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'''St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge''', is a [[listed building|Grade II* listed]] [[Anglican]] church of the [[ |
'''St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge''', is a English [[listed building|Grade II* listed]] [[Anglican]] church of the [[Anglo-Catholic]] tradition located at 32a [[Wilton Place]] in [[Knightsbridge]], [[London]].<ref name=EnglishHeritage>{{NHLE |num= 1066084 |desc= Church of St Paul |accessdate= 26 September 2014 |mode=cs2}}</ref> |
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==History and architecture== |
==History and architecture== |
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After the building's consecration in 1843, the chancel with its [[rood screen]] and striking [[reredos]] was added in 1892 by the noted church architect [[George Frederick Bodley]], who also decorated St Luke's chapel, which stands in the place of a [[lady chapel]] to the south of the sanctuary, the lady chapel of St Paul's having traditionally been seen as being the church of [[St Mary's, Bourne Street]]. |
After the building's consecration in 1843, the chancel with its [[rood screen]] and striking [[reredos]] was added in 1892 by the noted church architect [[George Frederick Bodley]], who also decorated St Luke's chapel, which stands in the place of a [[lady chapel]] to the south of the sanctuary, the lady chapel of St Paul's having traditionally been seen as being the church of [[St Mary's, Bourne Street]]. |
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The tiled panels around the walls of the nave, created in the 1870s by [[Daniel Bell (artist)|Daniel Bell]], depict scenes from the life of [[Jesus]]. The [[stations of the cross]] that intersperse the tiled panels, painted in the early 1920s by [[Gerald Moira]], show scenes from the crucifixion story. The font dates from 1842 and is carved with biblical scenes from both the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament|New |
The tiled panels around the walls of the nave, created in the 1870s by [[Daniel Bell (artist)|Daniel Bell]], depict scenes from the life of [[Jesus]]. The [[stations of the cross]] that intersperse the tiled panels, painted in the early 1920s by [[Gerald Moira]], show scenes from the crucifixion story. The font dates from 1842 and is carved with biblical scenes from both the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament|New]] testaments. There are statues of the [[Madonna (art)|Virgin and Child]] (1896) above the entrance to the chapel and of [[Paul the Apostle|St Paul]] (1902) above the lectern.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org/who-we-are/history/ |title=History {{!}} St Paul's Church - Knightsbridge |website=www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org |date=26 November 2014 |access-date=2017-09-29 |archive-date=31 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831044149/https://www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org/who-we-are/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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A memorial in the church commemorates 52 members of the [[First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]] who died on active service during the [[Second World War]] while carrying out secret intelligence work for the [[Special Operations Executive]] in occupied countries in addition to providing transport drivers for the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. Among the names on the memorial are three holders of the [[George Cross]].<ref name="stephen-stratford">{{cite web |url=http://www.stephen-stratford.com/wts.htm |title=Women's Transport Service | St Paul's Church Memorial, Belgravia, London |publisher=stephen-stratford.com |accessdate=30 July 2016 |archive-date=5 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905005403/http://www.stephen-stratford.com/wts.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> |
A memorial in the church commemorates 52 members of the [[First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]] who died on active service during the [[Second World War]] while carrying out secret intelligence work for the [[Special Operations Executive]] in occupied countries in addition to providing transport drivers for the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. Among the names on the memorial are three holders of the [[George Cross]].<ref name="stephen-stratford">{{cite web |url=http://www.stephen-stratford.com/wts.htm |title=Women's Transport Service | St Paul's Church Memorial, Belgravia, London |publisher=stephen-stratford.com |accessdate=30 July 2016 |archive-date=5 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905005403/http://www.stephen-stratford.com/wts.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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*15 January 1857: [[Sir Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet]], and Elizabeth Richardson |
*15 January 1857: [[Sir Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet]], and Elizabeth Richardson |
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*28 November 1865: Rev. [[Basil Wilberforce]] and Charlotte Langford |
*28 November 1865: The Rev. [[Basil Wilberforce]] and Charlotte Langford |
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*13 February 1884: [[George Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds|George Osborne]] (later 10th [[Duke of Leeds]]) and Katherine Lambton |
*13 February 1884: [[George Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds|George Osborne]] (later 10th [[Duke of Leeds]]) and Katherine Lambton |
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*9 February 1886: [[Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn|Ailwyn Fellowes]] (later 1st [[Baron Ailwyn]]) and Agatha Joliffe |
*9 February 1886: [[Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn|Ailwyn Fellowes]] (later 1st [[Baron Ailwyn]]) and Agatha Joliffe |
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===Funerals and memorial services=== |
===Funerals and memorial services=== |
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*1937: [[J. Bruce Ismay]]<ref>[https://historyhubulster.co.uk/tag/henry-pierson-harland/ History Hub Ulster website, ''Henry Pierson Harland'', article dated January 3, 2018]</ref> |
*1937: [[J. Bruce Ismay]]<ref>[https://historyhubulster.co.uk/tag/henry-pierson-harland/ History Hub Ulster website, ''Henry Pierson Harland'', article dated January 3, 2018]</ref> |
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*1985: Rev. [[Walter Hussey]] |
*1985: The Rev. [[Walter Hussey]] |
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*2007: [[Mark Birley]] |
*2007: [[Mark Birley]] |
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*2012: [[Angharad Rees]] |
*2012: [[Angharad Rees]] |
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*2017: [[Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd |
*2017: [[Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma]]<ref>[https://www.theroyalforums.com/64867-funeral-countess-mountbatten-burma-held-st-pauls-church-knightsbridge/ The Royal Forums website, ''Funeral of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma Held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge'', article by Jess Rulz, dated June 27, 2017]</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 13:45, 4 May 2024
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| 51°30′05″N 0°09′21″W / 51.5015°N 0.1557°W | |
| Location | 32a Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 8SH |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | stpaulsknightsbridge.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 24-Feb-1958 |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Cundy the younger |
| Style | Victorian Gothic |
| Years built | 1843 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | London |
| Archdeaconry | Charing Cross |
| Deanery | Westminster (St Margaret) |
| Parish | St Paul, Wilton Place |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of London |
| Vicar(s) | Alan Gyle |
| Honorary priest(s) | Michael Colclough Victor Stock |
St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, is a English Grade II* listed Anglican church of the Anglo-Catholic tradition located at 32a Wilton Place in Knightsbridge, London.[1]
History and architecture
The church was founded in 1843, the first in London to champion the ideals of the Oxford Movement, during the incumbency of the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett. The architect was Thomas Cundy the younger.[2]
After the building's consecration in 1843, the chancel with its rood screen and striking reredos was added in 1892 by the noted church architect George Frederick Bodley, who also decorated St Luke's chapel, which stands in the place of a lady chapel to the south of the sanctuary, the lady chapel of St Paul's having traditionally been seen as being the church of St Mary's, Bourne Street.
