He was born in 1853 and went to Stamford Grammar School before apprenticing with Somers Clarke & Mickelthwaite.

[4][5] The church contains a painting of the Crucifixion of Jesus by August Neven du Mont and a war memorial mentioning Awdry Vaucour.

Our Lady of the Rosary Church was built in 1954, designed by Alex F. Watson from the architectural firm of Hannen & Markham, and cost £12,372.

[7] St Martha's Church was designed by Marshall Wood, cost £7,114 and was built from 11 August 1939 to 1940.

Every week, Monday to Saturday, St Mary Magdalene's Church has a Mass at 10:00am.