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St Mary

St Mary

Gillingham

Dorset

Parish church, chancel C14, main body of church 1838-1839, west tower 1908-1909, south chapel and vestries 1921.

Architectural Features

Moulded string course with ball-flower decoration and gargoyles.

Internal features: four-centred, chamfered chancel arch on foliage carved corbels

C14 restored sedilia

C16 benches and bench ends incorporated in modern seating

carved reredos of 1925-1926 by H.P Burke Downing and Nathaniel Hitch

The stone font appears to be from the fifteenth century, with some detailed carvings.

C15 font with octagonal bowl with paterae-much worn.

The stone font appears to be from the fifteenth century, with some detailed carvings.

© Neil Owen

Monuments C17, C18 and C19 notably (1) that to Rev. John Jesop 1625 and Dr Thomas Jesop, with two recumbunt effigies under arches with strapwork decoration. (2) To Frances Dirdoe, 1724, large wall monument with relief of three Graces. (3) To Sir Henry Dirdoe 1724 and others of his family-wall monument by John Bastard and Co. (4) To Edward Read 1779, wall monument by F. Lancashire and Co.