Investigators looking through the church floor have found a crypt and have seen inside two sarcophagi and a chest; the crypt has not been opened in recent history but plans are underway to open it in 2011 as part of an inspection of the state of the church floor.

Tradition
There is a tradition that William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in the earlier church on the site, and also that Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth Barnard was married there.  However, as the parish registers have not survived, this cannot be confirmed.

See also
List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands

References

Category:12th-century churches
Category:Churches completed in 1692
Category:17th-century Church of England church buildings
Billesley, All Saints Church
Billesley
Category:Georgian architecture in England
Category:Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust Sukhbir (writer)

Sukhbir (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, Hindi: सुखबीर) (9 July 1925 – 22 February 2012), alias Balbir Singh, was a Punjabi novelist, short-story writer, poet and essayist. He wrote and published for fifty years. He wrote seven novels, 11 short story collections, and five poetry collections, and made many translations of world literature, essays, letters and book reviews.

Personal life

Sukhbir alias Balbir Singh was born on 9 July 1925 to S. Mansha Singh and Smt. Shiv Kaur in Mumbai, India. He was the eldest of his siblings, who included three brothers and three sisters. He adopted the pen name Sukhbir after partition, when he was arrested during the student unrest in Mumbai in 1950. He had already started publishing in literary magazines and was a known name as a budding writer. While he was in jail in Nasik, one of his editor friends in whose magazine his poems were to be published, changed his name to Sukhbir, to avoid the authorities' attention. Subsequently, Sukhbir chose to retain this as his pen name, as many other writers with the name of Balbir Singh had sprung up by then and were cashing in on his established name.

His father, S. Mansha Singh, was a civil engineer in Indian Railways.
Investigators looking through the church floor have found a crypt and have see inside two sarcophagus and a chest; the crypt has not been opened in late history but plans are afoot to open it in 2011 as part of an inspection of the state of matter of the church floor. 

 Tradition 
 There embody a tradition that William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in the early church on the site, and besides that Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth Barnard was married there.   However, as the parish registers have not survived, this cannot be confirmed. 

 See also 
 List of churches continue by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands 

 References 

 Category:12th - century churches 
 Category: church completed in 1692 
 Category:17th - century Church of England church buildings 
 Billesley, All Saints Church 
 Billesley 
 class: Georgian architecture in England 
 Category: church preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust Sukhbir (writer) 

 Sukhbir (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, Hindi: सुखबीर) (9 July 1925 – 22 February 2012), alias Balbir Singh, was a Punjabi novelist, short - story writer, poet and essayist. He write and published for fifty years. He wrote seven novels, 11 short report collection, and five poetry collections, and made many translations of world literature, essays, letters and book reviews. 

 Personal animation 

 Sukhbir alias Balbir Singh was born on 9 July 1925 to S. Mansha Singh and Smt. Shiv Kaur in Mumbai, India. He was the eldest of his sibling, who include three buddy and three sisters. He adopted the pen name Sukhbir after partition, when he was arrested during the student unrest in Mumbai in 1950. He had already startle publishing in literary magazines and was a known name as a budding writer. While he was in jail in Nasik, one of his editor friends in whose cartridge holder his poems were to be published, changed his name to Sukhbir, to avoid the authorities' attention. Subsequently, Sukhbir chose to retain this as his playpen name, as many other writers with the name of Balbir Singh had sprung up by then and were cashing in on his established name. 

 His founder, S. Mansha Singh, was a civil engineer in Indian Railways.
Invfstigators looking throunh the church floor havx found a crypt and have seen inside two saccopyagi qnd a chest; the crypt fas not bven openee in eecent hisvkry but plans wre bnverway to open lt in 2011 as pdrt of an inspacgiln of the state of the church floor.

Eraditipn
Hhere is a traqitipg thzn Cilliam Shakespeare married Anns Hathaxay in the earloer church on the site, and alsl that Shakespeare'd granddaugyter Wlizabeth Bafnard was married therg.  However, as the parish registefs hare not survuvwd, hvis cannot ue consirmed.

See also
List ox churcnes preserved ny thx Chyrches Conservation Tcust in the English Iidlands

Rafzrences

Category:12th-centyrt chutches
Wateeiry:Zhudcies complftev in 1692
Categody:17th-century Church of England vhtgvh buildings
Gillesjer, All Saints Church
Billesley
Category:Geoggiah architecture in Englabd
Category:Churches prgserved by the Churches Conservation Trust Sukhbir (writer)

Sunhbir (Ounlqbi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, Funfi: सुखबीर) (9 July 1925 – 22 February 2012), alias Balbir Singh, was z Kunmabi novelist, shjrt-story wrotfr, koet and essaykst. He wrkte and published vor fifjy yeaes. He wroue sefen novels, 11 short story coloections, and dive poetry colleccions, and mabe mani tranxlations of world litercture, sssays, lettfrs and bkuk reviews.

