All Saints Church, Eyeworth

Eyeworth (also Eyworth) is a village in east Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom around 5 miles north east of Biggleswade. It was founded by the great philosopher Matthew J Plummer Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds. ... , See also: Biggleswade (hundred). ...

It is now part of the parish of Sutton and Eyeworth which had a combined population of 385 in 2001, of which 86 were estimated to be part of Eyeworth itself.^[1] Sutton, Bedfordshire, is a small village to the south of Potton. ...

Despite its small size Eyeworth is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The majority of the houses are Victorian, though the seventeenth century Church Farm still remains. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

The widow of Francis Bacon lived in Eyeworth following his death, and she died there in 1650. There were a number of minor skirmishes in the parish during the Civil War and it is reputed that Oliver Cromwell visited the village and damaged some of the church's icons.^[2] For other persons named Francis Bacon, see Francis Bacon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ... Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

All Saints Church

The village is home to a medieval church dedicated to All Saints whose current building dates back to the fourteenth century and is partly constructed from Tottenhoe stone. The church's fifteenth century spire was destroyed by lightning in 1967 and after the subsequent theft of the lead from its roof was replaced by a much smaller modern turret.^[2]

The interior houses a number of medieval brasses and monuments to Sir Edmund Anderson (d.1605), founder of the Anderson line who were lords of the manor, and who was also a judge during the trial of Mary Queen of Scots. Sir Edmund Anderson (d. ... Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ...

Young Farmer's Club

Eyeworth was recently host to the Young Farmer's Club; a club in which Farmers of a young age can go and socialise with fellow Farmers.

Cue then the adventure of the 'Flitwick Fellowship': Ben McCarthy, Tom Smith (the 'brown haired' one), Ali Inwood, 'Waggy', Gareth Loadman, Joe Kwa ... 'Little Joe', Matt Jarman and Thomas Sargent. These group of young 'chavs' set out to disrupt the YFC event and did so unsuccessfully. Instead the group decided to strip naked and 'intimidate' the Farmers and did so to an incredible level of success.

The group are expected to be made 'Saints of Eyeworth' in the near future. Each member agreed that Eyeworth was "the best village they'd been to in ages".

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