St. James, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire

Description

The parish church of St. James is a small building of brick and stone, chiefly in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays, south aisle, north porch and an embettled western tower containing 6 bells, and a clock, presented by Sir John C. Willoughby bart. in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897: the church waa rebuilt in 1610 at the expense of Sir Marmaduke Darell kt. of Fulmer, ob. March 22, 1631, and whose remains were here interred: in the chancel is a carved marble monument to him, and including recumbent figures of himself and Dame Ann (Lennard), his wife; in 1877 Mrs. Dent. of Fernacres, erected at her expense a new chancel, and added a vestry and organ-chamber in memory of her son, Lancelot William Dent; during the years 1878, 1882 and 1884 a new chancel was built, a south aisle added, the church, including the belfry and bells, restored, and the interior reseated in solid oak as a memorial to Mrs. Dent: there are 200 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1700.