Greatford Village Event to Commemorate Revd Dr Francis Willis, physician to King George III

Greatford Village Event to Commemorate Revd Dr Francis Willis, physician to King George III

Sunday, August 26th


Village History, Family Fun and Fundraising Event - A day of events in Greatford, 10 minutes drive from Stamford, to commemorate the tercentenary of the birth of Revd Dr Francis Willis, a rector and pioneering physician who treated many with mental illness, in ways which still resonate today. His most notable patient was King George III, who stayed at Dr Willis’s sanitarium at Greatford Hall and Shillingthorpe nearby.
A wonderful opportunity to come together and raise money for the charity Heads Together (which supports, among others, Mind, Young Minds, Place2Be). This event is all free of charge but donations will be welcome.
Visitors are welcome to come along to enjoy all or any of these events:
9- 9:45am Greatford Church Service of Prayer, with refreshments afterwards
10am onwards The Hare and Hounds PH is open
10:30 - 11:15am Talk by local history expert, Jennifer Gralka, about Revd Dr Willis and his relationship with King George, in the Willis Memorial Chapel inside the church, and a chance to see archive documents on loan from Lincoln
11:30am Fun Treasure Hunt, starting at the Village Hall on Carlby Road and taking everyone around this historic and pretty old village
1pm Bring and Share buffet lunch in the VH, soft/ hot drinks FOC (BYO alcoholic drinks)
Hope you can come and join us!

Price: Free- donations to Heads Together charity


Greatford Village
Calby Road
Stamford
PE9 4QA


The event runs from 10:30am to 3:00pm