A 18th century Pewter Plate In this edition George was writing in the Church Parish Newsletter round about 1964 The Rev. William Barry, M.A., late of Trinity College, Cambridge, was instituted into the old Tudor rectory standing alongside the church.  He evidently disapproved of this old building, for he built for himself and for his family a fine new rectory in 1842, and forthwith demolished the old former building.  He also built the stables and coach house, which have just been demolished in the new road widening scheme.  During his 45 years as rector many major alterations took place. Among his many gifts to the church were three pieces of plate.  A silver paten made in 1845, a silver cup made in 1845, and a silver alms dish made in 1846, each of these three items bears the words: “Presented to the Church of Blisworth by the Rector A.D. 1846”.  The remaining and largest piece of church silver is a fine flagon which was made in 1870, and this flagon bears the text: “Christmas est immollatus nostram pascha”.  The donor of this is not recorded. The Rev. Barry resigned in April of 1884 but he did not live long after, for he died on December 10th of the same year and was buried in Blisworth church-yard, aged 81 years.  We also had a collection of pewter plate up to the coming of the Rev. W. Barry, but in 1843 it is recorded that this plate “appears to be lost”. It might interest readers to know the value of the silver plate.  At last year’s [early1960’s] valuation it was £460. [It is not known where this plate now is - probably in Peterborough Cathedral] HISTORY