Parish of Leatherhead - Publications about us or by us

"Our world’s obsession with power sometimes makes us want to avoid it as the safe option. And yet the Bible talks of a powerful God who wants to share that power. When should we lay aside power? When should we take it up, and how can we use it aright? A penetrating and profound study. (1999)"

Grove Books

Soon after returning to England in 1979 she joined two other sisters in a new community venture in Walsall, West Midlands. Living on a council estate for three years opened up a new dimension of life. She became involved in community work, making friends with people from many faith traditions.

Moving to London in 1989 she joined the chaplaincy team of the South London Industrial Mission. She now lives as a solitary, attached to the parish of St.Mary and St.Nicholas in Leatherhead, while continuing her interfaith work. She is currently facilitating workshops to explore Christian spirtuality in a multifaith world.

Friends on the Way tells the story of a growing understanding of the meaning of mission in today's world and the enrichment found in the encounter with members of many faith traditions. It is the story of living with questions, told in order to encourage others to explore their own experience.

Through friendship, dialogue and practical work, Maureen Henderson's faith as a Christian has been deepened and her human journey strengthened and broadened.

Maureen died in June 2015.

Pipe Organs Past & Present - Linda Heath, a former churchwarden and President of the Leatherhead & District Local History Society, wrote this most interesting booklet in 1998. It threw light on the origins of the pipe organs in the Parish Church and noted that the fire of 1989 may ultimately have been the saving of parts of an even older organ than anyone previously suspected.

In November 2007 Linda was delighted to revise and expand the booklet to include how the history of "that even older organ" - our Thomas Parker Organ - came to light and how it came to be rebuilt to take its new place in our church. It has many colour images.

Lavishly illustrated and with contributions from Dr John Blair of The Queen's College Oxford, this very readable softback book published in 1988 is now out of print (ISBN 0 950 60091 1). It of course is a mine of information on the Parish Church and All Saints.

By Brian Hennegan (Leatherhead & District History Society 2009)

Over the Bridge relates the author’s memories of growing up in Leatherhead Common in the 1940s and 1950s and in the main, covered the area to the North of the Kingston Road railway bridge. Brian has long been a member of the Parish, at All Saints and the Parish Church

By Brian Hennegan and Goff Powell (Leatherhead & District History Society 2011).

Memories and More from Two Leatherhead Lads. (The Circus Kingston Road to North Street Leatherhead).

It had been suggested that a sequel to Over the Bridge should be written, which looked at the area to the South of the railway bridge. The idea was taken up, so Brian Hennegan and Goff Powell (once a chorister with Brian at the Parish Church) have joined forces and this book is the result ..... full details

The launch for Canon David Eaton’s memoir I’m not a great lover of vicars took place on Friday 22 March 2013 at The Christian Centre adjacent to St Martin’s Church in Dorking. David was also at Barton’s Bookshop in Leatherhead to sign copies on Saturday 23 March.

David was Vicar of Leatherhead 1989-2009.

www.davideaton.moonfruit.com