St Botolphs Church
St Botolph’s Church Baptism Records, 1871-1920
The records of 472 baptisms were transcribed by Roger Mance during the course of his research into the names on the WW1 memorial.
A Confirmation Service on Easter Eve, April 2021
The Bishop of Colchester, Rt Revd Roger Morris, led this Confirmation Service. It was the first to be held in St Botolph’s since 2007. Originally planned for July 2020, it had to be postponed twice because of Covid restrictions. Five candidates were confirmed – Melanie Abbiss, Charli Batley, Benedict Hannam, Cecily Hannam and Felix Hannam.
St Botolph’s Church on Christmas Day 2018
Light in the bleak midwinter
Visit by the British Archaeological Association, 2018
Members visited St Botolph’s church on 3 September 2018 during their annual conference in Cambridge.
The Memories of Bob Morris
Bob Morris was not only choirmaster at St Botolphs Church in the 1960s but also ran a Youth Club for a time.
Six new bells were hung in 1970
The four 18th century bells at St Botolph’s were recast by Whitechapel Foundry in 1970 to produce six new lighter weight bells.
Churchyard wall repairs
Hadstock Gravestone Records
This survey of gravestones and memorials in St Botolph’s church and churchyard was carried out by Rick Albrow in 2009/2010
Four banners created by Hadstock villagers to commemorate the Battle of Assandun in 1016AD
Four banners created by Hadstock villagers to commemorate the Battle of Assandun in 1016AD
War Records – The stories behind our WW1 war memorial, by Roger Mance
Read this fascinating research by Roger Mance into the background stories and family history of 18 men who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918 AD. The names of the 18 are to be found on the village war memorial in the south transept of St Botolph’s Church, Hadstock. All were born in Hadstock or had families with a close association to our village. Roger’s account was created as a tribute to the memory, courage and sacrifice of these men and produced as part of the 2020 Millennium celebrations for the Church.
Choir with Joan Allnutt on organ, 1960s
Village view from church tower, 1998
St Botolph’s south door
Key for historic north door
St Botolph’s Saxon north door, c1030AD
St Botolph’s north door, Saxon honeysuckle ornamented impost block
Church path, 1981
St Botolph’s, view of nave looking west, 1980s
St Botolph’s, 1980s
Church after repairs, early 1970s
Full choir, 1960s
St Botolph’s, view from New Barn Close, 1960s
Village view from Church Tower, early 1950s
