| St Matthew's, Bayswater | |
| Location: | St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater, London, W2 4LA |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Status: | Active |
| Functional Status: | Parish church |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II* listed |
| Vicar: | The Revd Will Coleridge |
| Director: | Max Pappenheim |
| Warden: | Michael Jeans and Linda Dennis |
St Matthew's is a Church of England parish church, located in St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater, London, near the New West End Synagogue and Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia. It is a Grade II* listed building, executed in the Victorian Gothic revival style.
The church was built in 1880, by London-born architect John Johnson (1843 – 1919). Some of the stained glass is probably by Morris & Co. The organ is by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd.[1] The church, in Victorian Gothic Revival style, was funded by John Derby Allcroft of Stokesay Court in Shropshire, one of several London churches he financed. It was completed in 1882, replacing the earlier Bayswater Chapel constructed in 1818. A large congregation flocked to hear the incumbent, Archdeacon James Hunter, who had recently returned from missionary work with the Cree of Canada.
The parish continues to use the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) at most of its services, rather than the modern Common Worship.[2]