The Holy Trinity Church Photos by John Wilkes of Cam near Dursley, Gloucestershire The Gloucestershire Photo Library Page composition by Allan Taylor of Vancouver, Canada http://www.allthecotswolds.com GRASS STREWING. Shenington is one of the very few churches where grass is strewn annually. This takes place on the Saturday before Whitsunday, with the grass remaining in the church for three weeks. The custom was mentioned in 1720, and was noted by a visitor in 1778. There is no special ceremony connected with it. It is said that a piece of ground near Kinwell Lane in the village was given to provide grass for this purpose. This land is now used for Church allotments, and the grass comes from the churchyard. RECTORS OF SHENINGTON c. 1190 Esgaro c. 1300 William of Ceccano 1310 Oddo son of John of Colonna 1314 John Owen, clerk 1317 Richard de Everdon 1375 Richard Holder 1405 Thomas Vesey 1488 Thomas Walker ? John Goodryche 1544 Roger Hughes 1546 Richard Ramsey 1560 Richard Warret 1567 Thos. Edwardes 1577 Thomas Pettifer 1615 Richard Ingram 1642 William Burton 1650 Thas. Smart 1658 Walter Harris 1678 Simon Archer 1717 William Gould M.A. 1721 Edward Hughes 1738 Dormer Sheldon M.A. 1772 Edward Hughes 1801 Robert Edward Hughes 1846 Robert Edward Hughes 1869 Arthur Blythman 1926 Edward Bankes Green 1958 Albert John Billen D.D. 1962 Lancelot Craddock-Watson 1963 Richard Hannah Since 1979 there has been no resident priest at Shenington which has become part of different rural benefices with the following rectors. 1979 Robert Walker 1989 Allan Lancashire 1996 Jeffrey Chard RETURN TO MONTAGE INDEX