St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham
St. Michael's Churchyard is the church and graveyard located in Mickleham, Surrey, England, belonging to the Church of England parish of Mickleham.
| St. Michael's Church, Mickleham | |
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| Location | near Old London Road and Swanworth Lane, Mickleham, RH5-6 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Consecrated | around 950 to 1180 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman |
| Years built | 950–1180 (original structure) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Guildford |
| Province | Canterbury |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Michael |
| Designated | 28 November 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1028835 |
History
The church building dates back to the Norman period from 950 to 1180, but some changes to the building were made in 1823, 1842, 1872 and 1891.[1][2][3]
Notable burials
There are 867 recorded burials, but more are accounted for since 1891, not including those from 950 to 1891. The graveyard is the final resting place of
- Richard Bedford Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada and a member of the House of Lords. Bennett's grave is located steps from the front of the church doors and has a marker from the Government of Canada signifying the important figure buried there.[4]
- Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet, "Empire Jack", the driving force behind the Tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers in WW1, was buried here on 18 October 1930.
- Cyril Hare, detective story writer, who was born in Mickleham Hall in 1900 and died at Westhumble in the parish in 1958.
- Sir Trevor Lawrence, who had famous orchid houses at Burford Lodge in the parish. He was the grandfather of Cyril Hare's wife.
- Maria Drummond (née Kinnaird), widow of Thomas Drummond.
- Sir John Junor (1919–1997), controversial editor of the Sunday Express and The Mail on Sunday.
- Graham Gilmour, pioneer aviator. Killed in a plane crash in Richmond Park in 1912.
References
- http://www.leatherheadweb.org.uk/mickleham/
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (1028835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "History". St. Michael and All Angels Church.
- http://www.leatherheadweb.org.uk/mickleham/rb_bennett_mickleham.htm
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