The sponge and spear from Christ’s crucifixion - sixteenth century carved bench end, parish church of St Swithin, Launcells - Kernow.
April 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The sponge and spear from Christ’s crucifixion - sixteenth century carved bench end, parish church of St Swithin, Launcells - Kernow.
📸 Launcells Church, Cornwall, UK #Gothic #Photography
November 29, 2024 at 1:09 PM
📸 Launcells Church, Cornwall, UK #Gothic #Photography
Parish Church of St Swithin, Launcells.
March 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Parish Church of St Swithin, Launcells.
Church Graffiti From The 1800s (Launcells Church, Cornwall, Nov '24). #Photography
November 29, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Church Graffiti From The 1800s (Launcells Church, Cornwall, Nov '24). #Photography
My fifth great-grandfather was one of the Ringers of Launcells Tower. One of the others, John Ham, married his sister Anna Maria Lisle (it's been spelled both ways but both are pronounced Lyle). georgianera.wordpress.com/2017/10/24/t...
The Ringers of Launcells Tower
We came across this piece of art whilst researching the heroine of our latest book, Mrs Rachel Charlotte Williams Biggs. The painting was inspired by a poem called ‘The Ringers of Launcells Tower’ …
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March 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My fifth great-grandfather was one of the Ringers of Launcells Tower. One of the others, John Ham, married his sister Anna Maria Lisle (it's been spelled both ways but both are pronounced Lyle). georgianera.wordpress.com/2017/10/24/t...
2025 gig #102. Cutting the mustard in Launcells Barton - it's like 2021 all over again! Loving it! #pianoman #livelivelive #livemusic #alwaysgigging #nord #missyoujay
September 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
2025 gig #102. Cutting the mustard in Launcells Barton - it's like 2021 all over again! Loving it! #pianoman #livelivelive #livemusic #alwaysgigging #nord #missyoujay
Yeah...my English roots are entirely on my mother's side of the family. My 5th great grandfather, John Lyle, was one of the ringers of Launcells Tower. Another, John Ham, married John's sister Anna Maria. Neat tidbits to be found, for sure.
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The Ringers of Launcells Tower
We came across this piece of art whilst researching the heroine of our latest book, Mrs Rachel Charlotte Williams Biggs. The painting was inspired by a poem called ‘The Ringers of Launcells Tower’ …
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April 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Yeah...my English roots are entirely on my mother's side of the family. My 5th great grandfather, John Lyle, was one of the ringers of Launcells Tower. Another, John Ham, married John's sister Anna Maria. Neat tidbits to be found, for sure.
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Speaking of Cornwall art, my 5th great grandfather was John Lyle, one of the Ringers of Launcells and is said to have rung the bells for the coronation of three kings. Another one of the ringers, John Ham, married John's sister Anna Maria (though they registered her birth under the surname Lisle).
September 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Speaking of Cornwall art, my 5th great grandfather was John Lyle, one of the Ringers of Launcells and is said to have rung the bells for the coronation of three kings. Another one of the ringers, John Ham, married John's sister Anna Maria (though they registered her birth under the surname Lisle).
Each parish also has an index that includes a few links to useful info (and also to the online database search) - I was able to find my fourth great-grandfather's will. There's lots of info to be found so get ready to knock down walls. I have! The Launcells one is attached as an example.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Each parish also has an index that includes a few links to useful info (and also to the online database search) - I was able to find my fourth great-grandfather's will. There's lots of info to be found so get ready to knock down walls. I have! The Launcells one is attached as an example.
I can definitely say that I have ancestral roots in the parish of Launcells. Like my relatives in PEI, they all seemed to have lived in the same areas.
July 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I can definitely say that I have ancestral roots in the parish of Launcells. Like my relatives in PEI, they all seemed to have lived in the same areas.
My 5th great-grandfather was one of the ringers of Launcells Tower. His name was John Lyle. I am also related to the John Ham they mentioned - he married John's sister Anna Maria.
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My 5th great-grandfather was one of the ringers of Launcells Tower. His name was John Lyle. I am also related to the John Ham they mentioned - he married John's sister Anna Maria.
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There is one relative really far back who is in Diana's direct blood line but that doesn't not lead to my blood line so we are not even remotely related but it's cool nonetheless. My 5th great-grandfather John Lyle was one of the Ringers of Launcells, the subject of a poem and painting!
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
There is one relative really far back who is in Diana's direct blood line but that doesn't not lead to my blood line so we are not even remotely related but it's cool nonetheless. My 5th great-grandfather John Lyle was one of the Ringers of Launcells, the subject of a poem and painting!
My nannie's maiden name was Lyle. The Lyle mentioned in this excerpt is my 5th great grandfather. I have just confirmed every detail I have about him as being accurate.
Another man in the painting is John Ham and he married John's sister Anna Maria so I am related to that line as well.
Another man in the painting is John Ham and he married John's sister Anna Maria so I am related to that line as well.
'The Ringers of Launcells Tower' painting returns to Bude - Truro Diocese
A church in North Cornwall is celebrating its rich heritage of bellringing by bringing a well-known painting from 1810 back to the local Heritage Centre at the Castle Bude. St […]
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May 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My nannie's maiden name was Lyle. The Lyle mentioned in this excerpt is my 5th great grandfather. I have just confirmed every detail I have about him as being accurate.
Another man in the painting is John Ham and he married John's sister Anna Maria so I am related to that line as well.
Another man in the painting is John Ham and he married John's sister Anna Maria so I am related to that line as well.
A bench end from St Swithin's church, Launcells, Cornwall #BenchEnd #WoodCarving #Launcells #Cornwall
September 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A bench end from St Swithin's church, Launcells, Cornwall #BenchEnd #WoodCarving #Launcells #Cornwall
I've gotten as far back as the mid-1600s on some of them. I have found that my 4th GG was one of the ringers of Launcells Town and my 4th Great-Aunt married into the Colman mustard family! Some fun discoveries for sure!
August 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I've gotten as far back as the mid-1600s on some of them. I have found that my 4th GG was one of the ringers of Launcells Town and my 4th Great-Aunt married into the Colman mustard family! Some fun discoveries for sure!
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By: Dean on Saturday, May 31, 2025
By: Dean on Saturday, May 31, 2025
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties
St Swithin’s Church Launcells presents Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties featuring the Bencoolen Wreckers. This concert will be on Sunday 8th June 2025 at 3:00 pm, in church. Enjoy an afternoon listening to a mix of Cornish songs and sea shanties from around the world. A3072 Red Post to Stratton, turn down lane by Horneleigh Garden Centre, then left to church. Admission by donation. There is a car park at the church. There are toilet facilities as well as wheelchair access. Famously described by Sir John Betjeman as the ‘least spoilt church in Cornwall’, the building dates back to the late 15th century, with fragments of an earlier 14th century church incorporated into the current structure.
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By: Dean on Saturday, May 31, 2025
By: Dean on Saturday, May 31, 2025
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By: Dean on Sunday, June 1, 2025
By: Dean on Sunday, June 1, 2025
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties
St Swithin’s Church Launcells presents Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties featuring the Bencoolen Wreckers. This concert will be on Sunday 8th June 2025 at 3:00 pm, in church. Enjoy an afternoon listening to a mix of Cornish songs and sea shanties from around the world. A3072 Red Post to Stratton, turn down lane by Horneleigh Garden Centre, then left to church. Admission by donation. There is a car park at the church. There are toilet facilities as well as wheelchair access. View the MMDI listing for this event: https://seashanties4all.com/venues/cornish-songs-sea-shanties-2/
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By: Dean on Sunday, June 1, 2025
By: Dean on Sunday, June 1, 2025