Past Projects

Thermal curtains for the Chaplain Door, The South Door, The South Aisle Door, The West Door and the Tower Door will help with keeping the church warm and draft free. In the photo is Meredith Bateson who made the curtains which were paid for by the Friends. This a part of St Michael’s effort to … Read more

Before 1855 the Creed and the Ten Commandments would have been painted on either side of the chancel arch. These would have been destroyed in the removal of the plaster rendering and werereplaced by painted zinc tablets at either end of the top rail of the screen. They were made by W.Miller of 32 Brewer … Read more

Reordering was the name given to four separate projects that cost a total of £138,000. A legacy from a former member of the Friends started the fund raising for these projects and in all the people of Mere raised £92,000. Generous donations were made by the Fudge Trust, Garfield Western, Wiltshire Historic Churches and Baer … Read more

The ‘kitchen in a cupboard’ is made of oak and designed to complement the bookshelves by Mr Dunn. For the first time since the Reformation in the 16th century the church has held Catholic Services conducted by Father Francis Eyo.

The inner doors reduce draughts and keep the church much warmer. They were designed to complement the other building and allow light to flood in.

The rare Coat of Arms of King James II is believed to be the earliest of his reign in any church and one of very few in existence in an English church. He ascended to the throne on February 6th 1684 and these were put up on March 25th 1685. The meaning and importance of … Read more

The oak cupboards in the Vestry were designed by Tony Traves of Mere. And built by G.C. Meare at a total cost of £5882 The cupboards hold the robes for the vicar and servers, linen for the altars, church candles etc. In 2011 an oak door was fitted to the vestry £708

In the north-east part of the grave yard is tombstone of Edmund Dolling who died as a result of self-administered variolation – a dangerous precursor of vaccination – in which smallpox serum was used instead of of milder cowpox serum used later by Edward Jenner. The headstone reads: In memory of Edmund Dollingwho dyed of … Read more

The library bookshelves and cupboards were made by L. Meale of the RAM joinery, Crockerton, Warminster. At cost of £1,800+VAT On the shelves you will find a fascinating series of booklets on the history of Mere for sale. On the righthand side is the Church lending library. There are also secondhand books for sale. The … Read more