A link to the online version of Marianna Hagen’s book “Annals Of Old Ropley,” published in 1929, has been added. It’s long out of print and very few copies remain. An original has been carefully scanned and converted to be available … Continued
Earlier last week, skimming through the paper, I came across a photo of a church I once knew well—on fire, all but burned down. Going on line I found more. St. Peter’s Church Ropley, a little Norman Church that had … Continued
A communion service was held today, Sunday 29 June 2014, by the Rev. Royston Such in St Peter’s churchyard. The ruins of the Church served as a constant reminder of the recent tragic fire. More to follow…
You will all have heard of, and possibly seen, the devastating fire that took hold of St Peter’s in the early hours of Thursday 19th June, resulting in the Church’s near complete destruction. Work has been proceeding since that awful … Continued
Photographer Kevin Milner used a remote controlled drone to take these images from 250ft above St Peter’s Church. Kevin, from Alresford, has been a professional countryside and equine photographer for seven years, and his work can be seen on greetings cards across … Continued
Since the fire last Thursday and the damping down process on Thursday / Friday work has been under way in assessing the danger of the site before any clear up and damage assessment can be done. The whole area has … Continued
A great new addition to the photo galleries is a set of photos taken during the fire by Rodney Skinner. They provide a fascinating, if sobering, picture of the spread and severity of the fire. After the church is rebuilt, … Continued
A new photo gallery has been added. The photos were taken from outside the security fencing surrounding St Peter’s but still show a considerable amount of the devastation. It was very sad to see the font in pieces, but given … Continued
From the Friends of St Peter’s AGM About 50 people attended the AGM that preceded the Summer Drinks Party. The Vicar, the Rev Royston Such, gave us an update on the outcome of the fire and the work currently underway … Continued
The annual Friends of St Peter’s Church Summer Drinks Party, by pure coincidence, was held on the day after the fire — Friday 20th June 2014. As news of the disaster had by then travelled round the village, a much … Continued