St Mary with St Alban is the

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parish church of

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in the

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. It comprises the church of St Mary (Teddington's old

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) and the former church of St Alban nearby. The

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is the Reverend David Cloake. The church building, which has been

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since 1952, is located on Ferry Road in Teddington, opposite the former St Alban's Church, which is now an arts centre. The oldest parts of the building date from the 16th century. The church's most famous vicar was the Reverend

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, a scientist whose legacy is the nearby National Physical Laboratory; he is buried next to the church's tower.

Notable burials

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(1697–1769), an architect who worked his way from a simple background to be

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and worked on

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, and St Giles in the Fields. *

(1677–1761), clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields * Thomas Traherne (1636 or 1637–1674), poet,

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, and religious writer, who was buried under the church's reading desk * John Walter (1738–1812), who founded ''

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'' newspaper and died at The Grove, Teddington * Paul Whitehead (1710–1774), poet and satirist, secretary to the infamous

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, who lived at Colne Lodge,

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. *Margaret Peg Woffington (1720–1760), Irish actress and socialite

Gallery

File:St Marys Church, Teddington (geograph 2535948).jpg, St Mary's Church File:St Mary's church, Teddington 21.jpg, Churchyard File:Interior of St Mary's church, Teddington.jpg, Chancel File:Stained glass window behind altar at St Mary's church, Teddington.jpg, East window File:Teddington, St Mary's church, East window detail.jpg, East window detail File:Monument for Henry Flitcroft, d 1769, at St Mary's church, Teddington.jpg, Monument for Henry Flitcroft File:Monument for Margaret Woffington, d 1760 at St Mary's church, Teddington.jpg, Monument for Margaret Woffington File:Monument for Stephen Hales, d 1761 at St Mary's church, Teddington.jpg, Monument for Stephen Hales

References

External links

Official websiteA Church Near You – St Mary with St Alban, Teddington
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary with Saint Alban 1700s establishments in England

Churches in Teddington Diocese of London Grade II* listed churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames History of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames English churches dedicated to St Alban