CHURCH HISTORY
The Parish Church of All Saints, Epping Upland
(and formerly of the ancient parish of Epping), is believed to be of medieval origin. The Church is first mentioned in 1177 as part of the possessions which were confirmed by Henry II to the Augustinian Canons of Waltham.
The architectural history of the building has been almost entirely obscured by modern alterations and restorations, but the present nave appears to date from the first half of the 13th century and the present chancel was probably added in the second half of the 13th century.
The south porch was added in the 15th century.
The west tower was probably built late in the 16th century. The oldest and most striking memorial is the brass on the south wall of the chancel in memory of Thomas Palmer. He was Professor of Common Law at Cambridge, and died in 1621, having lived at Gills, the moated farmhouse 1500 yards south west of the church.
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Vicars of All Saints, Epping Upland
(Before 1379 this Church was served by monks from Waltham Abbey)
1379 John Palgrave
1380 John Hawkeston
William Howlett (Dominus)
1386 William of Thornbury (Magister)
1389 Thomas Ende
Thomas Boteler
Benedict de Sutton
1399 John Coppehalle
William Panfield
1414 William Hawe
1451 Robert Fenne
John Maplicon
1540 Ralph Chaloner
1545 Thomas Warren
1546 John Bennett (deprived)
1554 Richard Ward (deprived)
1556 John Kellett
1568 John Bennett (restored)
William Cayster
Edmund Audleser
1578 Roger Hieron
1592 John Overall
1596 Roger Dodd
1607 Valentine Carey
1609 Jeremiah Dyke
1639 Edward Rochester
1641 Thomas Holbeck
1643 H Wilkinson
1648 John Harper
1660 Thomas Holbeck (restored)
1681 James Lomas
1710 John Lloyd
1754 Stephen Waller
1764 Roland Roper
1768 William Lockwood
1780 Edward Conyers
1822 Henry Neave
1873 Forbes E Winslow
1878 Edward Buckmaster
1906 RL Allwork
1912 Edwin Green
1919 Walter A Limbrick
1933 Herbert L Eves
1936 George C Rubie
1942 Harry Treble
1949 Frederick Hart
1951 Richard C Taylor
1954 James F Cotton
1958 Frank Derbyshire
1974 Paul Chalmers
1981 Chris Bard
2009 Bryony Morrison
2018 Olivia Maxfield-Coote
The Bell Chamber
Bells are normally rung every week. There are six bells here as well as the clock bell.
The six bells have inscriptions as follows:
1. John Warner & Sons, Founders, London 1914. ‘Surge Qui Dormis’ Ephes V 14. Rev Edwin Green, Vicar, Luke James Furse. Salome Catherine Marter, Churchwardens. (This bell appears to have replaced one dated 1793).
2. Mr John Searl Anno 1707
3. Mr John Waylett made me 1707
4. John Waylett made 1707
5. Mr Androw Searl Anno 1707
6. Tenor: Prayse The Lord 1611 (and crest bearing initials RO: Robert Oldfield)