St Mary with St Alban explained
| St Mary with St Alban |
| Location: | Teddington, London |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Website: | teddingtonparish.org |
| Status: | Parish church |
| Deanery: | Hampton |
| Archdeaconry: | Middlesex |
| Episcopalarea: | Kensington |
| Diocese: | Diocese of London |
| Province: | Canterbury |
| Vicar: | The Rev'd Joe Moffatt |
| Asstpriest: | The Rev'd Mary Hawes |
| Curate: | The Rev'd Caroline Halmshaw |
| Parishadmin: | Suzanne Parker |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Designation1: | Grade II* | | Designation1 Offname: | Church of St Mary | | Designation1 Date: | 2 September 1952 | | Designation1 Number: | 1253013 |
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St Mary with St Alban is the Church of England parish church of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It comprises the church of St Mary (Teddington's old parish church) and the former church of St Alban nearby. The vicar is the Reverend Joe Moffatt.
The church building, which has been Grade II* listed since 1952, is located on Ferry Road in Teddington, opposite the former St Alban's Church, which is now an arts centre. The oldest parts of the building date from the 16th century.[1]
The church's most famous vicar was the Reverend Stephen Hales, a scientist whose legacy is the nearby National Physical Laboratory; he is buried next to the church's tower.[2]
Notable burials
- Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (1606–1674) was an English common law jurist, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the Civil War.
- Rear-Admiral Valentine Collard (c. 1770–1846), served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
- Henry Flitcroft (1697–1769), an architect who worked his way from a simple background to be Comptroller of the King's Works and worked on Wimpole Hall, Woburn Abbey, and St Giles in the Fields.[3]
- Stephen Hales (1677–1761), clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields[2]
- Thomas Traherne (1636 or 1637–1674), poet, Anglican cleric, theologian, and religious writer, who was buried under the church's reading desk[4]
- John Walter (1738–1812), who founded The Times newspaper and died at The Grove, Teddington[5] [6]
- Paul Whitehead (1710–1774), poet and satirist, secretary to the infamous Hellfire Club, who lived at Colne Lodge, Twickenham.[7] [8]
- Peg Woffington (1720–1760), Irish actress and socialite[9]
References
- "Teddington: Churches" in Reynolds, Susan (ed.) A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington, London: Victoria County History, 1962, pp.76–79, accessed 5 June 2015
- Book: Hinde, Thomas. A Field Guide To The English Country Parson. Phoebe Phillips/Heinemann. 1983. 51.
- Web site: Henry Flitcroft. 5 July 2020. Twickenham Museum.
- Web site: Thomas Traherne. Poetry Foundation. 29 November 2012.
- Web site: Teddington: Manor House, The Grove and other houses demolished in the 19th and 20th c. 30 June 2020. Twickenham Museum.
- Web site: Teddington Church Monuments, South West London. The Second Website of Bob Speel.
- Web site: Paul Whitehead. 19 October 2020. Twickenham Museum.
- Book: Lysons, Daniel. 'Teddington', in The Environs of London: Volume 3, County of Middlesex. 1795. 503–516. 8 December 2020. British History Online.
- Book: Sheaf. John. Howe. Ken. Hampton and Teddington Past. Historical Publications Ltd. 1995. 54.
External links
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