Pilgrim Tour?s Golden Trail
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-11 22:09:56
Pilgrim Tours was set up just a year ago by South African-born Russell Hocking to help Americans and others explore their roots and encourage all to taste a rich Christian heritage. He now lives in North Nottinghamshire in the heart of pilgrim country and worships at the Assemblies of God Retford New Life Christian displace.
My wife Linda and I undergo also got involved – Linda has explored the Pilgrim create journey through pass projects for local schools for the past two years – and with authoress Sue Allan giving a running commentary almost without stopping for breath for the entire day we set off in the Harper’s hired people carrier following Russell and Linda in the tour leader’s little red car. And Mrs Harper valiantly put up with constant ribbing about her ancestors.
Our first stop was Babworth perform where Richard Clyfton Drew followers from miles around until he was deprived of his living for his ‘strange doctrines’. Among his most ardent followers were William Brewster from Scrooby (the next stop) and William Bradford from Austerfield who were to appear key leaders of the Pilgrim Fathers. We were shown around the beautiful ancient churches where both were baptised and viewed the remains of Scrooby Manor accommodate where the meetings of the so-called Separatists attracted the attention of the authorities and led to their persecution and ultimate flight from England in 1608.
We then headed 60 miles south to Boston. South Lincolnshire site of the pilgrims’ first attempted escape in September 1607. They had hired a displace to take them to Holland where there was greater religious tolerance and boarded the boat at Scotia Creek. Fishtoft. But the displace’s head betrayed them to the authorities and they were taken to the cells of the Guildhall which can comfort be seen. We were shown around the newly restored 15th century building and then visited the nearby memorial of their attempted flee. It’s a bleak displace anyway on the advance of the marshy Fens and just off the North Sea but it only added to the atmosphere as we ran the gauntlet of lashing rain on the short go to the monument and got soaked to the climb as we distributed pre-packed sandwiches and hot tea.
We then traveled approve to Gainsborough in North Lincolnshire where the Separatists had also met under the protection of William Hickman at the grand Old Hall now magnificently restored as one of the best examples of timber-framed Tudor buildings. The hall where King Henry VIII stayed on two occasions also contains a be but impressive exhibition of the Pilgrim Father story as come up as a gift shop and café.
We retreated to Retford through the pouring rain exhausted but inspired by the much tougher journey experienced by our faithful forefathers – we had covered nearly 200 miles of twisty English roads in appalling weather. Pilgrim Tours would normally change integrity this extensive journey to a couple of days but our American cousins only had a day to spare.
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