Revival of Plough Sunday 8 January 2023
On Sunday 8 January 2023 people gathered at the Plough Inn in Sygate to follow a number of ploughs to be blessed at St Agnes Church in Cawston. Because modern ploughs are much larger than they were when this tradition was flourishing the blessing took place in the yard at Church Farm. Plough Monday marked the date of ploughing for the spring crops and was the day agricultural workers returned to work after the Christmas period. The plow was dragged through the village, contributions were collected to support the poor of the parish and the plow was blessed at the church. Plow candles were lit and kept burning throughout January. <br /><br /><br />To find out more about this tradition click <a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/276" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Plough Sunday">here</a>
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/42c34f42aa0ab54c730d948e9813e74e.png" width="364" height="272" /><br /><br /><br />To see more photographs of the procession and blessing click on files to view full screen<br /><br />To watch a short video in which Rev Andrew Whitehead talks about Plough Sunday/Monday click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqF138gLfU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></p>
Naomi Horrocks
15 century to 19 century
<a href="https://norfolktalesmyths.com/tag/plough-monday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tales and myths about Plough Monday in Norfolk</a>
Chapels and Sunday School Anniversary
Mary Gurteen: It is more than 50 years since I first went to Sunday School, and continued to go almost every Sunday for the next twelve years....
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Mary Gurteen
Mary Maude
Mary Maude who was born in 1876 came to Cawston in her twenties and lived with....
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Chapel - Wesleyan Reform. Chapel Street.
<p>Inside view 2006</p>
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<p><strong>The Wesleyan Reform Chapel:</strong> Opened for place of worship at Chapel Street in 1829 and closed 18th April 2006....</p>
<p>For more information about the Wesleyan Reform church Click on this link: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://thewru.com/">http://thewru.com/</a></span><br /><br />Cick on files to view full screen....</p>
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Eileen Oakes. Mary Gurteen. Michael Yaxley. Ivan & May Purdy.
Bert Stone.
<span><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/98" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Cawston Harmonica Band"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cawston Harmonica Band</span></a> made up from members of the Cawston Wesleyan Reform Chapel.</span>