St Nicholas & St Barnabas Churches Kenilworth

"Reaching out for God with love and encouragement"

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Comment:  Have just looked at your photographs of the Christmas flowers which my brother Jeff and I contributed to in memory of our mother and father - Eric and Vera Jaye. Vera would have loved them. Well done everyone.

Comment:  My wife and I visited Kenilworth and St. Nicholas for the first time in Ocotber 2011 while on a roots tour. My wife is descended from Joseph Drury b.1773 who sailed to Canada in 1819 and a long line of Drurys from Kenilworth. Our stay was too short but what a beautiful town and church.

Comment:  We worshipped with our family at St. Nicholas over Christmas and wanted you to know how amazing we thought the flower displays were. Thank you to all involved.

Comment:  Thank you for the inspiring ideas from the Christmas flowers on your website.

Comment:  I just want to say I love this church. Every time I visit Kenilworth I visit St Nicholas, I am in awe of the wonderful work of God's hands. A truly stunning Church in the most beautiful surroundings.

Comment:  My Great Great Grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Betty came from Kenilworth. Nice to see the church they and their family probably attended from the late 1700's onwards.

Comment:  Looking forward to coming to speak to St Nicholas' church about Open Doors (serving persecuted Christians worldwide) in Feb 2012. God willing.

Comment:  It was wonderful to worship with you last Sunday. What a joy to reunite with old friends. Julie has just watched the video of "Our God is a great big God".

Comment:  Greetings. Used to attend St Barnabas in the 1980s. Played the piano sometimes at services. Still keep in touch with Margaret Pointer at Christmas and Easter. 25 years nearly, and I still think of Kenilworth and the area with very fond memories. Very happy Christmas to all members of St Barnabas church, and may 2010 bring blessings of peace, health and joy

Comment:  One of your former parishioners, Erica Hedges, is my student in European history class at Manchester College in the state of Indiana (USA). She remembers your lovely and historic church very fondly and sent me your link as a response to one of our discussions about life during the Middle Ages. My best wishes, Mark Angelos, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History, Manchester College, USA.

Comment:  Just been browsing through your flower arrangement pictures. They are lovely, all so tastefully done. I also arrange flowers for church etc. and love to see what other churches are doing, especially for Easter. Please pass on warm congratulations to all your team!!

Comment:  We are Flower Guild for St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bellingham Washington and we really enjoyed your beautiful photos of Easter, Christmas and Harvest on this web site. Thank you for the inspirations.

Would love to visit you sometime and have you visit us.

Comment:  My Swedish wife and I took our marital vows here in 2003 and lived initially in New Bridge Street, then Windy Arbour, before moving to Bath in 2006. We miss the friendly community, atmosphere and ambience of St Nicholas; and my wife has remarked many times that she has not yet found an equivalent place of worship where she can just pop in for reflective, peaceful meditation and prayer during the day.

Comment:  Alicia & I got married at St Nicks in March 1992 and now live with our 5 children at the Scottish border. Two of us are back Friday 11 July for the funeral of our dear neighbour Roy from School Lane. Happy memories.

Comment:  I have many memories of St Nicholas school and church. I was confirmed by Bishop Bardsley in 1961 and a member of the ladies church choir (remember lots of concerts put on in Parochial Hall) in the middle 1960s. I also attended St Barnabas church when Rev Theibald was there and remember making a scrapbook about the consecration of the then new Coventry Cathedral in Sunday School. I enjoyed my time at both churches and it's lovely to see your website. I left Warwickshire in 1978 for Scotland. Does anyone remember the ladies choir of the 60s? Would like to know with fond memories.
Hazel Cashmore nee Salisbury.

Comment:  I came to Kenilworth with my family in June 2005 to visit an old college friend who married a fine fellow who is a professor at the University of Warwick. We stayed at her house in Upper Ladyes Hills and on Sunday morning I walked down the hill to St. Nicholas for the early service, since I'm a regular member of our parish here in Maryland. The people and the vicar were very friendly - he told me a bit of the history of the church and it was fascinating; the church has been around long before North America was even colonized - and if we lived in Kenilworth I know where I'd find a church home. I've begun bell ringing at the Washington National Cathedral and the next time we come to Kenilworth I hope to meet the band and maybe join in a bit. You have a fine web site and a very lively church community!

Comment:  My husband Mark and I attended St Nick's and were married there in March 2003 by Patrick Taylor. We now attend St Matthew's in Coates, nr Cirencester, and have become a family of four! (Lucy, 3 and Adam 11 months). Still have very fond memories of the Church/Kenilworth. Best wishes to Richard, and the congregation.

