About the Kilvert Society
Snippets from the Diary
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A visit to Aberystwyth
Bockleton Court
A Visit To Bath
Kilvert's Hay on Wye
September Weekend
A Visit To Oxford
Curiosities
A Visit to Wootton,Oxfordshire.
A Visit To Bristol
Events and meetings 2006
June Weekend 2006
Events and Meetings 2007
Events and Meetings 2008
Events and Meetings 2009
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Kilvert's Last Home and Church
 | The photographs above show Francis Kilvert's home in Bredwardine, the vicarage stands next to the church. Kilvert was Vicar of Bredwardine for two years from 1877 to 1879. He died just before his 39th birthday. The Vicarage is now privately owned.
Francis Kilvert lies in the churchyard near the hedge between the vicarage and church. His wife, Elizabeth, lies in the far left hand corner of the 'other' churchyard (standing with your back to the church, facing the 'other' churchyard) This is really a continuation of the churchyard surrounding the church but you have to cross a short grassy path to get to it.
The churchyard, near Kilvert's grave, is a carpet of snowdrops in February and following the snowdrops, daffodils grow either side of the entrance to the church.
Septuagesima, 9 February (1879) - 'The first snowdrops appeared in the churchyard.' |
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A View of Old Clyro
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Clyro Village School
 | | Kilvert first mentions the school in the Diary in May 1870. He taught there for some while, teaching the three R's and the catechism. Children from round the parish attended, between the ages of 4 and 12.* It is now a private house and also a bookshop for people with a passion for cars.(*From Exploring Kilvert Country by Chris Barber) |
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The Old Weston
 | | This house was known to Kilvert.He visited the family of little Davie Davies in 1878.A year when the Wye froze. It is a private house now. |
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The Rocks of Aberedw
 | | Visited by the Society in September. |
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The Home of Squire Ashe
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Monnington on Wye
 | Kilvert enjoyed visiting his sister, Thersie, at her home in Monnington on Wye. This photograph is taken at the lower end of the avenue, looking up towards Brobury Scar.
Sunday, 23 April 1876
One of the quiet peaceful Monnington Sundays. I like a Sunday at Monnington, it is so calm and so serene. There is no hurry, no crowd, no confusion, no noise.
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