Patrons, Rectors and Vicars 

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Patron William Earl of Gloucester  
Rector Adam de Bromleigh 1160
Rector Picard 1176
Rector Robert London 1242
Rector Philip  
Rector John de Beaulieu 1338
Patron The Abbot of Keynsham 1176
Vicar John Vasseur  
Vicar John Hugh de Brampton 1348
Vicar John de Hwyte  
Vicar Richard Nozebrown 1359
Patron The Bishop of Rochester  
Vicar John Noble 1362
Vicar Richard Nozebrown 1359
Patron The Abbot of Keynsham  
Vicar Henry Wessely 1366
Vicar John Byrston 1393
Vicar William Gyrell 1399
Vicar John Aleyn 1403
Vicar John Buset 1405
Vicar Thomas Brownshale  
Vicar John Palmer 1423
Vicar Richard Briggs 1430
Vicar John Brenan 1434
Vicar Robert Purcell 1457
Vicar Thomas Gary 1463
Vicar David Kingston 1464
Vicar John Waryre 1472
Vicar Thurston Anderton 1493
Patron John Chokke gentleman 1176
Vicar Thomas Turnour 1503
Patron The Bishop of Rochester  
Vicar Robert Makerell 1506
Patron William Draper  
Vicar Robert Robson 1513
Patron John Chokkke Esq. 1513
Vicar Philip Carrok 1521
Patron The Abbot of Keynsham  
Vicar Roger Greenhod 1529
Vicar Henry Underwood 1554
Vicar Thomas Hugley 1556
Vicar William Hammond 1559
Patron William Roper Esq.  
Vicar John Garnecke 1568
Patron John Griffithe LLD 1554
Vicar Thomas Thirlwynde 1576
Vicar Richard Tyler 1584
Vicar James Twiste M.A. 1585
Vicar John Forde M.A. 1598
Patron The University of Oxford  
Vicar Robert Forward B.D. 1628
Patron Oriel College, Oxford  
Vicar Edward Witherston M.A. 1635
Vicar Richard Owen N.A.  
Vicar William Overton 1646
Patron Edward Roper  
Vicar Clement Hobson M.A. 1658
Patron Charles Henshaw  
Vicar Richard Peter B.A. 1726
Patron Sir Gregory Page Bart  
Vicar Peter Pinnell 1749
Patron Sir Gregory Page Turner 1554
Vicar John Shaw Brooke M.A. 1783
Patron Her Majesty Queen Victoria  
Vicar Charles Gulliver Fryer M.A. 1841
Patron Thomas Berin Sowerby 1554
Vicar Walter James Sowerby M.A. 1869
Vicar Elphinstone Rivers L.Th. 1895
Patron Southwark Diocesan Page Board  
Vicar Noel Charles Christopherson M.CMA. 1935
Vicar Cyril Matthews Smith M.A 1943 - 1950
Vicar Dudley Alban Hodges M.A. 1950 - 1955
Vicar William Arnold Rhodes M.A. 1955 - 1966
Vicar Clifford George Lacey A.K.C. 1966 - 1979
Vicar Peter Verney Lovett Johnston M.A. 1979 - 1997
Vicar John Edward Neal B.Th. M.A. 1998 - 2009
Vicar James F. Bryson B.Sc(Hons) RIBA 2011 - 2019
Vicar Caroline Louise Risdon B.Th. B.Soc.sci. M.A. 2021 - current

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Glenys
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to join us. We are an eclectic inclusive church. There is space for buggies and it is a safe place for breastfeeding.

Where and When

We meet in the Church for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our welcomers.

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. We don't currently have a disabled toilet.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from the priest. You will then be invited to stand and we sing a hymn while the choir, servers and priest process in. The service can be followed in the service booklet handed out by the welcomers. Our style of worship follows the Church of England Common Worship. It is easy to follow, with a mixture of prayers and hymns (both traditional and modern), and includes Holy Communion each week. We all begin together in church, and on the weeks when there is Children's Church, the children move into the hall before the readings begin. They then rejoin us for Communion. After the service free refreshments are available in the hall. 

What about my kids?

Children are welcome in the church service. There are books available and a colouring table. We encourage parents to help the children engage in the service by following the service sheet together, joining in with the talk in All Age services, and joining in with prayers where they can.

On the second, third (and sometimes fourth) Sunday of the month we have Children's Church which uses the Diddy Disciples resources. It involves bible stories, songs, prayers and craft. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children if they are below school age to help them get as much out of the session as possible. 

We want parents to be able to feel they can worship as much as possible as well as the children, so that church can be a place of refreshment, friendship and spiritually uplifting for everyone.

As children get older, there are more opportunities for them to participate in the life of the church. For more information please see our Children's Church page. 

 


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Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

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Rev. Caroline Risdon   Rev. Jo McCrone
Vicar   Assistant Curate
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Caroline