July 2024
Busbridge Church was founded by John and Emma Ramsden of Busbridge Hall. Building work took place between 1865 and 1867 and finished with the building’s dedication in 1867. The church was designed by George Gilbert Scott a leading Gothic Revival architect.
The front porch’s oak frame was carved by William Farmer, who worked in both wood and stone for Gilbert Scott.
The initials of the founders
The church is made of local stone
Scott’s single-aisle nave is designed to allow light to dominate. The chancel arch terminates in unique carved stone corbels feature naturalistic designs, carved by William Farmer
Margaret of Scotland and Joan of Arc – 1925 A.K. Nicholson
Archibald Keightley Nicholson (1871–1937) was an English 20th-century ecclesiastical stained-glass maker. During his lifetime, Nicholson designed and executed over 700 window designs.
The altar front was designed by William Morris for the church in the 1870s. One of only a handful of such frontals by Morris, the original design is in the V&A.
A wrought-iron chancel screen by Edwin Lutyens
Jekyll Memorial
The Jekyll memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens following the death of Gertrude and her brother Herbert in 1932. The Jekyll family was actively involved in Busbridge Church. Gertrude attended the consecration in 1867 with her parents.
