1904 – Design for tower, St. Mary’s, Oatlands, Weybridge, Surrey
In April 1861, ix trustees paid £200 for a site for the building of a church. The new building consisted of the present nave, south aisle and a chancel ten feet shorter than now. Public subscriptions of £3,000 included £400 from the Convalescent Institution, founded by the Earl of Ellesmere in 1840, in return for free pews in the south aisle. The Bishop of Winchester opened the “chapel” on 2 February 1862. In 1867 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners took over, consecrated it as a church, bought out the Convalescent Institution for £600 and sold the advowson (patronage) for £1,000 to the Rev. Bowden as Vicar. Later additions included the tower of 1905 commemorating one of the original trustees.
Published June 26, 2009 | Last Updated August 25, 2025