All Saints Church, East Sheen | |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Diocese: | SOUTHWARK |
Parish: | Mortlake with East Sheen |
Deanery: | Richmond & Barnes |
Archdeaconry: | Wandsworth |
Founded Date: | 1928 |
Architect: | J E Newberry & C W Fowler |
Materials: | red brick |
Groundbreaking: | Foundation stone laid on 28 October 1928 |
Consecrated Date: | All Saints' Day 1929 |
Years Built: | 1929 |
Bishop: | Christopher Chessun |
Vicar: | Rev Alex Barrow |
Warden: | Jean Anderson; Tim Catchpole |
Parishadmin: | Sarah Gardiner |
Location: | East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen, London SW14 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Coordinates: | 51.4624°N -0.2618°W |
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.[1]
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).[2] [3]
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.[3]
The architects were J E Newberry & C W Fowler.[4]
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.[2]
The terracotta Stations of the Cross were sculpted by Nathan David.[2]
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.[2]