St. Peter’s, Theberton is one of
eight parishes that make up the Yoxmere Confederation. More
information can be found about our parishes here
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SAINT PETER'S THEBERTON
Priest in Charge: Revd Canon
Richard Ginn
Westleton Vicarage, IP17 3AQ. 
01728 648271
Email
Richard
Ordained Minister :
Churchwardens: Simon Ilett 01728 833364
Tina Neal 01728 830682
Email Simon
Floodlighting Money: Sue Morrice
01728 831712
(£10 for 5 years to mark 2 dates in memory of a
loved one)
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NOTICES AND
CHURCH EVENTS
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SOME NEW
PHOTOS
The entrance..showing the
new thatched ridge
N West
gargoyl
S West gargoyl
East end of
church
Door and new ridge
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DON'T PANIC
THE PHOTOS WHICH WERE HERE HAVE BEEN
CACHED ON THE 3 LINKS BELOW TO SAVE TIME AND
SPACE.
JUST CLICK
HERE>
C1.doc
C2.doc or
C3.doc
[To see Flower Festival 2008 photos click on
link below...]
FLOWERFESTIVAL2008.doc
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Bell-ringing practice is most Thursday evenings.
Anyone who wishes to join the church cleaning/flower
rota also please email Simon above.
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Theberton has had a church since Saxon Times. St. Peter’s is
mentioned in the Domesday Book; the present church dating to Norman
times. (The lower tower, nave and part of the chancel).
The octagonal belfry was added and the chancel extended about 1300
– the rectors list (on the church wall) dates back to 1305.
In the 15th Century the south aisle, porch and new
windows were added. The south aisle was rebuilt during the 1846
restoration by Rev. Charles Montagu Doughty of Theberton
Hall.
^ Arcade and side Chapel
^ Side Chapel Window
The flint building with its round tower and thatched roof is a real
gem. The 1470 porch contains part of Zeppelin L48 shot down at
Holly Tree Farm on June 17th 1917 – a plaque to the dead
crewmen is in the cemetery opposite.
From inside the vestry you see the beautiful 12th
Century Norman doorway.
The octagonal font and pulpit date from the 15th
Century.
A stained glass window in the north nave depicts Lt. Col.
Doughty-Wylie who won a posthumous V.C. at Gallipoli in 1915.
In more recent times (1979) the door repair was paid for by
our twin town Thebarton, Australia.
“Here is a stone to sitt upon……”
Outside the porch is a fascinating table tomb of
John Fenn commemorating his father Rev. William Fenn (died 1651)
who was sequestered in 1644 , driven out by Puritan
Cromwellians for his loyalty to King
Charles .
I
have been asked for the inscription on the
tomb
so...
HERE IS A STONE TO SITT
VPON
VNDER WHICH LIES IN HOPES TO RISE
TO YE DAY OF
BLISSE AND HAPPINESSE
HONEST JOHN FENN THE SONN
OF WILLIAM FENN CLARKE AND
LATE RECTOR OF THIS PARISH
BEING
TVRNED OUT OF THIS
LIVEING AND SEQVESTRED FOR
HIS LOYALTY TO THE LATE
KING CHARLES THE FIRST
HEE DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
22 DAY OF OCTOBER ANNO DOM.
1678
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On the buttress beside it is a mediaeval Scratch-dial with mass
time lines etched in it.
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"Lest we forget". To read the Roll of Honour of
the men from Theberton and Eastbridge who died for our
freedom
click
here>
Roll of Honour
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^ View out the door
^"Outside the South Chapel"
March 2008 T.P.
^ "Guardian Angel over the South Doorway" T.P.
^ The Priests' Door
FASCINATING FACTS 
1. In 1555 our Vicar, John Masterman, walked to
Yoxford
to see old Robert Coo martyred - burnt to
death.
2. The restoration of our church door was paid for in 1979 by
our then Twin Town of Thebarton, Adelaide
Australia.
3. On Maunday Thursday 1445 the Abbott of Leiston,
Clement of Blythburgh , a former Vicar of our
church ,burst
into the service with 20 people "arrayed in warlike
manner"
and assaulted, arrested and tried to drag out the
Vicar John
Doonwych but was dissuaded by parishoners - weeks
later
John resigned.
4. Sir David Frost - then living in Sweetbriar
Cottage
Eastbridge - paid for a new red carpet for our
church ,
before his wedding to Lynne Frederick in
1981(Peter
Sellers' widow)
5. Rev H C Van Cooten curate in charge in 1947 would
take
his harmonium out to Minsmere Sluice for some
evening
services for the cottagers there.
6. Finally, if you think Fenn was badly treated by
being
driven out - just reflect, only 1 year later Goody
Phillips of
Aldeburgh nearby was paid £1 "for her pains in
searching
out witches", John Paine 11 shillings "for hanging
7
witches" and Mr.Hopkins (the notorious
"Witchfinder
General") £2 "for finding out witches"..so perhaps
our
William was lucky !
7.Which way up is this!
..now downside up!
