St Mary's Church East Ilsley

St Mary's Church East Ilsley St Maryโ€™s Church, a Grade 1 listed building, is located in the
heart of the village of East Ilsley St.

Mary's Church, East Ilsley
East Ilsley Church stands on a very prominent hill in the middle of the village. Some believe the first church built here was that recorded by Robert of Gloucester as having been put up by King Canute in memory of those who fell on both sides, around a thorn tree, at the Battle of Ashdown. The name Ilsley means 'place of conflict' but whether the single thorn tree stood

here or on the adjoining Thorn Down is unclear. The Ilsley site is probably an ancient pagan place of worship, so a sacred tree is quite likely to have stood there. The nave of the present building dates from the 12th century, as does the unusual nine-sided font. This little two-cell structure was given to the Knights Templar by King John in 1199. The warrior monks largely rebuilt the place in about 1240, replacing the chancel and adding the south aisle. The tower was built on the end of the nave in the 14th century, but the north aisle only dates from 1845. Internally, the walls can be seen to incline outwards because of their great age. There are some interesting old carvings including a devil with a man's soul in his mouth. A brass to the wife of William 'Hildesley' (1606) has , unfortunately lost its figured subject, but the inscription is still of interest as it commemorates a member of the great sheep-farming Ilsley family who owned Ilsley Manor for many generations through both the Medieval and Tudor periods.

The Federated Board of Hampstead Norreys C of E Primary School and The Ilsleys Primary School are seeking a Foundation G...
09/01/2023

The Federated Board of Hampstead Norreys C of E Primary School and The Ilsleys Primary School are seeking a Foundation Governor to join the Board of Governors. This is a role with close ties to the Church and the Faith ethos of the Schools. If you would like further information please visit our website here: https://www.hermitage-team.org.uk/blog/115940
alternatively, please email the Clerk to the Governing Board who will be able to send you additional information: [email protected] ๐Ÿ™โœ๏ธ

We need your help!  Can you spare a minute to complete a very short online survey for us regarding the 'Team Messenger'?...
03/11/2022

We need your help! Can you spare a minute to complete a very short online survey for us regarding the 'Team Messenger'? The TM is the weekly printed 'pew sheet' that is in all our Churches. Please click here to access the short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N3NR6QS
Thank you very much! ๐Ÿ™

Donโ€™t forget our Harvest Songs of Praise on Sunday 9th October at 6pm!  Weโ€™re collecting donations for West Berkshire fo...
08/10/2022

Donโ€™t forget our Harvest Songs of Praise on Sunday 9th October at 6pm! Weโ€™re collecting donations for West Berkshire food bank so please bring them with you to the service ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‚

On Sunday 9th October at 6pm we will be hosting our Annual Harvest Songs of Praise Service in Church, all are welcome to come along! The choir will be there along with a lovely selection of harvest readings as well.

We will be collecting donations to the West Berkshire Food Bank and if you are able to donate something here is a useful list of what they need:

In urgent need of: instant noodles / super noodles, tinned soup, pot noodles, mug shots, tinned rice pudding, sugar (500g or 1kg bags), tinned meat / meat meals in a tin, confectionary e.g. sweets, chocolate bars, treats.

They are low on stock of the following items: tinned fruit, tinned veg, shaving foam, shaving razors, sponge puddings (not chilled ones), long life fruit juice, tinned custard, pasta sauce , dried milk and shower gel.

They have plenty of: all types of dried pasta, toothpaste baked beans, tinned spaghetti and dog and cat food.
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On Sunday 9th October at 6pm we will be hosting our Annual Harvest Songs of Praise Service in Church, all are welcome to...
04/10/2022

On Sunday 9th October at 6pm we will be hosting our Annual Harvest Songs of Praise Service in Church, all are welcome to come along! The choir will be there along with a lovely selection of harvest readings as well.

We will be collecting donations to the West Berkshire Food Bank and if you are able to donate something here is a useful list of what they need:

In urgent need of: instant noodles / super noodles, tinned soup, pot noodles, mug shots, tinned rice pudding, sugar (500g or 1kg bags), tinned meat / meat meals in a tin, confectionary e.g. sweets, chocolate bars, treats.

They are low on stock of the following items: tinned fruit, tinned veg, shaving foam, shaving razors, sponge puddings (not chilled ones), long life fruit juice, tinned custard, pasta sauce , dried milk and shower gel.

They have plenty of: all types of dried pasta, toothpaste baked beans, tinned spaghetti and dog and cat food.
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11/09/2022

In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, St Maryโ€™s Church in East Ilsley has been lit every night since Thursday. It was her wish for the colour purple to be prominent during the period of public mourning and weโ€™re so grateful that the Parochial Church Committee have managed to source purple gels to use with the existing lights. Thank you Ian for setting it all up. We hope this provides comfort to people in the village during this time.

19/05/2022

Our weekly newsletter has landed and as well as all our usual service info there is notification of a special service on 26th May for Ascension Day! Enjoy ๐ŸŒž

18/05/2022

A Planning Recommendation Meeting will be held on Monday 23rd May at 7pm on Zoom. We will be discussing two planning applications, one for St Mary's Church and the other for 17 Churchside. This meeting is open for all to join in.

The Agenda can be found on our website here: https://www.eastilsley-pc.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4mykaaehyw8r22ft187fba8vc5

It contains the information you need to join in with the meeting.

The links to view the Planning Documents for both applications can be found here: https://www.eastilsley-pc.gov.uk/planning

Address

Church Road
East Ilsley
RG202DR

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