St Peter's Church, Ruddington Explained

St. Peter's Church, Ruddington
Coordinates:	52.8928°N -1.1508°W
Location:	Church Street, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6HA
Country:	United Kingdom
Denomination:	Church of England
Churchmanship:	Broad Church
Website:	St Peter's Church, Ruddington
Dedication:	St. Peter
Heritage Designation:	Grade II listed building
Architect:	Bell and Roper
Completed Date:	1888
Parish:	Ruddington
Diocese:	Diocese of Southwell
Province:	York
Vicar:	Revd Andrew Buchanan

St. Peter's Church is a Church of England church in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.^[1]

History

The chapel of St. Mary dating from 1459 became the parish church when St. Peter's Church, Flawford nearby was demolished in 1773.^[2]

The church was repaired in 1718, and was rebuilt in 1824 at a cost of £1,100, except the chancel and steeple, which are the only remaining parts of the ancient fabric. In 1773 its burial ground was consecrated, and enclosed with part of the materials of Flawford church.^[3]

Except for the tower, the rest of the church was rebuilt by Bell and Roper of Manchester. Work started on 1 June 1887^[4] and the new church costing £12,000 was consecrated by Rt. Revd. George Ridding, Bishop of Southwell, on 1 November 1888.^[5]

It is thought that the font comes from the medieval church at Flawford.

Organ

The 3 manual pipe organ dates from 1908 and is by Brindley & Foster of Sheffield.^[6]

Organists

• Alfred Cook 1900 - 1933 (joint organist and choirmaster)
• Albert Cook 1900 - 1933^[7] (organist, son of Alfred)
• Eric A. Peach 1933 - 1949^[8] (afterwards organist at St Mary's Church, Wymeswold)
• Hugh Wayman 1949 - 1950 (dismissed by the vicar)^[9]
• B.L. Buxton ca. 1950
• Douglas H. Madden 1951^[10] - 1953 (formerly assistant organist at St Mary's Church, Nottingham, afterwards organist at St Peter's Church, Nottingham)
• Peter. S. Shepherd
• Arthur Smedley 1978 - 1988^[11] (formerly organist at St Nicholas Church, Nottingham)
• Alan Mitchell 1988^[12] - ???? (formerly organist at St Margaret’s Church, Aspley)

See also

• Listed buildings in Ruddington

Notes and References

1. The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
2. The antiquities of Nottinghamshire. John Throsby. 1790
3. White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853
4. News: . Ruddington Church. Foundation Stone Laying . Nottingham shire Guardian . England . 3 June 1887 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
5. News: . St Peter’s Church Ruddington. Consecration by the Bishop of Southwell . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 1 November 1888 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
6. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N13650 National Pipe Organ Register
7. News: . Rifts in the Lute . Nottingham Journal . England . 18 May 1933 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
8. News: . Local Jottings . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 8 April 1949 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
9. News: . Notts Vicar Suspends five choirboys . Nottingham Journal . England . 18 April 1950 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
10. News: . Ruddington’s New Organist . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 28 September 1951 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
11. News: . SOS for organist . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 11 April 1988 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
12. News: . New Post . Newark Advertiser . England . 16 September 1988 . 6 November 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .