East Morden Church - old one

[LizzieL]

Having traced my Dorset ancestors back as far as my 5 x great grandfather bapt in Morden in 1722, I decided to have a look at the village and church a few months ago when I was staying not far away. However, it was to be a disappointment, the church was a "modern" rebuild. When I say modern I mean 1870's, so nothing like the church my ancestors would have known 150 years earlier. Has anyone come across any pictures of the old church. I expect if any exist, they would be from paintings or engravings as it might be too early for photography.

[LizzieL]

Have just been browsing through the Morden church register (on line at Ancestry) and discovered on the last page a list of the donors (with sums donated) towards a singing gallery in Morden Church. The register covers 1719 to 1769, but it doesn't say when the singing gallery was installed. One of my ancestors donated 5 shillings. I have two people with the same name (father and son) who could have donated in that period.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Have you contacted the Dorset History Centre in Dorchester to see if they hold any pictures of the old church?

https://www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre


Nanny Jan

[LizzieL]

Thanks for the link, I'll check out what they have.