Wonershisluckyenoughtohavetwochurches:StJohntheBaptistChurchonTheStreetandtheUnitedReformedChurchonWonersh Common Road.StJohntheBaptistisbyfartheolderofthesetwochurchesandsowillcomefirst here.TheoldestpartofthechurchisprobablyNormanwitha12thCenturytower, a13thCenturychancelanda15thCenturynorthchapel.Inthe18thCenturythe towerwasembattledandthesouthsideofthenaveandthesouthtranseptchapel wererebuiltbyLordGrantleyafterafire.InOctober1864thechurchwas describedasbeingin‘adeplorablydirtyandneglectedcondition’withthe churchyardbeingin‘anequallyreprehensiblestate’.Fortunately,atthebeginning ofthe20thCenturythechurchwasrestoredwiththeeastendbeingrebuilt.Whetheratime-travellingmemberofthecongregationwouldrecognisehischurch was entirely dependent upon the date of the visit.St John the Baptist has its own extensive website with information covering, amongst other things, its history, services, news and events. ThehistoryoftheUnitedReformedChurchinWonershstartswithWilliamColebrook.William wasaGuildfordbutcherwithashopfirstat16MountStreet,latermovingtoQuarryStreetand then67HighStreet(whereheissaidtohavekeptcowsatthebackoftheshop).Heandhiswife Maryhadseventeenchildrenandin1853theytooka21yearleaseonGreatTangleyManor Farm.SoonaftertheColebrooksmovedtoGreatTangley,WilliamstartedSundayservicesinthe kitchenasthenearestnonconformistchapelwasinNorthStreet.Whenthekitchenbecametoo smallalargebarnatnearbyGreatTangleyManaorFarmwastakenoverforSundayservicesand anotherforSundayschool.AfterWilliam’sdeathin1869,hissoncontinuedtheserviceswhich eventuallyoutgrewthebarns.Adevoutnonconformist,WilliamSethSmith,livingatLittleTangley boughtthelandforwhatisnowknownastheUnitedReformedChurchbutwhichwasinitially knownasTangleyChapel.AccordingtotheSurreyAdvertiseratthetime,thecostofthebuilding was £1950.