William Gladstone

Third Annual Lady Day Lecture

William Gladstone MP - Family, Faith & Politics

The third Annual Lady Day Lecture was  held on Saturday 25th March 2017 in Rothley Parish Church, and was  given by Revd Robert Gladstone, Vicar of Rothley, who is descended from William Gladstone’s Uncle Robert.

Rob Gladstone has researched the family stories, which range from cattle rustling on the wild Scottish Border country to tenure of the highest office in the land in Downing Street. He traced the roots of W E Gladstone's family and Christian faith and how they came to expression in his leadership of the nation during his four premierships. Vicar Rob adds, “This talk will take us back to a time when politicians were unashamed to 'do God,' the time during which the most recent significant reordering of Rothley Church took place in 1877”.

The illustrated lecture is the third in the series of annual Lady Day Lectures seeking to recover the memory of historical Quarter Days.