The Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega
The Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega, was founded in about 1120, and was built on an existing religious site. Its dedication is due to its links with St Mary’s of York and the legendary Irish Princess St Bega.
The pages linked below cover the the life and work of the Priory. To find out more about current services and events please visit the Priory’s own web site.
The view on the right shows the massive central tower and some of the remains of the extensive monastic buildings.
Burial data
Information on burials since 1731 can be found at either
https://.bega.org.uk
or
www.stbees.burialgrounds.co.uk
(The Burial Grounds site requires registration to access data).
Clergy
The Vicar of St Bees Parish Church is the Rev'd Becky Gibbs .....>>
Services
Services are held in the Priory every Sunday and certain Feast days .... >>
Music
The Priory has a very strong musical tradition with an excellent choir ..>>.
Bells
The large Norman tower of St. Bees Priory contains a fine ring of eight bells ....>>
History
The written History of the Priory dates back to 1120, with legend going ... >>
Priory Friends
The Friends of the Priory is an organisation that works for the Priory ...>>
Sleeping Child
The Sleeping Child Garden is a place for those who have lost young lives .. >>
Stained Glass
The Priory has numerous Victorian stained glass windows .... >>
Children's Ministry
For details of children and young people's ministry see the Priory website
St Bees Man
St Bees Man is a perfectly preserved 700 year old body ..... >>
Mediaeval Stones
Our lapidarium houses one of the most extensive collections of ...... >>
Genealogists
We are unable to assist in genealogical research. Priory records are ... >>