised. It's a big, industrial, town. My Freeth & Smallwood family was married here in the church called,St. Martin in the Bull Ring. (Job Freeth & Nancy Smallwood)
Halesowen
Mary Ann Freeth was Christened in the St. John's Church in 1799. An Ancestor on my maternal side.
Ancient Baptistry
Bedworth
This is the birth place of some of Pete's ancestors (John & Samuel Vale, John Darlison, & John Atkins).
All Saints Church
Nuneaton
Samuel Atkins, Pete's Ancestor, was christened in the St. Nicolas Parish
London
Pete and I had never been to the London temple so we took a detour to visit. The accomodations for visitors are lovely and we spent 3 nights there. There was only one morning that it was open due to the holidays. We took advantage of the one morning and did some temple work. It was a great experience.
Also in London we saw the musical performance of A Christmas Carol. It was magical with snow, and food and wonderful performances. We sat next to a delightful couple, their grandson, and son. It was their second visit seeing the performance and they were sitting in the exact same seat. We were actually on the stage. Pete and I loved every minute of the performance.....such fun!
Before the play we walked across the bridge covering the Thames River to my ancestors, Mary Ann Freeth & Samuel Oborne, who were married in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields. It was beautiful and right across from Trafalga Square. We bought food at the Christmas market there and took pictures. Then, enjoyed our walk back to the theater.
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Temple Housing |
Views while crossing London Bridge
St. Martin in the Field
Marriage Place of Mary Ann Freeth and Samuel Oborn
Trafalga Square
The Old Vic Playhouse showing A Christmas Carol
The play, A Christmas Carol
We drove to a car park to leave the car. Then, we took the train into the city of London and out of the city of London.
Chichester
Chichester was the birth place of Nicholas John Nash in 1788. Another quaint little village with a gorgeous old cathedra called Chichester Cathedral and the Church where Nicholas was cristened was called, St. Pacreas Church..
Chichester Cathedral
Arundel
Arundel is where the duke of Norwich lives. It's a very "posch" town as they say in England. My ancestor, Ann Gumbrell, was born in this town. I'm not positive, but believe she was christened in the Saint Nicholas Church of Arundel. We had fun exploring the old, unique, and interesting town.
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The castle of Arundel where the duke of Norwich lives Arundel Homes  Pete Having Fun Coastal Cities-Littlehampton, Brighton, Seven Sisters, Hasting, & White Cliffs of Dover
Pete loves coastal cities so we went pretty far south to experience the beauty of these cities. The weather was clear but cold. They were all different but equally nice.
LITTLEHAMPTON
Rocky beaches with lots of little houses for rent.
My ancestor, Mary Page who married George Nash lived in Littlehampton. She was christened in the St. Mary of Littlehampton church.
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BRIGHTON
Brighton has a busy pier with lots of people. We were there in the evening with many lights along the walk. It was beautiful.
The town of Brighton where we ate dinner. The lighted pier.
SEVEN SISTERS
This was an interesting coastal view. The white cliffs are called, the seven sisters. We talked to some people here who knew a little about the Church. Some brave swimmers asked us to take their picture while they swam in the freezing cold water.
HASTINGS
Hastings is a very old fishing village. We loved it.
The tall buildings are where they hung their nets
Nice Beach
Nice looking guy in the gray coat!
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
It was quite windy when we arrived here. There is a large port where people drive their cars aboard a ship for France. Unforunately, Dover Castle was closed. We did hike the mountainside to get a good view of the cliffs of Dover.
Overcast View of Dover Castle
Black beaches of Rock
Ships to France are on the Left
Lyminster
This was another ancestral site from my maternal line. John Nash married Ann Gumbrell here at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in 1788.
Salsbury
Pete's ancestor Frank Albert Jones was christened here.
Baptistry
Newbury
My ancestor John Nash, was married in Newbury to Charlotte Burkett. Charlotte Burkett's mother was christened in 1805 in Newbury. Her name was Martha Hopson Burkett. The church was called, St. Nicholas Church.
