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600 Years of Church and Village History
- Knowle Society Exhibition ( March - April 2003 )
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After very many hours of careful preparation Knowle Society held a highly successful and well attended exhibition of church and village history over the weekend of 1st.March.
Originally displayed in the Guild house the exhibition has been transferred to the upper floor of Knowle library until 28th. April.
Included, is a small display of present day activities based at Knowle Parish Church both in the village and much further afield.
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The fascinating and comprehensive exhibition includes a very wide range of photographs and information about the history of Knowle. The aspects included are many and varied. They range from the origins of the Manor and the days prior to 1403 when villagers had to trek across fields and the River Blythe to reach Hampton in Arden Church, through the times of Walter Cook ( founder of Knowle Church ), to more recent events such as life in Knowle during the World Wars. The precarious life of the Church Rood Screen and the varied history of the Guild House also make very interesting reading.
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The original Register of the Guild of St. Anne
This extremely valuable document recording the members of the Guild founded by Walter Cook, from 1415 to 1535 formed the highlight of the exhibition on Saturday 1st.March. Normally held at Birmingham Reference Library, it became possible to bring it to Knowle for one day after careful security and travel arrangements had been made !
The register is a beautifully decorated gold- inlaid book. Many ordinary working people from Knowle and surrounding villages belonged to the Guild as well as important Warwickshire families. As a result, the register even has an international reputation as a source for the genealogy of William Shakespeare
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