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The Church of the Holy Angels #55
Posted by Viv Wilson on 19th May 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell ingram,emily meynell,hugo meynell,George Bodley,Bishop of Lichfield,ecclesiastical,the church of the holy angels,The Sacred Faith,wedding,vicar,history,The Crown,Downton Abbey,Gardens
Many stately homes had churches built near them or even a chapel inside them, as was done at Hoar Cross Hall. However, the church that was built in the grounds of the Hall became known as 'The Cathedral of the Midlands' due to its magnificent structure and is generally regarded as one of the finest Victorian churches in the country. It resembles a cathedral in miniature, being more like an English minster than a humble village church.
When Emily Meynell Ingram's husband, Hugo died in 1871 from a hunting accident, she wanted to keep his memory alive. They had only been married for eight Years and she had no children to comfort her and so in 1872 she commissioned...
Here comes the Bride (Part 2) #31
Posted by Viv Wilson on 19th May 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Ferrari,magic,chris meek,Lady Di,champagne,cheesecloth
HERE COMES THE BRIDE (Part 2): And so our wedding Day arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this was one of the drawbacks of having a church in your grounds; you don’t get to drive all through the town with everyone looking at you! ...
Here Comes the Bride (Part 2) #30
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th March 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,vicar,groom,bride,parrot,doves,magician,Library
HERE COMES THE BRIDE (Part 2): And so our wedding Day at Hoar Cross Hall arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this was one of the drawbacks of having a church in your grounds; you don’t have a nice long drive all through the town with everyone loo...Here Comes the Bride (Part 2) #33
Posted by Viv Wilson on 24th January 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,church,ferrari,vicar,Bible,Lady Di,magician,dove
HERE COMES THE BRIDE (Part 2): And so our wedding Day at Hoar Cross Hall arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this was one of the drawbacks of having a church in the grounds; you don’t get to drive all through the town with everyone looking at you...Here Comes the Bride (Part 2) # 28
Posted by Viv Wilson on 22nd November 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,wedding,groom,bridge,rings,Chris Meek,Lady Di,champagne,pomagne,magician
And so our wedding Day at Hoar Cross Hall arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this was one of the drawbacks of having a church in your grounds; you don’t get a nice long drive through the town where everyone can see you! Never mind, a small crowd of l...Get me to the church on time #31
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd December 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Meynell,hoar cross hall,Chris Meek,lady diana,champagne,Downton Abbey,The Crown,keeping up with the aristocrats,Library,mercedes-benz,Ferrari,church of the holy angels,vicar
And so our wedding Day at Hoar Cross Hall arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! My brother Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this is one of the drawbacks of having a church next door to your house; you don’t get to drive all through the town with everyone looking at you! At least a sma...