Villagers became time detectives after a modern-day soldier spotted a mystery war grave in the churchyard at Dorrington.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Marvin was helped by local historians to uncover the touching story of doctor’s son Frank Houghton, killed in a flying accident in 1918.
And they managed to track down his only surviving relative in France.
“It’s been […]
The parish church at Pontesbury is gradually getting back its old appearance after six months of painstaking work to repair the ravages of time.
The tower of St George’s Church is slowly starting to emerge again from behind the 12 levels of scaffolding and green mesh netting which have shrouded the village landmark during the £200,000 […]
Work is currently being carried out to repair the historic tower at St George’s Church, Pontesbury. Photographer Iain Thomson was able to take pictures of the work in progress and bird’s eye panoramas from the top of the tower, illustrating Pontesbury’s surperb setting in the Shropshire hills.
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George the weathercock […]