Yateley Society Local History Exhibitions

2000: St Peter’s Church Millennium Exhibition

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THE POLYGLOT BIBLE - Who gave it to the Church?

• The Polyglot Puzzle
• Most likely explanation
• Why was the Polyglot presented to St Peter’s?
• Mini Biographies

FAMOUS HYMN-WRITER - Born in Yateley?

• Glebe House
• Minley Manor
• School University & Ordination
• Marriage
• A Crescendo of Hymn Singing
• Newman, Caswall & Catholicism
• Mudeford
• Enters Birmingham Oratory
• Hymns Ancient & Modern
• Fainted away and died so peacefully

YATELEY’S SAXON CHURCH - Burned down by the Danes?

• The Legend
• The Danes attack Wessex
• Hnaef’s Shelf
• The Saxon Church in Yateley
• Battle of Monteagle Lane?

HENRY CASWALL - Discredits Mormon Leader?

• Henry Caswall’s family
• Emigration to America
• Meets Mormon Leader

JOHN BURGESS - Inventor of Anchovy Sauce

• John Burgess & Son of London
• Royal warrants, famous customers & recommendations
• John Burgess and Yateley
• William Robert Burgess & Yateley
• Acknowledgements

THE MASON BROTHERS - Owners of three Yateley Mansions

• Why the story is true
• Local Silk used in Altar Frontal
• Yateley’s Silkworms
• Easter Day 1877

THE CRYSTAL CUP MYSTERY

• The Myths: version A and version B
• The undisputed facts
• Expert opinion
• Who was Mrs Sarah Cocks, widow?
• Why did Sarah Cocks give the Crystal Cup to St Peter’s
• Who was William Geale, King’s Cupmaker?
• Who was Richard White, Queen’s Cupmaker?
• Most likely explanation

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