East Ham, St Mary Magdalene's, East London
Burgums and Burghams lived here, or nearby.
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EAST HAM ST MARY It is said a been a church existed on this site from before the Norman Conquest of 1066 although the nave, chancel and apse of the church are thought to date from the first half of the 12th century. The tower is probably early 13th century, but had significant restoration in the 16th century. The roofs were altered in the early 1600's.
A west gallery was added for children in 1820 and the south porch was converted to a vestry in 1830. A yellow brick west porch was added at that time through the tower. The wset gallery was removed in 1896 and various other restorations were carried out. A further restoration in 1931 removed the apse and chancel ceilings and striped the external plaster from the tower.
The church suffered from bomb damage in 1941 during the Blitz, destroying the chancel roof and resulted in the loss of all of its stained glass windows. Repairs and restoration continued before 1945, with further works carried out in 1950 and in 1965.
The churchyard covers an extensive area of just under 10 acres but is now closed for burials. Since 1977 most of the churchyard has been left as a nature reserve, which is managed by the London Borough of Newham.
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The list below shows the burial that took place at East Ham St Mary Church
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| Hannah Burgham |
31 Aug 1914 |
East Ham St Mary |
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Age 75; age 1839? |
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