It is with sadness that we have heard that the Revd Paul Skirrow died on 2 February after a long illness. A small private funeral was held on 14 February and a Thanksgiving Memorial service on 16 February. Paul arrived
Ronald Blythe remembered: A journey, in Maytime, to Little Gidding
Ronald Blythe was one of the great English writers of the second half of the twentieth century, and a great lover of the English countryside. He was also one of the Friends of Little Gidding right up until his death a week ago
Little Gidding Pilgrimage 2023
The 2023 Pilgrimage is on Saturday 20 May and will be led by the Revd Carys Walsh. For more information, to let us know you are coming, and to book Lunch and/or Tea, follow the link.
Library update
The Library at Ferrar House contains a number of older books, and one or two of them are in a not-very-good condition. The late Canon Bill Girard lived in his retirement at Little Gidding, and is now buried in the
Ferrar and Little Gidding Bibliography
George Woodman, a member of the Friends of Little Gidding, has produced a comprehensive bibliography of books and articles about Nicholas Ferrar and Little Gidding. This catalogue as begun by George in 1976, and during 2020 and 2021 he brought
Remembering Nicholas Ferrar
At the end of the service at Little Gidding on 3 December, the Bishop of Huntingdon, Dagmar Winter, laid a wreath on the tomb of Nicholas Ferrar. The wreath was made at Ferrar House by Sarah Johnson, entirely from greenery
Events 2023
A number of events are planned for 2022, circumstances permitting. Follow the link for further information.
George Herbert Society visits Little Gidding
The George Herbert Society held its triennial conference in Cambridge last week. Originally planned for 2020, but delayed for two years by the pandemic, the conference brings together academics and others with an interest in George Herbert to discuss and
Nicholas Ferrar Day and the AGM of the Friends 2022
The annual commemoration of Nicholas Ferrar takes place at Little Gidding on the Saturday closest to his feast day, Saturday 3 December 2022, with a celebration of Holy Communion at 10.30am. The Rt Revd Dagmar WInter, Bishop of Huntingdon, will preside, and afterwards give a talk. The Friends’ AGM will be held after lunch. For more information, follow the link.
Local MP Shailesh Vara visits Little Gidding
Local MP Shailesh Vara visited Little Gidding in May to attend a meeting of the Council of Reference. The council is an advisory group to the Little Gidding Trust, the owners of Ferrar House and the surrounding property, and includes