Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas More, Marlborough

It was recorded that there were two Papist in the parish in 1584 but there seems to be no other reference until 174 when The Hermitage in Hyde Lane was occupied by the Hyde family, who had Benedictine Chaplains and used the house as a local centre for mass until c.1794. In 1937 the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (Fransalians) opened a chapel in Elcot Lane with Father Anthonioz as the first resident priest. Thet ceased to use this in 1947 and erected a Nissen hut on the site of the old George Inn Father Anthonioz died in 1954 and was suceeded by Father Besant who was responsible for the building of the new church of St. Thomas More, on the same site, which was opened in 1959.