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Church guide
An historical and well written guide to the church in high quality print.

   £2.00
(50p p&p)		  
   
   
   

 

The 100 minute Bible
An amazing publication which picks out the essential elements of the Bible from Genesis through to the Revelations of John using universal language. Most people will be able to read it in 100 minutes.

   £3.50
(50p p&p)		  

 

Baptisms 1813 – 1992
A bound copy of our Baptism register recording not only births but also the parents' names and - what is so fascinating - their professions. A social change is quite evident from the labourers and gents of the early 19th century to the more refined professions of the late 20th century.

   £5.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  

 

Burials 1814 – 1990
With the age of the deceased and also one or two curiosities such as:-

      
30.12.1826 William Feast, very old man, age not known, Sutton Poor House
14.06.1833 A beggar man, name unknown, accidentally burned and suffocated from the fire of a lime kiln. Buried by Coroners warrant. Supposed age 50
  £5.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  

 

Graveyard Plans and Tomb Descriptions
18th century onwards
As tombstones weather, sometimes the inscriptions become almost indecipherable. These inscriptions have been carefully recorded which, together with the plan of the churchyard, piece together another piece of social history of this ancient village

  £5.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  
Bignor Village Census
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1901
Once again, another fascinating look at our village ancestors and their trades.
   £5.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  

 

Sutton & Bignor Church of England School Registers 1874 – 1967 (including evacuees).
Long since closed and now a private house, Sutton & Bignor village school was to many a happy environment in those formative years of life in the country. Perhaps to some, very nostalgic, and to look through a list of ones fellow class mates can be quite moving.

   £10.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  

 

Absent voters list: Bignor, Barlavington and Sutton Villages. 
A list of those away on service at the end of the First World War.  Includes regimental and other details. 

 £2.00
(50p p&p)

 

Apportionment of Rent Charges in Lieu of Tithes 1837
Lists the landowners and the occupiers of all the parcels of land in the village from kitchen gardens to woods and fields. Gives the sizes and the rent paid.

   £5.00
(£1.50 p&p)		  

To order, please send a list of your requirements and a cheque made payable to Bignor Church to the Churchwarden.

Overseas orders are welcome but we will have to levy an appropriate P&P charge to account for extra costs.

All proceeds from the sale of these publications go towards the upkeep of the building.

We would like to acknowledge the contribution of the late John Charman, a past resident of the village, who painstakingly researched and recorded the many entries from the West Sussex Record Office, Chichester in order to compile the registers.

The W.S.R.O. is a mine of information and a visit is highly recommended.