Tower Open Day
Raising funds for the repair of the St Mary’s Beddington Clock . Have you ever wondered how the bells of Have you ever wondered how the bells of St Mary’s are rung? Why not come and...
LGBT@ St Mary’s
We will never preach or teach that your gender identity or loving relationships are wrong, that your sexual orientation or its expression is sinful, or that you must be celibate in order to be a...
Summer Celebration
Join the Upland Singers Summer Music Celebration at 3 pm on 6th July 3 pm Sunday 6th July Come and join the Upland Singers for a Sunday afternoon celebration of Summer with a miscellany of...
Organ Recital
St Mary’s hosts a Young Organists showcase. Saturday 5th July at noon. Featuring our organ scholars, Elliott Little and Max Arnander.. Entrance, Free.
Holy Week and Easter Services
Services for Holy Week and Easter Palm Sunday March 299:30 am Sung Eucharist & Procession of Palms Wednesday of Holy Week April 1: 10 am Stations of the Cross and Eucharist Maundy Thursday April 27...
Baptism and Christening
Baptism is the beginning of our journey to and with God. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God’s love for us and our place as God’s children.
Organ Recital
In celebration of International Organ Day April 26 Come and hear the historic Lewis drag of St Mary Beddington at our Spring Recital on Saturday 26th April at 12 noon. Free entry.
Meet Cali Corgi – St Mary’s New Mascot!
Personality: Enjoys: Backstory: Caleb Corgi (Cali to his friends) is much older than he looks. He has been friends with many people throughout the years, going on an exciting journey with Toby when all...
Medieval misericords – 600 years of history
A misericord is a small wooden sculpture formed on the underside of a hinged church seat that gives support to a standing worshipper. Find out about the history of the misericords at St Mary’s.
Stained Glass – history and wartime bomb
There are many beautiful stained glass windows in St Mary’s church, dating from 1869 – 2014. Find out the history of our windows and how WWII bombs changed them.
William Morris Organ Screen
This Organ Screen was designed and made at the workshops of William Morris around 1869. There is suggestion that Morris personally painted part of this scheme – most likely the customary stylised fruit and foliage...
Church Bells
Bells have been ringing in St Mary’s Church since at least the reign of Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603). Today the tower is home to ten bells, all of which were added in the 19th...
Monumental Brasses
There are a number of monumental brasses in St Mary’s Church, many of which belong to members of the Carew family.
Stone Fragments
There are seven pieces of loose stone, believed to be architectural fragments from an earlier church building, dating from 12th – 13th century.
Medieval Font
This is a late 12th century font made from Purbeck marble and Caen stone. This particular font is typically found in churches in southern and eastern England, made around the 12th and 13th centuries. While...
Roman Lead Coffin dating back to 200-400AD
Dating back to 200-400AD Beddington is home to this Roman lead coffin, a symbol of some wealth and status that hint at an as yet undiscovered settlement.
Carew chapel – a rich history
The Carew chapel was added to St Mary’s by the Carew family around the late 15th century. Prior to its building, members of the Carew family were buried within the precincts of the church itself....
Reredos – a beautiful 13-panel artwork
A look at this beautiful piece of artwork which, while somewhat out of place in this small English parish church, deserves much attention.