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
51°27′44.8″N 0°15′42.6″W
LocationEast Sheen Avenue, East Sheen, London SW14
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.allsaintschurch.org.uk
History
Founded1928[1]
ConsecratedAll Saints' Day 1929
Architecture
Architect(s)J E Newberry & C W Fowler[2]
Years built1929[2]
GroundbreakingFoundation stone laid on 28 October 1928
Specifications
Materialsred brick[2]
Administration
ParishMortlake with East Sheen
DeaneryRichmond & Barnes
ArchdeaconryWandsworth
DioceseSOUTHWARK
Clergy
Bishop(s)Christopher Chessun
Vicar(s)Rev Alex Barrow
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Jean Anderson; Tim Catchpole
Parish administratorSarah 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
  1. "About All Saints". All Saints Church, East Sheen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 470. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
  3. "All Saints". Our churches. The Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. Halfpenny Green – Postcards from Barnes and Mortlake. Picton. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-948251-78-6.
  5. "Details of church". East Sheen, All Saints. Diocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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