St George’s Church
St George’s is the parish church for Ticknall, much used by those who live locally for baptisms, weddings, funerals, Christmas and Easter services,
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Faith
Ticknall Methodists
In 1792 Ticknall Methodist Trustees paid 15 shillings for part of a garden on the old coach road from Calke Abbey to the
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St George’s Christmas Tree Festival
This year was our 9th Christmas Tree Festival. It all began by chance when I visited Newton Solney’s church Christmas Tree Festival. The
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200 years on, redundancy for Peter Marriott
Around three years ago the clock at St Georges Church Ticknall stopped chiming. After several attempts to rectify the problem it was decided
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Methodism – London to Ticknall
In the year 1739, the Hastings sisters of Ashby were in London for the season, along with many other members of the gentry
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Secularism
Secularism is a principle that involves two basic propositions. The first is the strict separation of the state from religious institutions. The second
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Humanists
The British Humanist Association is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity. It promotes a secular state and equal treatment in law and policy of everyone, regardless of religion or belief.
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