St Mary's In The Wood Morley Feb 2012

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The United Reformed Church of St Mary in the Wood has a long standing history in Morley
The Church was tragically gutted by fire earlier this year in the early hours of 12th June 2010, devastating church members and many people in the local community.

St Mary's has certainly held a pivotal role in the history of Morley as its sign suggests:

'The history of St Mary in the Wood covers over 1,000 years. It is recorded in the Domesday Book 1086. On the 25 September 1650, a lease was granted to local Presbyterians for 500 years. The freehold was bought in 1950 and presented to the Congregation Trustees.

Worship changed to Congregationalism at the turn of the 19th century. In 1967 St Mary-in-the-Wood, Rehoboth and St Mary's Mission joined together as the Congregational Church of Morley.

On 5 October 1972, the name of the Church reverted to St Mary's-in-the-Wood on the formation of the United Reformed Church (Congregational and Presbyterian). It is the only instance in England or Wales of an ancient Episcopal place of Worship which did not return to the Established Church at the Restoration of the Stuarts in 1660.'

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