Category: Exhibitions

In 2020 to commemorate 75 years since the end of World War II, an exhibition was held in the church which had been due to run for a year but because of Covid and the church being shut for most of the year, it was run until the end of 2021. If you can help…

In 2019 the church had an exhibition on the Rectors of Ruan Lanihorne. Starting with the list of rectors on the board by the font, an extensive search was made of various church websites and books.  Relatives of more recent rectors were contacted and locals quizzed. From all the information gathered it was possible to…

1300’sThe North aisle was built onto the chapel. 1600’sIn 1658 after a bad storm the tower collapsed on the chapel.  The chapel was restored between 1658 and 1664. The rebuildingof the transept was paid for by Richard Trestean of Trelonk.                               …

LUKE TOMB RESTORATION In 2016 a survey of the tombs/headstones was done in the churchyard at Ruan Lanihorne and several were identified as needing some work done on them.  It was decided to tackle ten of the oldest ones first and so the process of getting a faculty began. Photographs were taken of their present…

In 2018 we remembered those who died in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, being the 100th anniversary of the armistice.  Each person was remembered in our main Sunday service on the Sunday following the centenary of his or her death. We have some information about those whose names are recorded on our…