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Commencing on Monday 1 March 2010
the church will be open for prayer on Mondays
from noon until 1.30pm
with a Service of
Prayers for Peace
and
Prayers for the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan
starting at 12.30.
Holy Sepulchre is very closely connected with Mrs Caroline Chisholm - the Emigrants' Friend - as she is known in Australia.
Caroline Jones (as she then was) was born in the parish, just a few street away from the church (probably in Bearward Street).
She was baptised in the church (1808), worshipped here and married Archibald Chishom here in 1830.
Her first child (also Caroline) was born in Adelaide Terrace but died shortly thereafter (1831) and is buried in the churchyard.
Caroline's parents and other relatives are also buried here.
Dr Carole Walker's new book, entitled A Saviour of Living Cargoes : The Life and Work of Caroline Chisholm was launched at the Caroline Chisholm School (in Wootton, Northampton)
on Australia Day (26 January 2010).
Holy Sepulchre was represented at the Book Launch by
The Revd Dr Graham St.John-Willey; here with Dr Carole Walker:
Representing Northampton Borough Council;
His Worship the Mayor (Mr Michael Hill) and the Mayoress:
And children from the school were also there:
For more information see the Caroline Chisholm page.
The Vicar and the Churchwardens after the Service on
Ash Wednesday
Contact
Office: Church Lane
Northampton, NN1 3NL
Tel: 01604 627988
Vicar: 01604 230316
Restoration Trust:
Tel: 01604 754782