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Updated June 2026

Here are some public church tours which will be lead by John in 2026

Wednesday 8th July self drive Church Tour for the Norfolk Churches Trust

Bagthorpe, Barmer, Dunton, West Rudham

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Thursday 9th July self drive Church Tour in Huntingdonshire for the Diocese of Ely

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Wednesday July 22nd self drive Church Tour for the Norfolk Churches Trust

Hargham, Snetterton, Illington, Lynford

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John`s last ever residential church tour!

Monday 19th October 2.00pm- Thursday 22nd October 2.30pm

COACH Church Tour of 18 Nottinghamshire churches

Visiting 20 churches around Nottingham. Starts and ends at Nottingham Station

Based at The Orchard Hotel. DBB and two lunches £875 per person.

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June 2026

A great deal has been happening in John’s world recently. Recent Honours and Appointments I am honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, founded in 1707. The honour is especially meaningful as this year marks my 50t...

October Church Tour 2026

Twenty churches of Nottinghamshire 4 day tour Monday 19th October to Thursday 22nd October 2026 Join me for a tour exploring a wide variety of churches in and around Nottingham, an area known for its solidly locked churches. Staying at the Orc...

February 2026

The Government has finally announced that the Listed Places of Worship Scheme which helped churches reclaim VAT for repairs comes to an end on March 31st. It will be replaced by a new Grant Scheme the finer details of which have not yet been p...

Autumn Newsletter

Autumn Newsletter Dear Friends It`s been a very busy summer and I`ve enjoyed meeting so many of you on my tours and lectures. There have been lots of highlights- the tour of 18 Hampshire churches being the most recent- but also l...

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