Features & Photos

Current Features

The Secrets of Claines Tower (Its bells and bell ringers). A journey up Claines tower, including full history and photographs of the bells, the tower and tower views, with details on past and present ringers. 2 May 2008

The Whinfield Photographs. A fascinating photographic glimpse into the parish of Claines, its church and people with 22 photographs covering the period 1885-1914. 30th March 2008.

From Claines to Cree Indians. The story of Edwin Watkins from Claines, who became a missionary to the Cree Indians in Canada in the 1850’s. 25th January 2008

Harry’s War. The story of a Claines man who fought at Gallipoli in 1915 and lived to return home. 28th October 2007.

Reverend Moore. A unique piece of history returns to Claines, 70 years on, via a pub in Northamptonshire!

Stray notes on a Church in Worcestershire, Claines in 1846. Read a visitors account of Claines Church and its people and see how things have (or haven’t) changed! 2nd April 2007

Wire Walking and Victorian Tragedy- The Colley family. A feature on the Colley Family from Claines, a real gem of family history research. 26th Feb 2007.

Octavus Hales Sanderson- A secret life. A fascinating piece of research on a Victorian Claines Gentleman and his possible bigamous marriage. 28 November 2006

Sons of Claines - Lest we Forget A feature history page, with detailed information on Claines first First World War Casualty. Help us build this section. 27th October 2006