The Forest Group of Churches


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LESLEY SMITH, HISTORIAN as ANNE HATHAWAY

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Hanbury S.Werburgh
Address
Church Lane Hanbury Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8TF, United Kingdom

TICKETS £10 EACH
To reserve your tickets, please email Judy at
[email protected]
PAYMENT TO BE BY CASH ON THE NIGHT.
At the age of 18, William Shakespeare married a local woman called Anne Hathaway late in 1582 when Anne was 26 years of age, and carrying Shakespeare’s child.
Anne then followed tradition and moved in with Shakespeare and his parents to live in their family home on Henley Street.
Interestingly, for such a public figure, very little is known about Anne and William’s relationship. All we can say with certainty is that they married, had three children, Susanna, Judith and Hamnet and they remained married until Shakespeare’s death in 1616. Upon his death at their home “New Place” in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare left his ‘second best bed’ to Anne in his will.
Anne Shakespeare died in 1623 outliving her already famous husband by seven years. The couple are buried inside Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon near each other, but not in the same tomb.
Lesley Smith’s vibrant and often amusing talk given in spectacular costume made by a specialist from the RSC, explores the possibilities of their relationship and finally deals with that “second best bed”.

Please note, Lesley's talks are not always suitable for anyone under 16 years of age.

Eucharist

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Rangemore, All Saints
Address
Tatenhill Lane, Rangemore Rangemore Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9RW, United Kingdom

All are welcome to this United Service.
On the first Sunday of each month we all get together at one of our Forest Group of Churches.
The venues for the rest of 2025 are:
6th April Rangemore
4th May Hanbury
1st June Newborough
6th July Draycott in the Clay
3rd August Rangemore
7th September Hanbury
5th October Newborough
2nd November Rangemore
7th December Draycott in the Clay

PCC meeting

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Hanbury S.Werburgh
Address
Church Lane Hanbury Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8TF, United Kingdom

A meeting of Hanbury & Draycott Parochial Church Council

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