St Matthew's Oxhey is a Church of England church in Oxhey Village, Watford, Hertfordshire, in England.
It is an active church situated approximately one mile from Watford town centre. St Matthew's is the parish church of Oxhey and is part of the Anglican Diocese of St Albans.
Architecture Constructed by W H Syme in 1880, the church is built in a red brick Gothic revival style, with some elements of early Art Nouveau decoration. It has a north-west tower and spire. In the Lady Chapel in the south transept, there is luminous stained glass, dating to circa 1916, by Karl Parsons. The building was Grade II listed in 1983.
Memorials The church carries a memorial to British aviator Reginald Warneford. Nicknamed 'Reckless Rex' by contemporary sources, Flt Sub Lt Warneford was renowned as the first airman to destroy a German Zeppelin in mid-air. Warneford's association with the Oxhey Village arose from his frequent stays at his aunt’s house.
Location St Matthew's lies on St Matthew's Close, off Eastbury Road. It backs directly onto Bushey station.
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