Thank you Mike. From the website Yvonne gave I had come to the same conclusion but it is nice to have it confirmed. I have written to the Somerset coordinator for FreeReg passing on the information Regards Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gould" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [B&D] Lyncombe and Widecombe > Hi Tony, > > According to "Discover Widcombe and Lyncombe, Bath" by Maurice Scott, > Widcombe Old Church (St. Thomas a Becket) dates from c. 1500. St. Mark's > church was built in 1832, but was initially named Widcombe Chapel. It > later > became St. Mark's church. > > Hope this helps, > > Mike Gould > Leicestershire > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony > Harrison > Sent: 23 October 2010 09:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [B&D] Lyncombe and Widecombe > > I wonder if anyone can help me understand the parish registers for > Lyncombe > and Widecombe. On FreeReg there are baptisms, marriages and burials for > the > period 1813-1837 the church is shown as St Mark. However according to > details of St Mark it was not built and consecrated until 1832. Prior to > this the church is shown as St Thomas a Becket. There is a note that says > all marriages between 1754 and 1843 were solemnised at St James church > (Bath) and recorded in that register except for 1813-1837 which were > recorded in a separate register. > Tony > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Tony Harrison wrote: > Thank you Mike. From the website Yvonne gave I had come to the same > conclusion but it is nice to have it confirmed. I have written to the > Somerset coordinator for FreeReg passing on the information When I get to the Heritage Centre I'll have a look at the registers as well. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/