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History of St Mary's Church Purley on Thames
This history has been compiled with assistance from members of Project Purley. It is divided into sections which can be accessed individually, or you can start at the beginning and click 'Next' to see the next section. It starts with the early church in the Thames Valley and provides some background to the church in mediaeval times. The main history begins in the 13th century and progresses chronologically until about 2000. The chronological history is then followed by several sections dealing with various aspects of the church and church life and a series of lists. Finally the inscriptions on the several memorials in the church are documented.

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The sections are as follows:-

Background

1 Introduction
2 The early church

Chronological History

3 The pre-Reformation Church (to 1538)
4 Reformation to Restoration (1538 to 1661)
5 The Settlement of Religion (1661 to 1719)
6 Absentee Rectors (1719 to 1800)
7 The nineteenth century (1800-1869)
8 The rebuilding in 1870
9 Into the 20th Century (1875 to 1914)
10 The inter-war years (1914 to 1931)
11 The Ernest Skuse Years (1931 to 1956)
12 Three Rectors (1956 to 1975)
13a Change and Challenge (1975 to 1990)
13b Extension 1983
14 Into the Third Millennium (1990-2000)

Aspects of the Church

15 The work of the church
16 Church lands and property
17 The Memorials
18 Fittings and Furnishings
19 The Bells
20 The church plate
21 Furniture and seating
22 A tour of the church - interior
23 A tour of the church - exterior
24 Visitation Questionnaire 1783
25 Archaeology 1983-1984

Lists

26 Rectors and Incumbents
27 Curates
28 Bishops
29 Archdeacons
30 Patrons
31 Churchwardens
32 Statistics

Memorials

33 The attached memorials
34 The old churchyard
35 The new churchyard
36 Cremation memorials
37 Parish Council memorials
38 Index to the memorials

Registers

39 Introduction
40 Burials 1602-1632
41 Burials 1661-1773
42 Burials 1773-1812
43 Burials 1813-1985
44 Burials 1985-1999
45 Burials 1999-date
50 Baptisms 1607-1632
51 Baptisms 1661-1812
52 Baptisms 1813-1899
60 Marriages 1607-1899







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