Pictures of St Thomas' Church in 2010
Read about and see pictures of St Thomas' history
2010 South side and east end of the building looking from Chatsworth Road
2010 South side and west corner of the building from Chatsworth Road
2010 West end of the building and Meeting Room
2010 North side, Meeting Room and car park
2010 Garden of Remembrance at west end of churchyard
2010 Church Clock and Bells
More about the clock and bells here
2010 War Memorial
More about the War Memorial and War Graves here
Ceiling as it is today (2010)
Organ as it is today (2010)
Chancel as it is today (2010)
Nave as it is today (2010)
The nave is 70 feet long, 46 feet wide and 27 feet high.
Chairs have replaced the pews, the preaching desk has replaced the pulpit. The Holy Table is placed between the Nave and the Chancel.
View of a large service (2008)
It shows the choir in the Chancel and the Music Group in the South West Corner of the Nave. (Picture is from Rev Matt Barnes' Induction Service.)
Alternative uses for the Nave
It shows the Nave set out for the 2009 Youth Ball and Holiday Club 2006
The George Room Window
To the blessed and glorious memory of King George V 1930-1936
The East Window
A gift of Philip Henry and Ann Elizabeth Chandler in memory of Susan Marsden (former Sunday School teacher). Installed 1891.
The Scott Window
To the Glory of God and in the Memory of Thomas Scott
Died 4th August 1932 and his Wife Emma Died 26 March 1904
Also his Widow Sarah Ann Died 5th June 1935
Their Mortal Remains Rest in the Churchyard
A stained glass window on the south side of the nave.
The May Window
To the Glory of God and in loving Memory of Godfrey May born June 6th 1857 died
Feb 23rd 1915 Voluntary Organist of this church twelve years erected by his wife
A stained glass window on the south side of the nave. It depicts St Thomas in the centre with King David to his left and St Cecilia to his right. It was a gift of Mrs Frances E S May in memory of her husband Godfrey Melland May, one time voluntary organist. It was installed in 1919.
List of Vicars and Rectors
Vicars
1831 -Matson Vincent
1846 -John Beridge Jebb
1863 -John Magens Mello
Rectors
1867 -John Magens Mello
1887 -Charles Edward Little
1900 -Edward Starkie Shuttleworth
1906 -Frederick Herbert Burnside
1925 -Hubert John Sillitoe
1944 -John Dawson Hooley
1957 -Lionel William Daffurn
1974 -Vyvyan Watts-Jones
1985 -Christopher John Cokayne Frith
2003 -David Peter Mouncer
2008 -Matthew John Barnes
A memorial plaque in the chancel
To the memory of John Walter Hardy
Aged 26 years
Who lost his life by a fall at this spot
whilst employed decorating this church
July 1st 1903
"A workman who needeth not be ashamed"
Notice Board in the 1990s
Rectory 1985-2003
Portacabin arriving c 1994
January 2010 St Thomas' in the snow
December 2010 St Thomas' in the snow
See pictures of snow clearing here
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