About St Mary's

Although Sir John Betjeman described it as "stately", and Martin Travers in his drawing makes it look like a medieval gem, St Mary's is, in reality, typical of hundreds of low-price red-brick gothic churches that were put up in the 1870s and '80s in London and all over the country.

The church was designed by RJ Withers, a little known architect practising predominantly in the West Country. Withers had previously undertaken alterations to churches in London, and was working at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, when the decision to build St Mary's was taken.

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St Mary's relies principally for its income on the giving from the congregation, many of whom do so via standing order or equivalent.

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Holy Week at St Mary's

Sun 24 March - Palm Sunday
10.45am Procession & High Mass
Starting in Orange Square

Thu 28 March - Maundy Thursday
7.00pm High Mass of the Lord's Supper

Fri 29 March - Good Friday
12.00 noon Preaching of the Passion
2.00pm Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

Sat 30 March - Holy Saturday
8.30pm The Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter

Sun 31 March - Easter Day
9.00am Low Mass
11.00am High Mass of Easter Day
6.00pm Solemn Choral Evensong & Benediction

Please check the Church schedule in the latest newsletter before making a special journey. Details of music for Holy Week may be found in the month's music list.