@lichfieldbaker

Retired academic. Interests- railways (aerodynamics, air quality ); wind engineering, climate resilience, transport. Black Country history. Anglican clergyman

 Oakham, England
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#31DaysOfGraves Day 20: Fire St Andrew's, Netherton. "The fires of hell"
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A new blog post exploring a (surprising) link between the early Black Country and Exton in rural Rutland profchrisbaker.com/2026/10/2…
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A video of the talk I gave at the Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group on October 19th 2026 "The life of a Black Country iron worker - the diaries of William Baker 1866-1936" youtu.be/Dk0CCFLDh7A

The life of a Black Country iron worker - the diaries of William...

The world from the perspective of a Black Country Iron Worker betwe...

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A short photo blog featuring the rather grand Victorian mortuary buildings in Kilburn Rd Cemetery in Oakham profchrisbaker.com/2026/10/1…

Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham

Introduction This short blog posts presents a few photographs of the chapels and the lodge at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham. The buildings are rather fine examples of Victorian Cemetery building …

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Clair College Choir at All Saints Oakham
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The All Saints Lecture at All Saints Oakham
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The All Saints Festival at All Saints Oakham
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The transcript of a short talk I gave at the opening of the exhibition "Secret and Sacred Libraries from East Midlands Parishes" at the University of Nottingham on 8/10/26. profchrisbaker.com/2026/10/1…
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Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group. Monday 19/10 7.30pm via Zoom “The life of a Black Country Iron Worker – the diaries of William Baker 1866-1936. Email [email protected] for link. The world as seen from Woodside Iron Works in the early 20th century.
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An overview of the Exhibition "The Harington bequest and Oakham Parish Library", at All Saints Oakham from September to December 2026 profchrisbaker.com/2026/10/1…
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Secret and Sacred Libraries from East Midlands Parishes - including the Oakham Parish Library
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Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group. Monday 19/10 7.30pm via Zoom “The life of a Black Country Iron Worker – the diaries of William Baker 1866-1936. Email [email protected] for link. The world as seen from Woodside Iron Works in the early 20th century.
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Stamford churches, Michaelmas 2026
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A ghost sign I haven't seen before - in the very narrow Goldsmith's Lane in Stamford, so not easy to photograph
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Clair College Choir at All Saints Oakham
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The All Saints Lecture at All Saints Oakham
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The All Saints Festival at All Saints Oakham
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new blog post "14th and 15th century Oakham Wills" looking at the wills of two vicars of Oakham and the founder of the Hospital of St John and St Anne. profchrisbaker.com/2026/09/1…
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Some photographs of the exhibition "The Oakham Parish Library and the Harington bequest" now on view at All Saints Church in Oakham until January 2027
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The font and cover at St Alkelda's church in Gigglewick, one of only two dedications to this little known Anglo Saxon saint. Of course she may be little known because she never actually existed
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