All Saints' Church, Tinwell
History
The church dates from the 13th century but the windows date from the 15th century. The church is made up of a vestry, clerestory, tower, north porch, nave and chancel. The church has an unusual saddleback roof. The church was restored in the 19th century.
The chancel contains the grave of Elizabeth Cecil who married Hugh Alington of Tinwell, and was the sister of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.
On 8 July 1944, two C47 aircraft collided after taking off from nearby RAF Spanhoe, killing 34 crew members and Polish paratroops of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade; they are commemorated in the church.
In 2023, the church congregation returned a crucifix to the village of Doingt in northern France. The vicar in the 1930s, Percy Hooson, in the First World War had picked up the cross from the ruins of the church at Doingt following the Battle of the Somme. A local 16-year-old, on discovering its history, had suggested it should be returned to the rebuilt church at Doingt.
References
- ^ "Find a church". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (Grade II*) (1320402)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Peel, Robin. "Tinwell, Rutland: Church of All Saints". www.peterboroughchurches.com/tinwell. CHURCHCRAWLING PHOTOGRAPHS. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Archived page is 2015 visit, live page is 2022 visit.
- ^ "Tinwell Rutland". 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Rutland village to return Somme crucifix after 107 years". BBC News. 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Crucifix returned from England to France after 107 years". BBC News. 3 July 2023.