I have been here before but I felt St Mary's Church, Long Wittenham was worthy of revisiting and updating being as it was back in 2016
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary, begun around 1120, is on the site of a previous Saxon church. The chancel arch survives from the Norman building; the aisles and tower are later additions. The font is a rare Norman lead one; it was later encased in wood, and this preserved it from iconoclastic Parliamentarian soldiers in the 17th century. The church has the smallest monument in England a small stone effigy of Gilbert de Clare. The first female Scottish electrical engineer Evelyn Roxburgh is buried in the graveyard at the church.
South view
South chapel
From the east
Around the north side
Northwest view, the wood framed part is a new addition
West view
The churchyard extends out to the west of the church
This part being well kept
I'm sure this is a child's grave
West view from the path
Similar view to last
The church behind the trees
Cremation memorials along by the wall
In the corner between the south chapel and chancel
Around the east of the church looking north
North side looking west
Not sure what this is about, can't be to keep the weather off
Headstone with inscription worn away
North east side
Couple of cast iron headstones
The porch and in we go
From the entrance
Wide view of the church from the back
Normal view down the aisle
Chanel arch is Norman and similar to the one at Cholsey
Chancel
Altar and east window
The east window
Center section
It is in memory of
James Henry Clutterbuck
Who died July 8th 1865
Top section
The pulpit looks older than Victorian
View from the pulpit
The font and base
The font is lead and one of the few Norman ones left in the country, I've seen all the ones in Oxfordshire, what is different with this one is the base is original, the carving around the outside show bishops. It was later encased in wood, and this preserved it from iconoclastic Parliamentarian soldiers in the 17th century.
Large pewter just for the holy water
The organ next to the vestry
Which is now in the south chapel
Funerary Hatchment
Medieval stained glass in these windows
Couple of old memorials
Memorial to Mary Prowse
Clinch memorial
Banners in the vestry
I only realised what this was after I was sorting out the photos its the small effigy mentioned, I could not see it on my last visit
Stained glass window
Some nice poppyhead carvings on the choir stalls
All of them different
Choir stalls
Griffin I think
Choir stall seats
The may have been misericord seats at one time
This one looks like a boy and girl
This piece of led came of the roof naming the plumbers who laid it
In memory of Amy Chambers
Clutterbuok memorial
May be to Johnathan Farr
Hayward memorial
Interesting stained glass window
To sisters Susan and Jane
The faces are of Janet Blacks Children
There is a photo beside the window with their names on.
Stained glass of Jesus walking on the red sea
Another stained glass window
Las is this one
North aisle east window
The window and I'm sure there was an alter here on my last visit
Stained glass window
Looking down the north aisle
The north door which is in the small extension I mentioned earlier, it takes to some toilets
This is one beautiful had written Roll of Honor
Listing the men from the village who lost their lives in WWI
Book of remembrance of local people
Lambert memorial
Small niche an stoup on one of the north pillars
Brass cross
Nave roof
Chancel roof
Back of the north aisle is now a kitchen area
Looking over to the south aisle
To the north aisle
Cross on the west wall of the nave
Painting donated to the church
On the way out I noticed this prayer.
Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful week
