St Mary’s Church
St Mary's is the Anglican Parish
Church serving the Village of
Datchet. It is part of the benefice
of Colnbrook and Datchet. The
building we see today was
rebuilt in 1857. Peter Wyard has
been Vicar of Datchet St. Mary’s
Church since 2005. He visits
Eton End School termly, taking
morning assemblies.
Year 1 pupils invited Reverend Wyard to an RE
lesson; they had been discussing special places
and buildings. The children spent half an hour
asking Reverend Wyard why St. Mary’s Church is
a special place. The boys and girls had devised
the questions prior to the lesson. Here are some
of the questions they asked:
Why does a church have candles?
Who is a church for and who goes there?
Is the church always open?
Why do people pray in a church?
Why does a church have bells?
What makes the church a special place?