St. Mary the Virgin, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire
Description
The church of St. Mary the Virgin, rebuilt in 1869, at the cost of the late Richard Benyon esq. J.P. of Englefield House, and completed in June, 1896, is an edifice of stone in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel with aisle, clerestoried nave of four bays, aisles, north and south porches, vestry, and a western tower with spire, together 160 feet high, and now containing 8 bells, the 6 bells of 1702 having been recast and 2 new bells added; the cost of the whole was £17,000: in the church are some ancient monuments and brasses to Richard Trevet, alias Hasylwode, 1441, with effigy in armour, and Johanna his wife: a brass, in the chancel, was placed by the parishioners in memory of the Rev. Robert John Gould, 20 years vicar of the parish, who died April 28th, 1880: there is also a bronze tablet with the names of the incumbents since 1307, presented in 1905 by the Rev. C. L. Lovett-Cameron M.A. vicar 1880-1913: in the chancel is an ancient Saxon slab, found below the chancel of the former church, and commemorating Œdelward, supposed to be the Ealdorman of Hampshire; the probable date is about 1020: the organ was given by Mrs. Dobson: there are 550 sittings.
Church Records
The register dates from the year 1681.