This parish has three particularly interesting pieces of local heritage:
its own apple variety called the Much Cowarne Red; the legend of Grimbald de Pauncefort; its links to Edward Elgar.Grimbald was captured whilst attempting to pillage Tunis and was only released when his wife sent her severed hand to Saladin.
Edward Elgar used to cycle the lanes in and around Much Cowarne, in order to visit the church and his friends at Cowarne Court. He claimed that the local landscape was a great source of inspiration for him, and that "music was in the air and all around him".
He made two visits in July 1901 and shortly after wrote his most popular work, Pomp and Circumstance March Number 1, which later became known as Land of Hope and Glory.
This project is researching the parish's history, increasing local awareness, and is investigating the traditional fruit varities.
The group is producing leaflets, a mobile display of the parish's history and a booklet.
