St Mary's Church, Mildenhall

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Mildenhall, Suffolk.

History
The church is mostly 14th century. Simon Jenkins awarded the church 4 stars in his 'England's Thousand Best Churches'.

Memorials

 * Sir Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London 1416 and 1428. Cenotaph. South aisle.
 * Sir Henry North (d.1620) alabaster tomb chest with effigies of him and his family. South aisle.
 * Roger North, d.1651 and Thomasina North, d.1661. Wall tablets
 * Sir Henry North (d.1671) . Wall tablet. Chancel arch.
 * Sir Henry Warner (d.1617) and Edward Warner, and to Mary Warner (d.1601). Wall tablet. Chancel.
 * William Coe (diarist) (d.1729). A floor slab in the vestry.
 * Henry Bunbury (d.1722). Wall tablet. South aisle.
 * Revd. John Hunt (d.1736). Wall tablet. Chancel.

Parish status
The Parish of Mildenhall is part of the Mildenhall Team Ministry, along with the Parishes of:
 * St Mary the Virgin's Church, Barton Mills
 * St John's Church, Beck Row with Kenny Hill
 * St Laurence & St Peter's Church, Eriswell
 * St Andrew's Church, Freckenham
 * St Ethelbert's Church, Herringswell
 * St James's Church, Icklingham
 * St Christopher's Church, Red Lodge
 * St Mary & St Andrew's Church, Tuddenham with Cavenham
 * St Andrew's Church, Cavenham
 * St Peter's Church, West Row
 * All Saints' Church, Worlington

Bells
The church has a ring of 10 bells with the largest 8 bells cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry by Mears & Stainbank between 1887 and 1913. The ring was augmented to 10 with addition of 2 new trebles in 1946 cast by Gillett & Johnston in celebration of peace for the end of the World War II. The bells hang in steel & cast iron frame made by Mears & Stainbank and installed at the same time as the bells 4 to 9 were rehung in 1914. The tower is affiliated to the Suffolk Guild of Ringers.

Organ
The church has a two manual pipe organ dating from 1865 by Father Henry Willis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.