St Mary's Church, Barnes

The church was built of coursed flint some time between 1100 and 1150. It was enlarged and re-consecrated in 1215, after the signing of Magna Carta, by Cardinal Stephen Langton (c. 1150–1228), who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207 to 1228.{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=Events: St Mary's, Barnes |url= https://magnacarta800th.com/events/st-marys-barnes/ |access-date=16 July 2020 |website=Magna Carta Trust}} It was extended to the west in the 13th century, and later to the east, creating a chancel. A west tower was added in the late 15th century. The north wall was demolished in the late 18th century to create a north aisle. The full set of eight bells in the tower was completed in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

A major fire on 8 June 1978 destroyed parts of the church, but left the tower and Norman chapel almost intact. The church was restored by Edward Cullinan{{cite book | title=The Buildings of England – London 2: South | publisher=Penguin Books | author=Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus | year=1983 | location=London | page=468 | isbn=0-14-0710-47-7}}{{cite web | url=http://www.barnes-history.org.uk/architects.pdf | title=Local architects | publisher=Barnes and Mortlake History Society | accessdate=9 April 2013}} with the inclusion of elements of its former structure. The north wall contains a Gothic Revival east window. The church was re-dedicated in February 1984, with the original building now named as the Langton Chapel, commemorating Archbishop Stephen Langton. Doors in memory of Viera Gray were engraved by Josephine Harris.{{cite news |last1=Powers |first1=Alan |title=Josephine Harris, leading figure in the world of glass engraving – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/11/17/josephine-harris-leading-figure-world-glass-engraving-obituary/ |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=17 November 2020}}

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• 1635–1643 John Cutts{{acad|id=CTS621J|name=Cutts, John}} (sequestered)
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• 1660–1663† John Squire{{acad|id=SKR637J|name=Squire, John}}
• 1663–1680† Edward Layfield{{acad|id=LFLT625E|name=Layfield, Edward}}
• 1680–1681† Hezekiah Burton{{acad|id=BRTN647H|name=Burton, Hezekiah}}
• 1681–1717 William Richardson{{acad|id=RCRT670W|name=Richardson, William}}
• 1717–1727 Francis Hare{{cite web|website=Barnes and Mortlake History Society|title=People of Mortlake, Barnes and East Sheen: H - L |url=http://www.barnes-history.org.uk/celHL.pdf|access-date=28 November 2020}} (as Dean of Worcester, Dean of St Paul's from 1726)
• 1727–1730† Robert Kilborn{{acad|id=KLBN717R|name=Kilborn, Robert}}
• 1730–1749† Samuel Baker
• 1749–1758 John Hume (as Bishop of Bristol from 1756)
• 1758–1768† Ferdinando Warner{{acad|id=WNR741F|name=Warner, Ferdinando}}
• 1768–1792† Christopher Wilson (as Bishop of Bristol from 1783)
• 1792–1795 John Jeffreys{{alox2|title=Jeffreys, John (1)}}
• 1795–1839 John Jeffreys{{alox2|title=Jeffreys, John (3)}} (son of previous)
• 1840–1863 Reginald Edward Copleston{{alox2|title=Copleston, Reginald Edward}}
• 1863–1871† Henry Melvill
• 1871–1876 Peter Medd
• 1876–1884 John Ellerton
• 1885–1891† Lewis Taswell Lochee{{alox2|title=Lochée, Lewis Taswell}}
• 1891–1892† William Anthony Harrison{{acad|id=HRY852WA|name=Harrison, William Anthony}}
• 1892–1923† Benjamin Meredyth Kitson
• 1923–1937 William Patrick Dott
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• 1944-? Percy SteedCrockford's Shorter Directory, 1953-54, 1st Edition, p 190.
• 1956–1963 Arthur Christopher Heath{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/people/19400/the-revd-arthur-christopher-heath|title=Crockford's Clerical Directory: The Revd Arthur Christopher Heath|access-date=25 February 2021}}
• 1963–1981† Basil WhitworthCrockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 1030.
• 1981–1990 Juergen Simonson{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/people/9169/canon-juergen-werner-dietrich-simonson|title=Crockford's Clerical Directory: Canon Juergen Werner Dietrich Simonson|access-date=25 February 2021}}
• 1990–2001 Richard Ames-Lewis
• 2001–2010 Ross Collins
• 2010–2018 Richard Sewell
• 2019– James Hutchings

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• Major General Roger Elliott (c. 1665–1714), who lived at Byfeld House in Church Road, Barnes, was buried in the churchyard in May 1714.{{cite journal | jstor=4242729| title=Historical and Genealogical Notes and Queries | journal=The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography |date=July 1905 | volume=13 | issue=1 | pages=99}}
• John Moody (c. 1727–1812), actor, who lived at 11 The Terrace, Barnes, c.1780 until his death, is buried in the churchyard with his two wives.{{cite book | title=Barnes and Mortlake Past, with East Sheen | publisher=Historical Publications | author=Brown, Maisie | year=1997 | pages=122 | isbn=0-948667-46-X}}
• Abiezer Coppe One of the English Ranters and a writer of prophetic religious pamphlets.

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• Official Guidebook to The Parish Church of St. Mary, Barnes

File:St Mary's Church, Barnes 02.JPG|Exterior view

File:Entrance to St Mary's Church, Barnes.jpg|Church entrance

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File:20th Century Extension to the Church of Saint Mary, Barnes.jpg|20th-century extension

File:Barnes, St Mary's Church, interior.jpg|Interior view

File:Barnes, St Mary's Church, Langton Chapel.jpg|Langton Chapel

File:Barnes, St Mary's Church, monumental brass to Edith and Elizabeth Wylde, 1508.jpg|1508 brass monument to Edith and Elizabeth Wylde in Langton Chapel

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