St Mary's Church, Mildenhall


St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Mildenhall, Suffolk.
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History

The church is mostly 14th century. Simon Jenkins awarded the church 4 stars in his 'England's Thousand Best Churches'.

Memorials

  • Sir Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London 1416 and 1428. Cenotaph. South aisle.
  • Sir Henry North alabaster tomb chest with effigies of him and his family. South aisle.
  • Roger North, d.1651 and Thomasina North, d.1661. Wall tablets
  • Sir Henry North . Wall tablet. Chancel arch.
  • Sir Henry Warner and Edward Warner, and to Mary Warner. Wall tablet. Chancel.
  • William Coe . A floor slab in the vestry.
  • Henry Bunbury. Wall tablet. South aisle.
  • Revd. John Hunt. Wall tablet. Chancel.

Parish status

The Parish of Mildenhall is part of the Mildenhall Team Ministry, along with the Parishes of:
  • St Mary the Virgin's Church, Barton Mills
  • St John's Church, Beck Row with Kenny Hill
  • St Laurence & St Peter's Church, Eriswell
  • St Andrew's Church, Freckenham
  • St Ethelbert's Church, Herringswell
  • St James's Church, Icklingham
  • St Christopher's Church, Red Lodge
  • St Mary & St Andrew's Church, Tuddenham with Cavenham
  • St Andrew's Church, Cavenham
  • St Peter's Church, West Row
  • All Saints' Church, Worlington

Bells

The church has a ring of 10 bells with the largest 8 bells cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry by Mears & Stainbank between 1887 and 1913. The ring was augmented to 10 with addition of 2 new trebles in 1946 cast by Gillett & Johnston in celebration of peace for the end of the World War II. The bells hang in steel & cast iron frame made by Mears & Stainbank and installed at the same time as the bells 4 to 9 were rehung in 1914. The tower is affiliated to the Suffolk Guild of Ringers.

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ dating from 1865 by Father Henry Willis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.