History - Timeline
Over the centuries there have been many key moments in the life of our church. A few key dates are below.
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1175
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First mention of Sandhurst
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1220
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First mention of a chapel in Sandhurst
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1300
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Inventory made of the church
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1405
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First mention of a churchyard at Sandhurst
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1408
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Churchwardens ordered to repair the church and churchyard
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1417
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Richard Bannister bequeathed land and money for the use of the poor in Sandhurst and Yateley
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1552
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Church commissioners arrived in Sandhurst to make inventory of church goods
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1610
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John Barber of Hurst rented the parsonage of Sandhurst
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1647
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Engraved beam
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1650
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William Barber of Hurst purchased the parsonage house and land from the Commonwealth Commissioners
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1662
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Book of Common Prayer published
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1756
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Sandhurst became a separate parish
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1846
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Sandhurst becomes part of Diocese of Oxford
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1853
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Old church no longer suitable. Nave, South Aisle and Tower completed of current church
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1854
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Font carved
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1862
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Opening of church school (now known as St. Michael’s School)
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1865
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Chancel, North Aisle and Organ chamber added. Current church consecrated
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1878
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First paid organist
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1886
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Chancel and wall paintings and choir stalls added
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1887
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Porch added
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1914
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Large eastward extension of churchyard
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1919
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War memorial erected both in the town and in the church
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1920
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PCC set up
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1924
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Gas lighting installed
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1933
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Electric lighting installed
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1962
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Walls in St. Michael’s church whitewashed
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1972
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St. Michael’s church becomes a Grade II* listed building
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1988
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Pastoral Centre built
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2000
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Restoration of St. Michael’s
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2004
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Employment of a part-time Youth Worker
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2015
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Celebrated 150th anniversary of current building
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2016
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Employment of part-time Family Worker
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2020
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Planned celebration of 800 years of Christian worship in Sandhurst
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