Those well known words of King Henry 11 referring to St. Thomas A’ Becket in the 12th century might well have been echoed in the thoughts of some in the congregation of Rusper in the 20th century. Certainly the venom in the minds of some of the parishioners would match Henry’s ire. In the case of this village the end result was a Consistory Court trial at Westminster in 1919 that ended in a “not guilty” result rather than a murder in the church. Ouch, did I hear someone say more’s the pity?