St. John's Church, Hatfield
Nov 26, 2017 3:16:43 GMT -5
Post by Uncle Henry on Nov 26, 2017 3:16:43 GMT -5
Picture Postcard twenty-one
I had not realized that there were many Hatfields in the United Kingdom, but Wikipædia lists eight or nine. The particular Hatfield of St. John's is therefore difficult to identify; our most familiar Hatfield, the New Town twenty miles north of London, makes in its Wikipædia entry no mention of a St. John's:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield,_Hertfordshire
Yet that is where St. John's is:
A legend on the reverse of our card informs us:
And here is its own web-site, inviting you to attend:
www.stjohns-hatfield.co.uk/
Its vicaress calls herself the "vicar"; difficult to accept for some after two thousand years must such modernisms not be?
I had not realized that there were many Hatfields in the United Kingdom, but Wikipædia lists eight or nine. The particular Hatfield of St. John's is therefore difficult to identify; our most familiar Hatfield, the New Town twenty miles north of London, makes in its Wikipædia entry no mention of a St. John's:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield,_Hertfordshire
Yet that is where St. John's is:
St John's Church
Bishops Rise
Hatfield Herts
AL10 9BZ
Bishops Rise
Hatfield Herts
AL10 9BZ
A legend on the reverse of our card informs us:
St. John's Church in South Hatfield was completed and dedicated in 1959. In the background can be seen the Highview shopping area and Hilltops Community Centre.
And here is its own web-site, inviting you to attend:
www.stjohns-hatfield.co.uk/
Its vicaress calls herself the "vicar"; difficult to accept for some after two thousand years must such modernisms not be?