Sunbury-on-Thames
Another Nash family ancestor, Nicholas John Nash lived in Sunbury on Thames.The address of the street was 80 Thames Street right across from the lovely old church, called St. Mary's Church. He lived here in 1851 and I'm assuming he probably attended the only church in the small town. The lovely part of the church was the canal across the street. We saw lots of birds....swans and ducks of many varieties.
Street where Nicholas John Nash would have lived. John Nash, Nicholas' son was born in this town.
Nicholas John Nash was a Cord Wainer. I'm not sure what that means but his house sat right on the
canal.
Rye
Rye was listed as one of the most scenic sites in England. We decided it was worth a stop for us. It did not disappoint. Rye was frozen in time as silt built up and the sea retreated in the 16th & 17th centuries leaving only a skinny waterway to remind it of better days.
A picture as we left the city with the castle in the left back.
Mermaid street is the most famous street in town....lots of old old buildings on cobblestone roads.
Our lovely B&B in Rye
Entrance to Rye City
Another view of Mermaid Street
Pete found a horn for his train in Paris, Idaho. It was for sale in a small antique store.
Blean, Hernhill, Broughton Under Blean, & Challock
All these towns were ancestoral sites for Pete. Robert Goodwin and Stephen Butcher came from Blean. Thomas Fisher and Thomas Filmer were from Hernhill. William Smith was from Broughton Under Blean. Steven Butcher also lived in Challock. They were all born in the late 1780's and then immigrated to America. They come from the Croshaw line.
HERNHILL
BROUGHTON UNDER BLEAN
CHALLOCK
Canterbury
We spent the night in Canterbury staying in another lovely B&B. It's one of England's most important religious destinations. It's known for the grand cathedral which we forgot to get a picture. We didn't have much time to site see here.
Our B&B gardens outside the room.
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle is privately owned and quite expensive to enter. We had bargain tickets so decided to take the tour. It's beautiful and rennovated in a somewhat 1950's decorations. There is a huge mote around the castle and the gardens were beautiful. It's 911 years old. Construction started in 1119. Amazing old stuff in England.
Hallaton, Glooston, & Burton Overy
These are ancestoral sites for Vickie. The families that lived in these towns were, Job & Thomas Goodman, Keziah Miles Goodman, & Joseph Miles & William Miles. We loved all of these towns. They were all kind of close together and planted in the middle of some beautiful countryside. When we landed upon each town we both oohed and ahhed at the nice little villages that had appeared. Lovely, lovely, lovely!
HALLATON
Hallaton Parish
We found these gravestones by chance. Don't know if they're related but Warner is a family name.
The Church door which was locked entered into the Parish where Kezekiah Miles Goodman was Christened.
The street where Job Goodman & Ann Miles lived.
A home in Hallaton
Street in Hallaton
GLOOSTON
William Anderston Warner was born in Glooston. He was christened in 1826 in the Parish of Glooston. William Warner was born, lived, & died in Glooston. He lived on 81 Market Street in 1851. There graves were supposed to be on the Church grounds but we couldn't find them. They were too worn to be visable.
This small church was a bit hidden. We asked an older couple about the church and they said it had been around for a long time. 
Homes in Glooston
The couple we talked with in Glooston told us the city center once resided in this huge field.
BURTON OVERY
Robert Warner was married to Annn Jaques in Burton Overy. She was christened , married, and died in the town.
Burton Overy's St. Andrews Church
Baptistry
Beautiful little village with large homes.
THE END!!!
A very long tribute to our very fun trip to many areas in England. Now you can maybe understand what I meant when I said,
When the cats away the mice will play!
Yes, we did a lot of playing while all the students and directors were away on holiday. We're so grateful they invited us to travel and learn about their country. We certainly did.
Now, we're grateful to be busily engaged with the YSA at the Leeds Institute of Religion. They'll all be here Monday night and we can't wait.
Today, after Church they asked us to take a walk through the moors with them. We eagerly agreed. We ended up in a place called, Cow and Calf. It's a small mountain hike over rocks. It was much more than a walk. Here's the last picture of our adventure in Cow and Calf. It's quite famous here.
A few of our dear single adults (WE LOVE THEM!)
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