St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park Explained

St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park
Coordinates:51.5181°N -0.1939°W
Location:Westbourne, London
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Website:ststephens.london
Deanery:Westminster Paddington
Archdeaconry:Charing Cross
Diocese:Diocese of London

St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in London.

History

St Stephen's Church dates from 1856. It was designed by the architect brothers Frederick John and Horace Francis, who designed at least 20 other churches around London – only St Stephen's is believed to still be in existence. Many changes have been made to the church over the years, the most notable being the removal of a tall spire. The latter was removed following World War II when it was deemed unsafe.[2]

The church, both exterior and interior, appears in the 1954 Adelphi feature film The Crowded Day.[3]

Vicars

Organ

The organ dates from 1866 by William Hill. There have been subsequent modifications by Hill, Norman and Beard. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] William Carter was organist-choirmaster at St Stephen's Church at the time that this organ was installed; serving in that position from 1860 through 1868.[5]

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England : London (except the Cities of London and Westminster): Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. Web site: Our History. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150801050915/http://www.ststephens.london/about-us/history/. 2015-08-01.
  3. Web site: Film: Crowded Day, The . Tunstill . John & Brian . James . Simon . Wilkinson . Phil . Lovejoy . Simon . 2015 . ReelStreets.com . Reel Streets – Worldwide Film Locations. 2 . 2015-11-27.
  4. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR.
  5. Book: Biographical Dictionary of the Organ . William Carter . W. B. Henshaw . Bardon Music . 2003 . November 7, 2023 .