All Saints Church, East Sheen
All Saints Church, East Sheen is a church in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, located at the junction of East Sheen Avenue and Park Avenue in East Sheen. All Saints Church is a member of the Anglican Communion and the Church of England and the style of worship is Modern Catholic. There are three regular Sunday services at 8:00am, 10:00am and at midday.[3]
| All Saints Church, East Sheen | |
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| 51°27′44.8″N 0°15′42.6″W | |
| Location | East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen, London SW14 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1928[1] |
| Consecrated | All Saints' Day 1929 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | J E Newberry & C W Fowler[2] |
| Years built | 1929[2] |
| Groundbreaking | Foundation stone laid on 28 October 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | red brick[2] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mortlake with East Sheen |
| Deanery | Richmond & Barnes |
| Archdeaconry | Wandsworth |
| Diocese | SOUTHWARK |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Christopher Chessun |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Alex Barrow |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Jean Anderson; Tim Catchpole |
| Parish administrator | Sarah Gardiner |
The building
Built to serve the growing suburb of East Sheen, the building's foundation stone was laid on 28 October 1928 by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (who was then the Duchess of York and later became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).[1][4]
The church was built on land bequeathed under the will of Major Shepherd-Cross, MP for Bolton, who lived at nearby Palewell Lodge from 1896 until his death in 1913. It was consecrated on All Saints' Day 1929.[4]
The architects were J E Newberry & C W Fowler.[2]
Fire destroyed much of the nave in 1963, and the roof was later rebuilt.[5]
The building includes a stained glass window commemorating Suzy Lamplugh, the estate agent who went missing in 1986, and who was, with her family, a member of All Saints congregation. The window was installed in her memory in 1996.[1]
The terracotta Stations of the Cross were sculpted by Nathan David.[1]
The church has a lady chapel which is used for the early morning service on Sundays and for other services during the week. There is also a church hall.[1]
References
- "About All Saints". All Saints Church, East Sheen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 470. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
- "All Saints". Our churches. The Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Halfpenny Green – Postcards from Barnes and Mortlake. Picton. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-948251-78-6.
- "Details of church". East Sheen, All Saints. Diocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
