G E Street married Jessie Holland in 1876 but, on their honeymoon in Rome, she caught typhoid fever and died soon after their return to England. This church, in their home village of Holmbury St Mary, was built by her husband in her memory.
She is remembered in the stained glass and lies in a vaulted tomb in the south wall of the church. Street’s son, wife and granddaughter are also buried in the churchyard where there is a stone cross, designed by Arthur Street, in memory of his father. Although late-comers to Holmbury St Mary in the early 1870s. the Streets made their home here and G E Street build a large country house, Holmdale (1874-76), on the edge of the village.
Delegates should make their own way to Holmbury St Mary. The nearest station is Dorking (4.5m). Lifts by car from central London can be arranged following consultation with the Victorian Society Events Co-ordinator.
Dr Ingrid Dixon is a specialist on the decoration of the church, especially the C14 Italian triptych by Pietro Nelli, given by Street to the church. Professor Neil Jackson is an expert on Street’s churches and other buildings.