Chris Baker

A slide loop illustrating some of the stories behind the wall memorials in All Saints Oakham. It lasts just over 11 minutes. youtu.be/J_8wqSzlhns

The exhibition "A Sermon in Stone" is now on display at All Saints Church in Oakham. It includes large scale photographs of the intricate medieval carvings on the nave capitals

All Saints church, Oakham Saturday 18/4. A pop-up cafe for tea, coffee andcakes, and a tour of the church. Also a chance to see the new photo exhibition A Sermon in Stone

A Sermon in Stone - a photo exhibtion of the 13th century pillar carvings at All Saints Church Oakham. From 18/4. With angels, demons, a dragon, a green man, a fox and some geese, a monkey and a pelican - lots to think about!

Some iconoclastic thoughts on the Braunston "Goddess" by Ian Ryder, Chair of the Rutland Local History Society in the latest edition of the Society newsletter

A review of last September's Petit exhibition in the Rutland Local History Society newsletter

A talk I gave at the conference in Wymeswold on April 11th "All Saints Oakham - Gothic despoiled, restored and justified. youtu.be/0gghCK6Fprk

The City of Stanley in Rutland. A new blog describing a counterfactual history published in 1763, looking forward to the reign of a King George VI from 1900-1925 and his capital City of Stanley in Rutland! profchrisbaker.com/2026/04/10/the…

Advert now online for Team Rector in the Oakham Team Ministry Details at peterborough-diocese.org.uk/aboutus/vacanc… Please share widely if possible

A Sermon in Stone - a photo exhibtion of the 13th century pillar carvings at All Saints Church Oakham. From 18/4. With angels, demons, a dragon, a green man, a fox and some geese, a monkey and a pelican - lots to think about!

All Saints church, Oakham Saturday 18/4. A pop-up cafe for tea, coffee andcakes, and a tour of the church. Also a chance to see the new photo exhibition A Sermon in Stone

All Saints Braunston in Rutland - the Braunston "Goddess" (not convinced)

Oakham from the top of Brooke Hill

The River Gwash and Brooke Priory (which was never the priory)

The sermons from the Holy Week and Easter services at All Saints Oakham are now onlne at oakhamteam.org.uk/oakham-and-lan…

Easter Day at All Saints Oakham

Maundy Thursday and Good Friday at All Saints Oakham

@PeterOuld Full points for All Saints Oakham!

I tell you what's even more heinous than wishing someone "Happy Palm Sunday" - singing "Ride on, Ride on in Majesty" as anything but your last hymn / song yesterday (and you even lose points by singing it last but having anything after it apart from the Blessing). I'm looking at you @churchofengland Comms team with your 9am yesterday.

Holy Week and Easter at All Saints Oakham