The tiled panels around the walls of the nave, created in the 1870s by Daniel Bell, depict scenes from the life of Jesus. The stations of the cross that intersperse the tiled panels, painted in the early 1920s by Gerald Moira, show scenes from the crucifixion story. The font dates from 1842 and is carved with biblical scenes from both the Old and New testaments. There are statues of the Virgin and Child (1896) above the entrance to the chapel and of St Paul (1902) above the lectern.[3]
A memorial in the church commemorates 52 members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry who died on active service during the Second World War while carrying out secret intelligence work for the Special Operations Executive in occupied countries in addition to providing transport drivers for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Among the names on the memorial are three holders of the George Cross.[4]
St Paul's sister parish is the Church of St. Paul's, K street, in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
Notable events
Weddings
- 15 January 1857: Sir Edward Colebrooke, 4th Baronet, and Elizabeth Richardson
- 28 November 1865: The Rev. Basil Wilberforce and Charlotte Langford
- 13 February 1884: George Osborne (later 10th Duke of Leeds) and Katherine Lambton
- 9 February 1886: Ailwyn Fellowes (later 1st Baron Ailwyn) and Agatha Joliffe
- 19 October 1886: Evelyn Boscawen (later 7th Viscount Falmouth) and Kathleen Douglas-Pennant
- 1 November 1894: James Hamilton (later 3rd Duke of Abercorn) and Rosalind Bingham
- 28 November 1899: Sir James Reid and the Honourable Susan Baring[5]
- 28 July 1900: George Cornwallis-West and Jennie Churchill (née Jerome; mother of Winston Churchill)
- 30 April 1902: Julian Byng (later 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy) and Evelyn Moreton
- 25 July 1905: George Montagu (later 9th Earl of Sandwich) and Alberta Sturges
- 29 November 1909: Charles Greville, 3rd Baron Greville and Olive Kerr
- 19 January 1916: Lieutenant (later Admiral) Frederic Wake-Walker and Muriel Elsie Hughes
- 2 January 1946: Bruce Shand and Rosalind Cubitt (parents of Queen Camilla)
- 3 February 1977: Charles Wellesley (later 9th Duke of Wellington) and Princess Antonia of Prussia[6]
- 21 Dec 2015: Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley[7]
Funerals and memorial services
- 1937: J. Bruce Ismay[8]
- 1985: The Rev. Walter Hussey
- 2007: Mark Birley
- 2012: Angharad Rees
- 2017: Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma[9]
Gallery
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Interior -
Stained glass by Lavers and Westlake (1895) -
Tiled panel by Daniel Bell -
Altar by Arthur Blomfield (1889) -
Reredos -
Rood cross -
Women's Transport Service WW2 War Memorial -
Memorial to Old Boys of St Paul's School
References
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Paul (1066084)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 September 2014
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, subscription-based online edition, retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "History | St Paul's Church - Knightsbridge". www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org. 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Women's Transport Service | St Paul's Church Memorial, Belgravia, London". stephen-stratford.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Official Royalty website, Queen Victoria's Household, page 4
- ^ New York Times website, British Nobility Turns Out for Traditional Blue‐Blooded Wedding, article by Peter T. Kilborn, dated February 4, 1977
- ^ Premier Christian News website, London church hosts celebrity wedding
- ^ History Hub Ulster website, Henry Pierson Harland, article dated January 3, 2018
- ^ The Royal Forums website, Funeral of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma Held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, article by Jess Rulz, dated June 27, 2017
External links
- Official website
- Diocese of London
- A Church Near You
Media related to St Paul's Knightsbridge at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1843 establishments in England
- 19th-century Church of England church buildings
- Anglo-Catholic church buildings in London
- Anglo-Catholic church buildings in the City of Westminster
- Church of England church buildings in the City of Westminster
- Churches completed in 1843
- Diocese of London
- Grade II* listed churches in the City of Westminster
- Knightsbridge
- Thomas Cundy (junior) church buildings