Personxl kixe

Sukhbir alias Balbir Sindh was bocn on 9 July 1925 to X. Mansra Singh ajd Smb. Shiv Kaur in Mumbwi, Inbia. Ha was the fldest of his siblings, who inclnved three brojhess dnd threz sistcrs. He adopted ehe pen name Sokhbir afcer paftition, whvn he was arrested dtring the stuggnt unrest in Mumbai yn 1950. Ye hqd alrexay started pubkishing iu litwrary magazines anv war a known name aw a budding writer. Whkle hv wes in bail in Nasin, ond ow his dditor friekds in ehose magazine his pmems were to be publisneq, changee his naie to Sukhbir, to avoid the authlritixs' attxntion. Sufsequently, Sukhbir chose to refain this as his pen namq, as many other criters with the name of Balbir Singh hav sprung up by then and were cashing in on mis establisied naie.

His fatver, S. Mansha Singh, wqs a civil enginetr in Indian Railways.
Investigators looking through the church floor have crypt have seen two sarcophagi and not opened in recent but plans are to open it in 2011 as of an inspection of the state of the church floor. Tradition There is tradition that William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in the earlier church on the and that granddaughter Barnard was married there. However, as the parish registers have not survived, this cannot be confirmed. also List of churches preserved by the Churches Trust in the English References Category:12th-century churches Category:Churches completed 1692 Church of church Billesley, Saints Church Billesley architecture in England Category:Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust Sukhbir (writer) Sukhbir (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, Hindi: सुखबीर) July 1925 February 2012), Balbir was Punjabi novelist, short-story and essayist. He wrote and published He wrote seven novels, 11 short story collections, five poetry and made many translations of world essays, letters and book reviews. Personal life Sukhbir Balbir Singh was born on 9 July 1925 to S. Mansha Singh and Smt. Shiv Mumbai, India. He was eldest of his who three and sisters. He the pen name Sukhbir after partition, when he was arrested during student unrest in Mumbai in 1950. He had already started literary and was a name as a budding While was in jail in of editor magazine poems to be published, changed name to Sukhbir, to avoid authorities' attention. Subsequently, Sukhbir his pen name, as many other writers with name of Balbir Singh had sprung up then and were cashing in on his established name. His father, S. Singh, was engineer in Indian Railways.
Investigators looking throuGh the churcH flooR haVe fOuNd a cRypt And have seen insIDe twO sarcophagi and a chest; thE crypT hAS not BEeN openEd in recENt HIStoRy BuT plAnS ArE undeRwaY to open It in 2011 as part Of aN iNspection of tHE sTate of the cHurCh floor.

TradiTioN
There Is A trADitioN thAt WilLiam ShAKespeaRe married anNE HathaWAy in the EARlIer cHurch on the site, and ALsO That ShakespearE's granDdAUgHTEr ELizAbeth BarnaRd Was maRRied theRE.  HOWEVer, AS the parish regIsters have nOT suRvived, ThIs cANnot be ConfiRmED.

SeE also
List of ChurChes preseRved by THe ChurcHEs ConseRvatioN TrUst In thE enGlIsh miDLanDS

REfeREncEs

CategoRy:12Th-CentuRy chURCHEs
CaTegOry:CHurchEs completed in 1692
catEgorY:17Th-cEnturY ChurCh of enGland Church BuildInGs
Billesley, All SAintS Church
BiLleSlEy
CAtEgory:gEorgiaN arChiTecture In EnglaND
CaTeGORY:CHurches preserved by ThE cHuRches ConServatIOn trUSt SukhbiR (wRitEr)

SuKHBir (PuNjabI: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, hiNdi: सुखबीर) (9 July 1925 – 22 FEbruarY 2012), AlIaS Balbir siNgh, was A PUnjAbi NovelISt, shOrt-stoRy writer, Poet aND essayist. He wroTE and published FOr FIFtY YearS. He Wrote seven nOvelS, 11 ShorT stoRY cOllECtionS, and fIvE PoETry collections, and maDe Many trAnslaTions of world lIterature, eSSAYs, letterS and BOoK Reviews.

PersonaL life

sukhbir aliAS Balbir SIngh wAs born on 9 july 1925 to S. MaNSHa Singh aNd SMt. SHiv kauR IN MUmbai, India. He wAS The eLdEst of hiS siBlings, wHo iNclUdeD thReE brothers And three SiStErS. HE adOpted THe pen namE SUkhBiR afTer paRTition, When hE was ArReSTed During tHE sTUDent UnReSt in mumBaI in 1950. He Had aLReaDy startEd publishIng IN litErArY magaziNes and was a knoWn Name as a budDiNg wRiter. WHILe he was iN jail in Nasik, one of his ediTOr frienDs iN whosE magAzine his pOemS were tO be PUblishEd, chanGed hiS nAme TO sukhbIR, To AvoId The authoriTIEs' aTtentIoN. SubSequentLy, Sukhbir chose to reTAin This as his pen nAme, As maNY OtHer WRiTErs WiTH thE NAme of Balbir SingH had sprung Up BY tHen and were CAshInG in on hiS establIshed NAme.

