August Bank Holiday Weekend - The Art Exhibition

Once again Great Witley played host over the Bank Holiday weekend to an exhibition featuring the work of local artists which was organised by Anne Walter and her team. The event spanned the whole weekend and on the Sunday at least, several hundred visitors flocked to the church to see the impressive display.

Part of the display of artwork in the sanctuary



Rita Phillips fom Stourport on Severn exhibited several of her works in the nave of the church

Anne Walter (centre) and her team who organised the event

Outside the church a pottery demonstration was organised

Mort Stone Archaeological Excavation

Northwag members in the churchyard prior to the dig commencing

Measuring and recording prior to the mort stone leaving the trench

Inscription on the mort stone after it was excavated

Today, members of North Worcestershire Archaeology Group, ably led by Rod Sproat, assembled in the churchyard in order to excavate the old mort stone prior to its possible relocation fairly soon. A most interesting dig then took place resulting in some fascinating discoveries of a quite unexpected nature. Needless to say a couple of new recruits were enlisted to the group.

Witley Court Society - next meeting

The Witley Court Society

Registered Charity no: 1001400

Founded at the Great Witley Parish Church Tearooms

on the 16^th June 2012.

Chairman: Mark Brown

Secretary: David Pagett

Treasurer & journal editor: Rod Sproat

Membership Secretary: Sally Ludlow

Quarterly Meeting to be held at the Hundred House, Great Witley on Thursday 6^th September 2012 at 20.00 hours.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence.
2. Chairman's welcome and address.
3. Minutes from the July 2012 meeting.
4. Secretary's report
5. Treasurer's report – financial situation. Distribution of the latest journal.
6. General discussion with regards to future W.C.S. activities, viz: membership matters, web site, material for future journals, archives & research, publicity, speakers, visits, Worcestershire Local History Forum, affiliations, exhibition stands, displays, logo's etc.
7. Witley Churches Fete – Saturday 8^th September 2012.
8. Recent archaeological activities at Witley church.
9. A.O.B.

David Pagett, Secretary

Sunday 5th August 2012 - Harlaxton Manor, Grantham

The plinth in the grotto upon which stood the statue of the woman and child when it was at Witley Court

General view of the grotto



Statue of the woman and child

One of the smaller lions which carry shields bearing the coat-of-arms of the Ward family

Another visit to Harlaxton Manor nr. Grantham, Lincs., the residence of several pieces of statuary originally at Witley Court until 1938. The grotto at the rear of the building is now nearing completion of its rebuild following a subsidence problem. The bronze lions have been temporarily removed from their plinths at the entrance gates for restoration purposes but all other items remains in place.