A transporting and gloriously entertaining journey through the hidden lives of England's rural parish churches - from building conservator and church 'rescuer' Rachel Morley
'Glorious. A work of rare historical insight and dazzling poetic beauty' Dominic Sandbrook
'An enchanting voyage . . . filled with love, joy and humour' James Fox
'Wonderful . . . Rachel Morley speaks for the churches of England' Tom Holland
The poet John Betjeman coined the phrase 'church crawling' to describe his days out visiting churches. In the spirit of Betjeman, Rachel Morley's book captures the magical experience of poking around a dusty village church, only to have it transform - through her expert eyes - into a portal to the past, one that brings...
Rachel Morley is a building conservator and Director of the Friends of Friendless Churches, which rescues, repairs and re-opens neglected old churches; under her direction the charity has saved twenty-seven of them. She has served as a judge for the John Betjeman Award for Church Conservation and Repair, and as Chair and Trustee of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. She lives in Bristol.
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