St Mary's Church, Portchester

Publications

A book called '900 Years of Service'

As we look forward to celebrating 900 years of service at St Mary’s, Bryan Jerrard, well respected local author, historian and member of St Mary’s Church has taken a look back over those 900 years and written this wonderful book.

Available to purchase from St Mary’s Tea Room, Parish Office or can be sent by request to the Parish Office.

Price £10.00 plus Postage, if required.

A book called 'What does this mean?'

Following his well received two part talk given at our Parish Eucharist in September 2023, our Vicar, Rev Dr Ian Meredith has written this book as an explanation of the liturgy of the Eucharist or Holy Communion in the Anglican Church.

With written commendation by the Bishop of Portsmouth, Rev Dr Jonathan Frost.

Available to purchase from St Mary’s Tea Room, Parish Office or can be sent by request to the Parish Office.

Price £3.00 plus Postage, if required.

A book called 'The Life and Legacy of Doctor James Lind'

Written by Professor James Shaw, who in October 2016, delivered the James Lind Lecture at the Institute of Naval Medicine, commemorating the tercentenary of Lind’s birth. Dr James Lind resplendent memorial can be seen on the north wall at the entrance to the nave at St Mary’s. Lind is still predominantly remembered for his observations on the nature of scurvy and the dramatic benefits of taking lemons for immediate relief on this most debilitating illness.

Available to purchase from St Mary’s Tea Room, Parish Office or can be sent by request to the Parish Office.

Price £3.00 plus Postage, if required

A book called 'War and Peace'

This booklet has been published to dedicate to the men of Portchester, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War 1914 –1918.

Several members of our community or those related to them have contributed poems on the themes of war and peace.

Available to purchase from St Mary’s Tea Room, Parish Office or can be sent by request to the Parish Office.

Price £3.00 plus Postage, if required.

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