Pupils get their noses into The Good Book
The Bible is a central text for RE students, and many of them will become familiar with parts of it during their study. However, few will have the chance to handle such rare and precious copies as those found in The Bushell Bible Collection.
When
Liz Grey, Head of RE, heard about this fabulous resource she arranged for her
class to get hands on experience of these priceless tomes. So, gloves on they
pored through some very old copies, puzzling over the typeface, and occasionally
getting an insight into more than just scripture.
One of the old Bibles was the property of William Sibley of Littleport. Sibley used the margins and fly leaves to record all sorts of domestic detail, from the price of wheat to the weight of the ball on his steelyard! Births , marriages and deaths are recorded with meticulous care, and there are accounts of early Methodist meetings held in the open air.
There is also an account of his Vision of Judgement, and some poignant notes, in a weak hand, made by his wife in her last years.
Sibley is not the only one to write in this volume: there are many examples of handwriting practice in a Jacobean script also.
School is privileged to have access to such riches. If you would like to arrange a viewing, contact the Headmaster.
