Great Warley, Essex - St Mary the Virgin (29)A
St Mary the Virgin Church
Great Warley
BRENTWOOD
Essex CM13 3JP
There were two previous churches in Great Warley, one that served from 1247 – 1892. The other, a wooden building built in 1892 in the grounds of Rector Hammond Bailey. On his death it was bequeathed to the parish of Basildon in Yorkshire.
Evelyn and Emily Heseltine donated land and money in 1902 and this new church was built. The design and furnishing were placed under the jurisdiction of architect Mr. C. Harrison Townsend and Sculptor Sir William Reynolds-Stevens. Their joint brief was to build a church in the Art Nouveau style. It is said to be the best of the three remaining Art Nouveau churches in England. It is a wonderful church to visit and when you see the materials used to decorate the interior you would understand why. Brass, Copper, Marble, Mother-of-Pearl, Embroidery, different types of wood and one of the best stained glass window displays to be seen in a small church. It is called locally ‘The Pearly Church’.
There is much more to write about but It will show it the photographs that I post. Further information: The frames that I’ve used have been created from small decorations inside the church.
The Reredos
The figure of Christ is in oxidized silver on copper with a mother-of-pearl background. It has gilt metal panels at the sides with groups of brass trees and coloured marbles. (These Details were taken from Pevsner Essex).
The Pulpit and Lectern match with each other. Both have mother-of pearl squares set into brass, they both sit on black marble plinths and have castellated decoration.
Altar fronts – There are various frontals or altar cloths. Embroidered, green with blessing hand (circa 1870)
Gold centred cross and Lilies (circa 1900)
Grapes and Foliage on cream silk (Circa 1910)
Maroon Grape bunches and green Leaves (Circa 1900). This piece conserved by the National Lottery Fund
The Chapel window was dedicated to Evelyn Heseltine. There are three beautiful panels and were designed by Edward Burne-Jones the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist and manufactured by Morris & co in the early 1930’s.
There are three windows designed by Lawrence Lee. Some of the windows were damaged by bombing during the war and were replaced in the 1950’s (Powell and Sons)
There are four Commonwealth War Graves in the Cemetery. They are:
1: Private G/15770 F. P. Livings of the Royal Sussex Regiment died 02/12/1916 aged 20
2: Gunner Percy Charles Bertram Machin 62041 of The Honourable Artillery Company died 9/03/1917 aged 32
3: Wing Commander Arthur Hammond Dalton of The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 31/07/1941 aged 47
4 Warrant Officer James Augustus Rich 741105 of The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died
6/11/1941 aged 30
Great Warley, Essex - St Mary the Virgin (29)A
St Mary the Virgin Church
Great Warley
BRENTWOOD
Essex CM13 3JP
There were two previous churches in Great Warley, one that served from 1247 – 1892. The other, a wooden building built in 1892 in the grounds of Rector Hammond Bailey. On his death it was bequeathed to the parish of Basildon in Yorkshire.
Evelyn and Emily Heseltine donated land and money in 1902 and this new church was built. The design and furnishing were placed under the jurisdiction of architect Mr. C. Harrison Townsend and Sculptor Sir William Reynolds-Stevens. Their joint brief was to build a church in the Art Nouveau style. It is said to be the best of the three remaining Art Nouveau churches in England. It is a wonderful church to visit and when you see the materials used to decorate the interior you would understand why. Brass, Copper, Marble, Mother-of-Pearl, Embroidery, different types of wood and one of the best stained glass window displays to be seen in a small church. It is called locally ‘The Pearly Church’.
There is much more to write about but It will show it the photographs that I post. Further information: The frames that I’ve used have been created from small decorations inside the church.
The Reredos
The figure of Christ is in oxidized silver on copper with a mother-of-pearl background. It has gilt metal panels at the sides with groups of brass trees and coloured marbles. (These Details were taken from Pevsner Essex).
The Pulpit and Lectern match with each other. Both have mother-of pearl squares set into brass, they both sit on black marble plinths and have castellated decoration.
Altar fronts – There are various frontals or altar cloths. Embroidered, green with blessing hand (circa 1870)
Gold centred cross and Lilies (circa 1900)
Grapes and Foliage on cream silk (Circa 1910)
Maroon Grape bunches and green Leaves (Circa 1900). This piece conserved by the National Lottery Fund
The Chapel window was dedicated to Evelyn Heseltine. There are three beautiful panels and were designed by Edward Burne-Jones the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist and manufactured by Morris & co in the early 1930’s.
There are three windows designed by Lawrence Lee. Some of the windows were damaged by bombing during the war and were replaced in the 1950’s (Powell and Sons)
There are four Commonwealth War Graves in the Cemetery. They are:
1: Private G/15770 F. P. Livings of the Royal Sussex Regiment died 02/12/1916 aged 20
2: Gunner Percy Charles Bertram Machin 62041 of The Honourable Artillery Company died 9/03/1917 aged 32
3: Wing Commander Arthur Hammond Dalton of The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 31/07/1941 aged 47
4 Warrant Officer James Augustus Rich 741105 of The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died
6/11/1941 aged 30