The Church of St Mary, also known as Lowgate St Mary, is a

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, East Riding of Yorkshire. The church is a

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History

The church dates to the 15th-century. A tower was added in 1697. The church was restored from 1861 to 1863 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who was the cousin of the then vicar, John Scott II. Though formerly an evangelical parish, the parish was influenced by the 19th-century Oxford Movement. The organ was built by Brindley & Foster and dates to 1904. A Temple Moore-designed rood screen was added to the

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in 1912. On 13 October 1952, the church was designated a

Present day

The

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of St Mary Hull is in the Archdeaconry of the East Riding of the Diocese of York. The church continues to use the '' Book of Common Prayer'' for its services, rather than the more modern '' Common Worship''.

Notable people

* The Rt Revd Richard Wood, formerly Suffragan Bishop of Damaraland, served as Vicar from 1977 to 1979 * Richard Justice (died 1757), composer and organist at St Mary's Church, Hull * From 1816 to 1883, St Mary's had three successive vicars, all called John Scott: John Scott (1777–1834), his son John Scott II (1809–1865), and his son John Scott III (1836–1906). The

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pub opposite St Mary's is named ''The Three John Scotts'' after them.

Gallery

Church of St. Mary - geograph.org.uk - 237648.jpg , Interior of St Mary's The Bells of St. Mary's - geograph.org.uk - 236787.jpg , The bells

References

External links

Church website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hull, St Mary's Church of England church buildings in the East Riding of Yorkshire Grade II* listed churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire Churches in Kingston upon Hull Anglo-Catholic church buildings in the East Riding of Yorkshire