A Guide to St Martin’s Church, Ongar

Where in Ongar would you go to find a connection between the Suffragette movement, Oliver Cromwell and Boodles Gentlemen’s Club in London? No this is not a question from the quiz show Only Connect – the answer: they all have connections with the parish church of St Martin in Ongar.

The Ongar Millennium History Society has just published the first complete guide to the church in over 1100 years. Written by Keith Snow with the assistance of Stan Ball and Dr. Michael Leach, this 28 page guide will take you on a journey around the church and churchyard. The authors are to be congratulated on the research and effort that has gone into producing a fascinating insight into ur heritage. It is beautifully illustrated throughout with many colour photographs.

And the answers to my question at the beginning. Well why not buy the booklet, which is very reasonably priced at £3 and find out the answers for yourself!