St Edmund of Canterbury, Whitton
The Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic church in Nelson Road, Whitton, Richmond-upon-Thames, London. It is part of the Upper Thames Deanery of the Diocese of Westminster. It is dedicated Edmund Rich (also known as Saint Edmund or Eadmund of Canterbury, and as Saint Edmund of Abingdon) (1175–1240), who was a 13th-century Archbishop of Canterbury.[5]
| St Edmund of Canterbury, Whitton | |
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| Roman Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury, Whitton Parish, Twickenham | |
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| Location | St Edmund's Lane, 213 Nelson Road, Whitton TW2 7BB |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.rcdow.org.uk/whitton/ |
| History | |
| Founded | 1934 (parish); 1935 (original church)[1] |
| Founder(s) | The Edmundite Fathers (Society of Saint Edmund)[1][2] |
| Dedication | St Edmund of Canterbury (1175–1240) |
| Consecrated | 19 September 1972[2] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | F. X. Velarde; completed by Richard O'Mahony for the F. X. Velarde Partnership[2][3] |
| Years built | 1961-63[3] |
| Groundbreaking | 19 May 1962 (foundation stone)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete frame beneath an exterior of light golden rustic bricks[2] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Whitton[1] |
| Deanery | Upper Thames[1] |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev Nigel Griffin[4] |
The congregation was established by the Edmundite Fathers, who acquired land in 1934 and converted existing structures on the property into a chapel for worship. A permanent church was built in 1937 but destroyed by German bombing on 29 October 1940, during the Blitz. The current church was completed in 1963 and consecrated in 1972.[6]
In 1988, the Edmundites withdrew to the United States, and the parish has since been staffed by diocesan clergy.
Building
The current church building, constructed between 1961 and 1963,[3] to replace the original building dating from 1935,[1] was designed by F. X. Velarde and completed for the F. X. Velarde Partnership by Richard O'Mahony.[3][2]
The aumbry for oils is by David John, but the font by the same designer is no longer there.[3][2]
Services
Mass is held every morning and also on Saturday and Sunday evenings.[7]
Communications
The church publishes a weekly newsletter, St Edmund's Chronicle.[8]
References
- "About the Parish". Roman Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "St Edmund of Canterbury – Whitton". Taking Stock: Catholic Churches of England and Wales. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 554. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
- "Contact Us". Roman Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "St Edmund of Canterbury". Roman Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury, About the Parish, retrieved 5 December 2019
- "Mass times". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- "St Edmund's Chronicle". Roman Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