Comment:  Congratulations on reaching the halfway total for the Parish Hall Appeal! Of course, the second half will always be the hardest. Mum and I continue to pray for you all and will support all we can. Unfortunately the present access to the hall prohibits Mum from coming to the Christmas Fair, much to her regret. Keep up the good work, and thanks again for the warm welcome we received on 14/10. Fetched the latest magazine this afternoon, so, combined with my access to the website, we are now up to date with events at St Nicholas.

Love and prayers to all. Mary

Comment:  What a lively, interesting site you have! Congratulations for making it easily accessible and absolutely up-to-date.  A great witness, God bless.

Comment:  Hi This is Marina from the Coptic Orthodox Church in Birmingham. Your visit to our church was lovely and I hope you liked the church.  The report on the visit on this website is great.  Thanks for your nice comments.  Hope to see you again soon!!! 
God Bless.  Marina

Comment:  Hi there any one who knows me or my mother Vera Jaye.  Unfortunately Vera passed away last Saturday January 20th after 92 years most of which she attended St Nicholas both the School and the Church.  Please remember her as the life and soul of the party which she was and how she helped lots of people not just her family.  Although we left Kenilworth back in 1970 we still look regularly at this web site.  Love to all Rosemarie Tony and Family.

Comment:  Was scanning through the messages and saw one from Sue Taylor.  Hi Sue long time since we met.  Unfortunately Mum Vera Jaye can no longer attend the Church but receives Holy Communion in her own home and when she has been in hospital I still come to Kenilworth often and mum was fortunate enough to attend our son's wedding in July 2006 at St Johns Church Hook in Hampshire Mum was so happy.  Rosemary

Comment:  Hi folks.  Nice useful site good map facility.  Could you add the postcode somewhere please, us SatNav users would appreciate this.  Thanks.  Tony

Good idea - 'Where to Find Us' page now updated with info for SatNav users - Webmaster

Comment:  I used to go to St Nicholas school and the church used to be a regular visit, I thought it was a wonderful place.  Thank you Reverend Awre and Reverend Craig for inviting us to the church.

Comment:  I put an images search into Google for an advent crown and look what I got! I'm teaching the advent at school this half term. It was nice to see Richard's face again! Hope you and your parish are well and looking forward to this year's advent celebrations!

Comment:  My good friend Richard Moore who was baptized and married in your church led me to your church website.  Although many miles away, and a Catholic, on my next visit home to Cheltenham I would be honoured to attend your church for a sermon.  I love your site and am impressed by the effort you put forth, and your warmth as Christians.  God bless.

Comment:  Now retired, Lissie and Chris staying with us for the night - Chris manfully doing all my DIY!!!! Please tell Richard and Ann and I send greetings.

Our All Saints web site is now up and running (allsaintswsm.org.uk). Chris has had a lot to do with it also - he's wonderful but of course behind every good man there is an even better woman.  6 West Camel Farm, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7HH.

I like your website, clear and concise and very informative.

Comment:  The website just continues to get better and better ...and so much is happening in your parish life ... I only wish I was closer ...so I could share in the ministry of St Nicholas & St Barnabas.

Father Richard came to Canada in 1983 and looked up our branch of the family ... My grandfather was from the village of Awre in Gloucester ...Richard and I have stayed in touch over the years ... I'm looking forward to another visit to England and Wales in 2007 ... hopefully I'll find my way to Kenilworth

Comment:  I must be related to the vicar who died in 1648..fascinating to know the ancestral line..looks a lovely church

Comment:  I lived in Kenilworth from 1964-68 and was a Girl Guide with the 4th Kenilworth troop which was connected with the church.  I was also confirmed at St Nicholas in May 1968.  My family emigrated to Australia later that year.  I remember it as a very beautiful church.

Comment:  I gladly happened across your website while research Flower Guild activities on the internet. What a lovely, lovely ministry your group has shared with the world. As the director of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Flower Guild, I am always seeking ideas and your photos are stellar. Thanks for the great tour!  I hope to visit in person one day.  Tim

Comment:  Greetings from Christ Church LEP in Warwick.  Just wanted to say that I think your web site is excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading.  Prayers and best wishes.  Brenda

Comment:  My great grandparents George Thornton and Mary Jane Kimberley were married at St. Nicholas Church Christmas Day 1880. They lived on Albion Street in Kenilworth.  I believe my great-great grandparents Edward and Jane Kimberley are buried in the church yard.  My wife and I visited your beautiful church this past June with our friends from Coventry, Phil and Julie Parry.

