Timeline
Battle of Hastings: William of Normandy becomes King of England
Walter de Lacey given the manor of Kempley in addition to many other manors across the west of England
Walter de Lacey fell from the tower of St Peter's church in Hereford and his lands passed to his son Roger de Lacey
King William killed; William Rufus become King
Roger de Lacey banished and his lands passed to his brother Hugh de Lacey who had St Mary’s church built in a forest clearing at Kempley
Mezzo-frescoes painted in the chancel of St Mary’s church
A tower was built onto the west end of the church as a defensive structure against marauding celts
Robert the Dean (sic of Kemplie)
Nicholas Jakes
14C wall paintings added to nave
Kempley Incumbent: Henry de Kempelie
Matthew de Kempelie
Sir William Lammer
Roger Penley
Thomas Balle
Hugh Barowe
Wm Forest
Roger Adams
Sir Walter Walwyn (#)
Sir Geo. Blundell (#)
Thomas Blundell
Vacancy
Sir John Cam
John Richard
William Skull
Thomas Richardson
Richard Atkins
Richard Elkins MA
Paul Frewer (Baptist Preacher)
Richard Wilkinson MA
(Charles II becomes King)
John Lewes
together with a gallery at the west end of the nave of St Mary’s
Peter Senhouse MA (#)
Peter Senhouse MA (#)
John Bourne
J Jenkins
Robert Squire MA
Robert Squire MA
Robert Squire MA
adjacent to St Mary’s
Robert Squire MA
Richard Broke
Hen. Ch. Stobart MA
Wm. Servante MA
Wm. Servante MA
A J Street
Arthur H Drummand MA (#)
Arthur H Drummand MA (#)
New Rectory built at Kempley Green (opposite the site used subsequently for St Edward’s church) (#) Temporary church (now the Village Hall) also built at Kempley Green (#)
Edward Denny MA (#)
John C Weaver
Clifford George Jones
Robert William Goodall (#)
Robert William Goodall (#)
Major restoration of St Mary’s church completed (#)
Arthur E C Smith-Carington
Canon Daniel Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Daniel Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Canon Eric Gethyn-Jones (#)
Thomas Madoc Jones
Willam Jeffrey
John Hall
Reginald Nash
Reginald Legg
Friends of Kempley Churches formed to protect the interests of the village in St Mary's church
The Friends of Kempley Churches adopted a constitution and registered with the Charity Commission (Registered Charity No, 1108735)
