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The History of Oxhey & St Matthew's Church |
St Matthew's parish was founded in 1879 and the picture shows the church in 1911. This history describes:
The origins of Oxhey A murderous king, monks, Vikings, Henry VIII and the creation of a new parish.
The Church Finding a site and building the church with donations from Mr Blackwell of Cross & Blackwell and W H Smith MP.
The Interior Including a copy of the 1007 Charter of Æthelred the Unready and a memorial to the pilot who shot down the first Zeppelin.
Other church buildings Past and present, including Oxhey Chapel, desecrated by Oliver Cromwell's troops in the Civil War.
This beautiful seventeenth century building is open on the first Saturday of the month, from April until the Autumn. It is next to All Saints Church in Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey. For a map see www.multimap.com For this and other web maps the postcode is WD19 7AX (OS Grid Reference TQ 113 934).
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Recipes and Recollections is an affectionate dip into the archives of St Matthew's Church, covering the years 1880 (the consecration of St. Matthew's) until 1980 (the Centenary Celebrations).
Revelations such as these together with a host of insights into Parish life are brought together in Recipes and Recollections - published Autumn 2003.
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A booklet in the form of a Word 97 document is available as a download for private use.
Oxhey, The History of a Parish (820k) was written by Miss Marjorie Bray MA Cantab in 1979 for the parish's Centenary.
© Vicar and Churchwardens of St Matthew's, October 1979.
This book is available from several local sources, including local libraries. Published by the Oxhey Village Environmental Group (OVEG), it contains photographs, maps and illustrations of the area.
Comments about this site or problems? Contact Webmaster (Colin Richards) at webmaster@stmatthewsoxhey.org.uk
Last updated 01/05/06 09:00 Author: Colin Richards