In the small parish church of St Lawrence in East Rounton, North Yorkshire, there is a stained-glass window depicting scenes that are somewhat unusual. On the left is the Matterhorn in the Alps above an image of Magdalen College, Oxford, and on the right there is a view of al-Khadimain mosque in Baghdad with a camel train above it. Designed by Douglas Strachan, this remarkable window is dedicated to the memory of an equally remarkable woman, Gertrude Bell (1868–1926).Letters from Baghdad is a 2016 documentary film about the life and work of Gertrude Bell. It was executive produced by Tilda Swinton, who also provides voiceover work as Bell. The film chronicles the work of Gertrude Bell, an Englishwoman and archeologist, living in Arabia in the early 20th century. Her work helped to shape the Arab nation in the aftermath of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, including the partition of the Ottoman Empire and establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq.
Sunday 1st November: All Souls Service and Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, All Saints Rudby, 7.00pm. If you would like the names of the departed to be read at the service, please send the names to Su Reid, sufpreid@gmail.com
