Photos, clergy biographies etc. For general gravestone photo and transcription listings choose "Graves" on the menu.
All Saints
*Grave photos for this church are on the Graves name index, *
The loss of the old pre 1832 church here.
Insults thrown at the new church's appearance here.
Tax protest against the parish Church Rates by Rev James Mountain (of the Congregational Church) here
Harvest festival in Victorian era here
Revd. Richard Hunt's opposition to slavery here
Damage during 1897 storm -here
1850s night school for agricultural labourers set up by Rev Frederick Bussell of All Saints here
Biography of Victorian parish clerk of 50 years and census taker Henry_Wildsmith_Badger
Curate Stephen Winters of Dial House here
Baptist Church / Ebenezer Chapel
History here
Biography of William Crake who did much to establish the first chapel here
Bisham, All Saints Church
*Some grave photos for this church are on the Graves index*
Exterior photos here
Chantry Chapel (St Mary's)
List of land formerly in chantry hands as purchased by John Seymour and left in his will proved 1567 - here
(More on the chapel will follow shortly)
Congregational Church / Salem Chapel, Quoiting Square. Now Christ Church URC.
Biography Revd John Briggs here
Biography Revd George Edwards here
Biography John Gidley here
Biography of poverty campaigner Revd Andrew Mearns here
Biography Revd William Morton Mather here
Biography of tax rebel Revd James Mountain- here
Biography Revd Thomas Styles and grave photo here
Biography of Revd Frederick Tavender abstinence and educational campaigner here
Biography of Revd William Roome & son also William here
Role in setting up British Schools in Marlow here
Information about Wane family one of whom, Isaac, was very involved with the Congregational Church and gravestone photo for them here
War dead of the congregation here
*Christchurch URC have scans of interesting booklets about their history available on their website (under the Magazines and Resources tab) here *
General Religious History Content
Mary English, and her religious struggles with the "devil". Interesting glimpse at 1700s mindset of an ordinary person under extreme stress here
Boys Life Brigade here
Holy Trinity
*Some grave photos from this church are on the Graves index.
Early history of the church- here
Holy Trinity exterior photos here
Hurley Church, St Marys
*Some grave photos from this church are on the Graves index.
Photo exterior in modern day here
Little Marlow Church, St John the Baptist
*Some grave photos from this church are on the Graves index.
Little Marlow church exterior photo here
Will of minister Hierom (Hieron) Gregory 1675 (ejected from church in 1662 under Act of Uniformity).
Victorian Harvest Festivals here
Plymouth Brethren
Brief history here
Presbyterians
Biography of early Presbyterian minister John Gidley here.
Primitive Methodists
History of arrival in town, & the building of their chapels etc here
Harvest festival celebrations here
Salvation Army
Skeleton Army vs Salvation Army battles in Marlow here
1895 fireworks attack on SA members here
Role in Victorian Christmas celebrations here
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church
*A few grave photos from this church are on the Graves index.
Biography of Canon / Very Reverend Bernard Smith here
Early history of the church in Marlow and it's construction here
Smith family of Beaufort Cottage, prominent Marlow Catholics in the 1800s here
Will of Catholic Elizabeth Barnes, 1715 here
Exterior images here
Wesleyan / Methodist Church
Short biography of minister John Hogg and photo of his grave here
Local Wesleyans support abolition of slavery here
Quirky exhibit at Edwardian fundraising fayre here
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