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St Marks Church

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St Mark

St Mark was the constant companion of
The Apostle Peter and accompanied him
on his missionary journeys. The first
gospel to be written was ascribed to
him and it is possibly based on his
recollection of St Peter’s teaching

The carved figure of
St Mark in the niche
over the porch came
from two semi-detached
cottages in Bournemouth
Square used as the towns
first church

Old sundial in the Churchyard

View from inner porch

St Mark’s News

This monthly magazine publishes
news of church and social activities.

Church Clock

The Font

This was donated by Mary Anne
Talbot and was reputed to have been
found in the river Tiber. The bowl is
Roman about 2000 years old but the
Plinth could be Etruscan some 500
years older