A December Pilgrimage

Little Gidding and Nicholas Ferrar

Little Gidding Church A December Pilgrimage:
a visit to Little Gidding
I first visited Little Gidding in December 1986. This account, written in November 1993, is a composite of two or three visits between those dates and captures a flavour of Little Gidding at that time link

The heraldic windows
at Little Gidding
The church at Little Gidding contains four stained glass heraldic windows. link
 
Commemorating Nicholas Ferrar: liturgical resources
Nicholas Ferrar is commemorated in the calendar of the Church of England on the date of his death, 4 December. Here is a collection of material suitable for use on that and other occasions link
 
The T S Eliot Society
Founded in 2006 by Bob Miller, the Eliot Society promotes the study and enjoyment of the works of T S Eliot link
T S Eliot: a portrait be Wyndham Lewis (detail) Little Gidding and Nicholas Ferrar: a talk and poetry reading
On a lovely day in May 1936 the poet T S Eliot came here to Little Gidding. In this talk given at Little Gidding see what brought Eliot here, read about the life and times of Nicholas Ferrar – and how they resulted in Eliot’s great poem link
 
The Friends of Little Gidding
Founded in 1946 by Alan Maycock, the Friends of Little Gidding help to maintain the church and to celebrate the life and example of Nicholas Ferrar. Read how you too can be part of the Little Gidding story link

looking south


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