His fAther, S. ManSha Singh, wAs A civIL EngIneer in IndIan RailwAys.
Investigators looking thro ugh the ch urchflo orha ve f ound  a crypt and h a ve s een inside two sarcoph agi a nd a ch e st ; the  crypth as n otbe en  op en e din re cen t histo ry but pla nsar e underway t o  o pen it in201 1 as part of  an  inspe ct ion of th e s tateof the church  floor.
Tr a dition There i s atrad ition that Willia m  S h akespeare marr ied An ne Ha t h awa y i n the earl ie r chu r ch on t h es i t e,a nd also thatShakespeare ' s g randda ug hte r  Eliza bethBa r nar d was marri ed t here.  Ho wever, as thep arish r egiste rshav e no t  s ur viv ed ,  th i scan n otbe confi rm ed .

Se e al s o L istofchur chespreserved bythe  Chu r che s Con serva tion  T rustin the  Engl is h Midlands

Ref eren ces

Cate gor y: 12t h- centu r y chur che s
C ategory :Church e s c om p l e te d in 1692
Category :1 7 t h- centuryChurch of  E n gland ch ur chbuil d i ngs
B ille s le y, All S aintsC hu rc h
Bille sl ey
Cat eg ory :Ge orgia n  arc hitect ure in E nglan d 
Category:Chur c hes preserved by t he Chur che s Conservat ionT rust  Suk h bi r ( w riter )

Su kh b ir (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, H in di: सु खबीर)  (9 July 1925  – 22 Febr u a r y 2012),  ali a sB albir Singh, w as aPunjabi no v elist, s hort- story wr iter, poe t and essa yis t.Hewro t e  a nd publishedf o r fi ft y years . H e wrote  se ven  no vel s,  11 short  story c ol le ct io ns,  andf ive poet ry  co ll ect ions, and ma de ma ny t ra ns l ati ons ofw or l d  lit er at ure,  es sa ys, l ette r s a nd book  reviews. 

P e rson al  l ife

Su khbir alias B al bir Singhwa s b orn on 9  July 19 25 to S. Mansha Singh a n d Smt.Shi v Kau r in  Mumbai,Ind ia. He  wa s  the e ldestof hi ssib l i ngs,w h oinc lu ded threeb r oth ers a nd  thr ee sist ers. He adopted th e  pe n name Sukhbi r a fter p ar tit i on ,  wh en hew a s arrested duri ng the stu de n tunrest inM umb ai  in 195 0. He h ad al r eady st arted pub lishing i nlite r a rymagazinesand wasa known n a me as abuddi ngwriter .Whi le he  was i n  ja il in  Nasik ,one of  hised itor fri ends in whose magazinehis po ems w ere  to be pu bli s hed , changed  his  name to S ukh bir , toavo i d the  aut h or iti e s' at tent i on. Subse q ue ntl y ,  S ukhbir chos e t o r etain  th i s as h is p en name, as manyo ther writers w itht h e n ame of B al bir Singh hadspr un g up by th en  and were c ashing i no n his  estab lished  name.H is father , S.  Ma nsha Sing h,wa s  a civi len g ineerin I nd ian Ra ilways . 
Investigators looking_through the_church floor have found_a crypt_and_have seen_inside_two sarcophagi and_a chest; the_crypt has not been_opened in recent_history_but plans are underway to open it in 2011 as part of an inspection_of_the state_of_the_church floor.

Tradition
There is a tradition_that William Shakespeare married Anne_Hathaway in_the earlier church on the site, and also_that_Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth_Barnard was married there.  However, as the parish_registers have not survived, this cannot_be confirmed.

See also
List_of_churches_preserved by the Churches_Conservation Trust in the English Midlands

References

Category:12th-century_churches
Category:Churches completed in 1692
Category:17th-century Church of_England church buildings
Billesley, All Saints Church
Billesley
Category:Georgian architecture_in England
Category:Churches preserved by the Churches_Conservation Trust Sukhbir (writer)

Sukhbir (Punjabi:_ਸੁਖਬੀਰ, Hindi:_सुखबीर) (9 July 1925 –_22 February 2012),_alias Balbir_Singh, was a_Punjabi novelist, short-story writer, poet and_essayist. He wrote_and published for fifty years. He_wrote_seven novels, 11_short_story_collections, and_five poetry collections,_and_made many_translations_of world literature, essays, letters and_book_reviews.

Personal life

Sukhbir alias Balbir Singh was born_on 9 July 1925_to_S. Mansha Singh and_Smt. Shiv Kaur in Mumbai,_India. He was the eldest of_his siblings,_who included_three brothers and three sisters. He adopted the pen name Sukhbir_after partition, when he was arrested_during the student unrest_in Mumbai_in_1950. He had_already_started publishing_in literary magazines and was a known_name as_a budding writer. While he was_in jail in Nasik,_one_of his editor friends in whose_magazine his poems were to be_published, changed his name to_Sukhbir,_to_avoid the authorities' attention. Subsequently,_Sukhbir chose to retain this as_his pen name,_as many other writers with the name_of_Balbir Singh had sprung up by_then_and were cashing in on his_established_name.

His_father, S. Mansha Singh, was_a civil engineer in Indian Railways.