We raise funds through an annual subscription and by organising a range of events and family activities. Its square grey stone
tower has been a familiar landmark in the
geography of the town and in the lives of
countless generations of its people. Within
the building of All Saints it is possible to
follow an architectural time line from the
thirteenth century font through the
fifteenth century aisle to the additions of the
Victorian era and the twentieth century. The pulpit was given by the Reverend
Macdonald Maugham, vicar of All Saints
from 1871 – 1898 and uncle of the writer
Somerset Maugham. A number of the altar
furnishings are the work of the renowned
Arts and Crafts designer Omar Ramsden. The tower of All Saints and latterly its
lighted cross also serve as a landmark for
sailors. Appropriately, the important
connection to the sea is marked in a stained
glass window depiction of Whitstable’s
famous oyster industry. The sea is also
remembered in the very fabric of the
Norman tower where beach stones used in
the construction show evidence of water
scouring. The Church The Churchyard
The churchyard of All Saints is the second
largest in the Diocese. While it continues to
be used for burials the churchyard has also
come to be valued as a tranquil green
space within the community and as a
haven for wildlife. The 2.4 hectares of
grassland, mature trees and hedgerows are
carefully managed to maintain a
biodiversity which includes bats, slow
worms and woodpeckers. The churchyard
contains some notable memorials
including the Arts and Crafts style
Woodsall enclosure and the Wynn Ellis
mausoleum, designed by Dulwich College
architect Charles Barry Junior and listed
by the Mausolea and Monuments Trust. The Friends of All Saints Whitstable
support the maintenance of the church
and churchyard. We raise funds through
an annual subscription and by organising
a range of events and family friendly
activities. Friends will be eligable to discounted ticket rates.
