Egham parish church

Egham parish church

Egham Parish Church [http://www.stjohnsegham.com] . or St John the Baptist, Egham (or simply St John's Church) is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford [ http://www.cofeguildford.org.uk] . There are approximately 350 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 450. The incumbent is the Revd Jeff Wattley.

History

The current church, of Georgian architecture, was built in about 1812. There has been a church on the site since about 1150 and the lychgate preceeds the current building. John Wesley preached in Egham during his English ministry in about 1771 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22234] .

The grave of the loser of the last English duel, which took place in nearby Englefield Green, is in the churchyard.

The Magna Carta baronial shields have been displayed in the narthex since the 1999 liturgical reordering. Prior to that time, they were displayed on the pillars within the nave.


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