Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester explained

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. The church is a grade I listed building with its earliest phase dating to the 13th century. Most of the structure is of 13th- to 15th-century date but the tower was built in 1623. The stalls with misericords date from the late 15th century.^[1]

The parish of Godmanchester is part of the Diocese of Ely.^[2]

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester: A History, Friends of St Mary’s Godmanchester, 2019 was published by Dr Ken Sneath.^[3]

In October 2003, BBC1's Songs Of Praise was once again (previous transmission 1976) hosted by St Mary's and featured the new hymn tune Godmanchester, written by the then vicar, Peter Moger.^[4]

External links

• Church website

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Notes and References

1. Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 239
2. Web site: St Mary the Virgin. A Church Near You. The Archbishops’ Council. 30 March 2018.
3. Web site: Dr Ken Sneath. University of Cambridge. 19 Nov 2019.
4. Web site: St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester - Archived Event . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820081232/http://www.stmarysgodmanchester.org/archive-events/songs-of-praise.php . 20 August 2008 . dmy .