St Michael, Great Comberton, Worcestershire List of rectors 1262-1918

Index

"In the Domesday survey there is mention of a priest at Great Comberton. The lower
part of the nave walling is 12th century: the chancel, rebuilt in 1861 with the old material,
is 17th century as are also the upper part of the nave and roof. The 15th century tower
stands inside the nave... The Advowson originally belonged to Westminster Abbey, from
which it passed to the Beauchamps and, through them, to Lord Latimer who married
Katherine Parr, widow of Henry VIII. Later, by sale, the Advowson passed too the Hanfords
of Wollas... On 10 August 1922, His Majesty in Council was pleased to approve the
permanent union of the two benefices of Great and Little Comberton and, on 6 June 1938
the Reverend William D. Lowndes was instituted to the united benefice."

1262 William de Rodene
1282 Nicholas de Hache
1309 Thomas de Bliburg
1323 Walter de Ewenny
1414 John Gase
1420 John Washbourne
1425 Thomas Mulle
1461 John Alexander
1467 John Stratford
1504 Henry Farley
1531 Richard Crosier
1538 Simon Binks
1545 John Moore
1586 Richard Gosling
1622 John Heath
1623 Stephen Leonard
Intruded during the Commonwealth
Leonard Baxter
1662 John Neathway
1674 Thomas Walmer
1683 William Walmer
1721 William Jauncey
1766 Richard Andrews
1799 Charles Sandby
1808 Leonard Middleton
1826 Charles H. Parker
1884 Frederick R. Jobling
1887 Nathaniel Shelmerdine
1906 Henry J. Hammond
1911 James H. Peile
1919 John C. Longland
1933 Arthur Payne Brown
1935 Samuel T. Stringer
1938 William Lowndes
1940 Courtenay Weeks
1948 Thomas Hunter
1954 Ernest D. Panter
1963 Stanley H. Childs
1970 Gideon Davies
1981 John A. Dale

In the bottom right hand corner of the list, this dedication:

1962                  In loving memory of            1962
Leonard H. Perrin buried Payhembury Devon Septr. 1949, and
Roger G. Hazlerigg buried West Stoke West Sussex January 1952
                       Pro aris et focis