Comment:  I was very pleased to find your excellent website accidentally.  St. Nicholas Church is of special interest as it was the place where my great great grandfather was christened in 1827.  This is only a recent discovery but will hopefully lead to more.  (James Sharpe was his name)

Comment:  Sheila and Richard Short - I'd recognise you two anywhere!  Glad to see you are looking well.  My 25th Wedding anniversary is on 26th of this month. Haven't seen you two for 35yrs?  Just spoke to Charlie Bell, in regular contact with Vaughan Robinson as well.  Better luck next time with the boules!

Comment:  Really well constructed web site. Exceptionally up to date. Well done Steve!

Comment:  What a lovely website. It's lovely to see the church thriving.

I was born and bred in Kenilworth, was baptised in St. Nicholas in 1962 and was a member of the choir from 1970 to 1978 when Frank Bull was Vicar and Trevor Wragg the organist and choir master.  I was also a server for a while.  I have a number of relatives laid to rest in the churchyard and will visit the church next time I am in the area.

It will always have a special place in my memories - many happy times were spent there singing in the choir.

If anyone remembers me I would love to hear from you - andreww3362@yahoo.co.uk
I wish the Rev. Awre and all the church members every success for the future.

Comment:  Brilliant coverage of the open air service. Congratulations and many thanks.

Comment:  Hi Richard, family and Kenilworth.  Just a quick note to say hello.  We are here with Andrew & Anne Hicks, who have just pointed out to us that you have a web site.  What a wonderful website it is.  We shall hopefully try & make future use of it.  I think it is a super idea and that we here at Longridge St. Lawrence with St. Pauls should perhaps have one.  We have actually just come from our annual 'Civic Sunday' Service.  The new Mayor is Councillor Alan Smith.  Hope you and the parish are all well as you begin to head into the lead up to the summer holidays.  All our love & thoughts as always are with you.

Comment:  Recently our family returned to St Nicholas for worship. We were tremendously blessed to have been able to be with all of you. I must tell you that seeing everyone after a 5 year absence was thrilling. Speaking with Michael I told him this must be what heaven will be like..."seeing those that we have been apart from." How exciting to know that as Christians we are all brothers in Christ and part of His Family. Blessings to all of you.

Comment:  Greetings from Terrigal Uniting Church, about 2 hours north of Sydney, Australia.  The Uniting Church in Australia is the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches who formed one denomination about 25 years ago.  Now the 3rd largest church in Australia.

Comment:  I think the website was really well laid out and easy to use.

Comment:  Whilst visiting Christopher and Elisabeth I have so enjoyed looking at this website it is just amazing well done!

Comment:  What an excellent website! It brought back happy memories.  I was married at St. Nicholas in 1966 and 2 of our 4 children were christened there.  I was a member of the youth group and helped with Junior Church.  My Mum, Rene Higgs made the Mothers' Union banner and the Sunday School banner, helped with the flowers and ran a choir and my Dad was a sidesman.  It was good to see (from Rosemary's entry in the visitor book) that Vera Jaye still attends St. Nicholas.  She was a good friend of my parents.  Best wishes to everyone.

Comment:  Wishing you Peace as we celebrate Christ's birth here in Longridge, as you do there.  All the best for 2005.

Comment:  Looking for directions to attend a funeral. A fantastic website, with everything anybody will ever need to know. Well done.

Comment:  I would like to sign this visitors book as my Grt Grt Grandparents Thomas Edwin & Ann Pratt lived in Kenilworth 1890's -1910 they are both buried in your churchyard.
I believe their son my Grt Uncle Joseph Pratt who died in WW1 at Flanders is mentioned on your war memorial as you enter the church.
I have visited once 2003 and felt at home in Kenilworth and I am looking forward to revisiting.

Comment:  What a wonderful page. I got here via the castle link and was very impressed.

Comment:  I enjoyed looking at your flower guild page and pictures.  It was beautiful!  Your flower guild members are doing beautiful, creative work!!  I would like to see pictures of what you have in the church weekly. I am always looking for inspiration for the flower guild at our church, Chapel of the Cross, in Madison, MS. (www.chapelofthecrossms.org)

Comment:  Love and greetings from Richard's previous church. We keep active in our church.  May pop in this year if in Stratford!  Great website.

Comment:  A fantastic website. My parents were married at St Nicholas in 1940 & I was baptised there in 1948.  We love to keep in touch & always come to see your Easter flowers.  If distance wasn't such a problem Mum & I would come to worship with you occasionally.  Glad to see you are thriving.  God Bless.

Comment:  This site is a superb opportunity for outreach into the community.  Let's make sure we tell other people about it.  Richard Awre

Comment:  I was looking for Easter Lily pictures while working on an announcement for our Flower Committee at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Pewaukee.  You have incredible flowers and it looks like a very active church. Your website is very easy to use and well designed.