All Saints
Little Bookham, Surrey
St Mary's is famous for having two of the oldest and finest brasses in the country. Until recently one of them was thought to be the oldest, but that has proved not to be the case. Nonetheless, they are remarkable.
Both are to Sir John D'Abernons, father and son. The earlier dates from 1327 and shows Sir John full sized (he was a very large man) in chain mail and holding a spear. His son is in plate armour; his brass dates from about 1340. There are five other brasses nearby.
Also in the church are memorials to the Vincent family, brightly painted Jacobean tombs with life sized figures. In front of the chancel is a lavishly decorated wooden pulpit from 1620 at the foot of which are monstrous creatures. Close by are an hour glass and lectern from the same period.