A record 100 churches and chapels are throwing opening their doors to the public in May for an annual festival which is marking two special anniversaries this year.
Taking place over the weekends of 12-13 May and 19-20 May, the 22nd annual West Lindsey Churches Festival – one of the largest of its type in Europe – will be commemorating the centenaries of the RAF and the end of the First World War.
St Peter’s, Normanby le Wold
West Lindsey District Council’s Cllr Paul Howitt-Cowan, Chair of the festival, said: ‘West Lindsey is an area with a rich aviation heritage and a strong association with the RAF. During World War II there were 13 airbases in the district, although only one now remains active at Scampton. However, there is plenty of evidence of the RAF’s existence and none more so than in the area’s churches.
‘I urge people to explore as much as they can. Highlights include Welton St Mary’s with its memorial stainedglass window and Faldingworth All Saints with its front gates serving as a reminder of the Polish Air Force which was stationed here.’