On 14 May 2022 we celebrated the life of Richard Brett (1567-1637), who served Quainton Church as Rector throughout his life and who was also one of the translators of the King James Bible.
Lincoln College Choir
We were honoured by the presence of Prof Henry Woudhuysen, Rector of Lincoln College, where Brett was Fellow. He spoke of Brett and his world (click here to read the speech), and the College Choir sang choruses from the Messiah, Handel’s great masterpiece from which he drew the texts for the choruses.
Over 60 people joined us for the celebration. It was a wonderful day and a fitting tribute to a great man, long dead but not forgotten.