History seems to be to the fore this month. Roger Gallannaugh gives us a succinct overview of what happened to the Abbey during the Reformation (page 23), while Will Vaughan’s talk on the history of Castle Cary from the Middle Ages drew a large audience to the Caryford Hall (see page 32).
The late Lord Rees-Mogg was, if not actually from the Benefice, a fairly local figure, and his daughter Emma is a tireless and very effective contributor to local life. Roger Ketley has discovered some fascinating memorial tablets to the family in the church of St Peter in Shepton Montague (page 45). I hope readers take the time to enjoy the Parish News articles, which are so often full of wonderfully interesting facts.