Church of the Week
Yelden, Bedfordshire
Yelden St Mary's, in Bedfordshire, dates back mostly to the 13th century, although parts of the church were remodelled at a later date. In 1659 the priest of St Mary's, William Dell, was removed from his post because the previous year he had allowed the non-conformist, John Bunyan, to preach in the church at Christmas. Bunyan spent 12 years in gaol for preaching his beliefs and was released in January 1672, when Charles II issued the “Declaration of Religious Indulgence”. In 2019 we awarded grant funding to St Mary's for repointing and masonry repairs, helping to safeguard the future of this fantastic building.
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