All Saints Church, East Sheen, is a church in the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in southwest London forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London ...
, 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.
The building
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
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the l ...
).
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.
The architects were J E Newberry & C W Fowler.
Fire destroyed much of the
nave in 1963, and the roof was later rebuilt.
The building includes a
stained glass window commemorating
Suzy Lamplugh
Suzy may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Suzy'' (film), a 1936 film starring Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone and Cary Grant
* "Suzy" (Fool's Garden song), a song by German pop band Fool's Garden
* "Suzy", a song by French electro swing band Ca ...
, 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.
The
terracotta Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The station ...
were sculpted by Nathan David.
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.
References
External links
Official websiteSouthwark Diocese website
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1929 establishments in England
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