Chris Baker

Retired academic. Interests- railways (aerodynamics, air quality ); wind engineering, climate resilience, transport. Black Country history. Anglican clergyman

[Chris Baker @lichfieldbaker]

A new blog post “The Vicars of Oakham” –looking in detail at the vicars of Oakham from the reign of Elizabeth 1st to the first part of the nineteenth century. There are some interesting characters. https://t.co/x2YWapCmKB

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A new blog post “Woodside Iron Works c1860”. A discussion of an engraving of Woodside Iron Works from around 1860 held in Dudley Archives https://t.co/wSqhRZaCBj

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Oak Apple Day - a forgotten festival. More at https://t.co/1nolOsv16E

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More on the Nave Arcade carvings at All Saints Oakham - new blog post discussing a previously unpublished photograph of one of the 13th century nave arcade carvings at All Saints Oakham. https://t.co/sidFzQiLZX

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The rather magnificent refurbished West Door of All Saints church in Oakham

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“They exceed in meanness even what is usual in country churches”. A short blog post describing the arrangement of box pews in All Saints Oakham before the 1858 restoration. https://t.co/pycCutspyP

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@rwjdingwall @HigherEd_UK Been there, done that

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A short video by Graham Goodlad “Lincolnshire Gothic: Fowler of Louth’s church building and rebuilding” describing the work of a prolific restorer and rebuilder of churches in and around Lincolnshire in the 19th century @SocLincsHist @HistPlacesLincs https://t.co/IgLHPePSGb

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Love this video of Rogationtide in Norfolk, 1983, in which an elderly vicar beats the bounds by (among other things) climbing through a little farmhouse window...

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A sermon in stone. A post showing the poster boards that were produced for an exhibition at All Saints church in Oakham which opened in April 2026. The exhibition highlighted the elaborate stone carvings on the nave capitals in the church. https://t.co/kMCEnrgs3t

[Chris Baker @lichfieldbaker]

A sermon in stone. A post showing the poster boards that were produced for an exhibition at All Saints church in Oakham which opened in April 2026. The exhibition highlighted the elaborate stone carvings on the nave capitals in the church. https://t.co/kMCEnrgs3t

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St Peter and St Paul Wisbech. Another in the series "John Louis Petit then and now". The upper picture was painted in 1845. The lower photograph was taken on May 1st 2026 from (almost) the same location

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Saint Withburga's Well at St Nicholas' church, Dereham, Norfolk

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St Peter and St Paul Wisbech

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The stand alone bell tower at St Nicholas' church, Dereham, Norfolk

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A slide loop illustrating some of the stories behind the wall memorials in All Saints Oakham. It lasts just over 11 minutes. https://t.co/618qLj41oZ

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The exhibition "A Sermon in Stone" is now on display at All Saints Church in Oakham. It includes large scale photographs of the intricate medieval carvings on the nave capitals

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All Saints church, Oakham Saturday 18/4. A pop-up cafe for tea, coffee andcakes, and a tour of the church. Also a chance to see the new photo exhibition A Sermon in Stone

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A Sermon in Stone - a photo exhibtion of the 13th century pillar carvings at All Saints Church Oakham. From 18/4. With angels, demons, a dragon, a green man, a fox and some geese, a monkey and a pelican - lots to think about!