Writings on the Wall

A slide loop illustrating some of the stories behind the wall memorials in All Saints Oakham. It lasts just over 11 minutes.

More details of some of the stories can be found in the following blog posts.

The Holy Family with angels – a brief post giving a description of a painting in the Vestry of All Saints Oakham (1st February 2026)

The Morris memorials in All Saints Church in Oakham. A post describing the Morris memorials in All Saints Oakham – the pulpit, a stained glass window and the reredos (June 5th 2025)

The memorials of All Saints Oakham. Photographs and brief descriptions of the wall mounted memorials at All Saints church in Oakham (May 19th 2025)

From Oakham to Mandalay. The story of a young curate from Oakham and his brief service as a missionary in Burma before his early death (April 29th 2025)

Kinetic Water Power – some odd words on a memorial in All Saints Oakham led to some interesting findings about how church organs were powered at the start of the 20th century (25th April 2025)

The Harrington Bequest. Two posts that consider the bequest of Anne, Lady Harrington in 1616. Part 1- The charityPart 2 – Oakham Parish Library (31st March 2025)

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