it was the rector, william mompesson, who inspired his people to isolate and save others.ay, the rector of eyam is himself in quarantine as his wife has symptoms of coronavirus. hi, mike. hi. how are you? i'm all right, thanks. we're standing back from you, as you can appreciate. are you awed or inspired by the example of your predecessor centuries ago? often when i walk through church and seen his name on the rectors‘ board, i thought, i wonder what would happen if it happened today and how i would measure up. and i guess i'm finding that one out now. reverend gilbert relies on social media to direct the parish response. already we've had lovely acts of kindness, of people collecting things, people supporting. next door, in the village school, the headmistress is preparing to send most children home. eyam school will stay open for the children of key workers in the health and emergency services. it is a time of painful choices. oona gilbertson‘s elderly father lived with her family, but she sent him back to his own home, fearful she might carry germs from school to him. i