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Stephen / Stephens

Stephen Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from the personal name Stephen a vernacular form of Biblical Latin Stephanus Greek Stephanos (from Greek stephanos ‘crown’). The modern English form is also spelled Steven ; the -ph- spelling is due to medieval clerks' knowledge of the Biblical Latin form.
Stephens Name Meaning
English: variant of Stevens .
Stevens Name Meaning
English (London) Flemish Dutch and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates e.g. Greek Stefanidis Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ) Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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617	E	M			Peck	30 August 1941
617	H	J			Peck	11 September 1949

Canon Peck on Horse and Trap

Canon Peck with Austin 12

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Canon Peck

Canon Herbert Peck was appointed vicar of St Thomas a Becket on 25th June 1898, following the death of the previous vicar, Henry Deck.

He knew every parishioner in Hampsthwaite and used to carry a bottle of cough mixture, a bottle of tonic and a spoon in case he met anyone who may need these. Life was hard around these times, and farm labourers earned very little.

He is known for rebuilding the church in 1901, and it was during this build, ancient Saxon tombstones were discovered beneath the foundations, which gave a feasible theory that this once was the site of an ancient burial mound. The tombstones were very well preserved and now stand tall inside the church and the walls of the porch entrance leading into the church.

During his time in Hampsthwaite, he could be seen driving his horse & trap, his four-wheeled wagonette and later, his Austin Tourer. He was an active supporter of social events in the village and, in particular, of the Hampsthwaite Feast.

He now lays to rest (died 1949) at the bottom of the churchyard opposite the gate to the Medieval Way, with his wife, Edith.