cob, or wattle and daub, walls. The original building dates back to the 12th century, the tower was rebuilt in about 1797. The church was restored in the 19th century, with an organ chamber added in about 1903. Notable residents Thomas de Brayles, judge and Crown official, was parish priest here in the 1330s. George Warner Allen (1916–1988) - artist Dr Edward Bach - Mount Vernon centre for education and information. The home and workplace of Bach in the last years of his life, where he completed his research into the Bach flower remedies. Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet - as governor of the provinces of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay, his uncompromising policies were instrumental in the events leading to the American Revolution. Charlie Brooker, the British comedy writer, grew up in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. Sir William Glock, Director of Music at the BBC and head of the Proms concerts, also lived in the village and died there in 2000. William Ralph Inge, a Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London lived in Brightwell Manor. His family continued to reside there until the early 1970s. Gallery References Sources External links Royal Berkshire History: Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Website Dr Edward Bach Centre Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Primary School Brightwell cum Sotwell Community Led Parish Plan 2014 - 2024 Villages in Oxfordshire Civil parishes in Oxfordshire