Today, 29th June, is the Feast of St Peter and St Paul, which commemorated the martyrdom of the two apostles.

In medieval and Tudor times, this feast day was the traditional time for the “rushbearing” ceremony. Parishioners would collect rushes, process to church with them, strew the church floor with these freshly-cut rushes, along with new mown hay and wildflowers, and have a special service of dedication.