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unusual facts about Church of St Andrew, Banwell



Bristol Aerojet

Discussions with Aerojet of California USA took place aimed at exploiting the varied rocket-making skills of the two companies and in 1959 the Banwell works became Bristol Aerojet (BAJ) with a board chaired by Sir Reginald Verdon-Smith of Bristol Aeroplane Company, with Dan Kimball leading the Aerojet representation.

Chris McKhool

McKhool has recorded and performed with several jazz performers and groups including Sultans of String, Jesse Cook, Amanda Martinez, Pavlo, Club Django, Kevin Laliberte, Drew Birston, Kevin Barrett, Jordan Klapman, Ron Davis, Doug Banwell, Adam David and George Grosman.

Church of St Andrew, Backwell

The parish is part of the benefice of Backwell with Chelvey and Brockley within the deanery of Portishead.

Church of St Andrew, Banwell

The mainly 15th-century parish Church of St Andrew in Banwell, Somerset, England, is a Grade I listed building.

Church of St Andrew, Chew Magna

The Church of St Andrew in Chew Magna, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with a large 15th-century pinnacled sandstone tower, a Norman font and a rood screen that is the full width of the church.

In the church are several memorials to the Stracheys of Sutton Court together with a wooden effigy of a Knight cross-legged and leaning on one elbow, in 15th century armour, thought to be of Sir John de Hauteville or a descendant, and possibly transferred from a church at Norton Hautville before it was demolished.

Church of St Andrew, Clevedon

It is the burial place of Arthur Hallam, subject of the poem In Memoriam A.H.H. by his friend Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Church of St Andrew, Old Cleeve

In the 12th century Robert FitzGerold gave the church to Bec Abbey in Le Bec Hellouin, Normandy, France, a Benedictine monastic foundation in Eure.

Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards

Today virtually nothing remains of the abbey, apart from the Church of St Andrew, which also served the village, and the dovecote.

River Banwell

It begins life as a series of springs near the Church of St Andrew in Banwell where they once filled a large pool below the church.


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