St Mary's Church, Mildenhall

St Mary's Church, Mildenhall is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Mildenhall, Suffolk.

History

The church is mostly 14th century. Simon Jenkins awarded the church 4 stars in his 'England's Thousand Best Churches'.^[2]

Memorials

• Sir Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London 1416 and 1428. Cenotaph. South aisle.
• Sir Henry North (d.1620) 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 (d.1671) . Wall tablet. Chancel arch.
• Sir Henry Warner (d.1617) and Edward Warner, and to Mary Warner (d.1601). Wall tablet. Chancel.
• William Coe (diarist) (d.1729). A floor slab in the vestry.
• Henry Bunbury (d.1722). Wall tablet. South aisle.
• Revd. John Hunt (d.1736). 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

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. ^[3]

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