The Church of St Barnabas is a

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Pimlico Pimlico () is an area of Central London in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia. It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture. Pimlico is demarcated to the north by London V ...

, London. It is a

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. The church is noted for its

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, and it "was the first church built in England where the ideals and beliefs of what came to be known as Anglo-Catholic movement were embodied in its architecture and liturgy".

History

The church was built in 1847–1850 to designs of

Thomas Cundy (junior) Thomas Cundy the younger (1790 – 15 July 1867) was an English architect, son of another architect of the same name. He joined his father's practice and ultimately succeeded his father as surveyor of the Grosvenor Estate, and held the posit ...

, assisted by

William Butterfield William Butterfield (7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900) was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement (or Tractarian Movement). He is noted for his use of polychromy. Biography William Butterfield was born in Lon ...

. It was one of the earliest

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churches, and the first in London in which all pews were free (charging for pews was normal practice at the time).French, Ylva (1998) ''London: Blue Guide''; 15th ed. London: A. & C. Black; p. 194 Three paintings in crypt are by

Charles Edgar Buckeridge Charles Edgar Buckeridge (1864 – 11 May 1898) was an English church decorative artist and the son of Charles Buckeridge, a Gothic Revival architect. Life and career Born in Headington, Oxford in 1864, the son of Annie and Charles Buckeridg ...

. In 1958 the church was designated as a

Notable clergy

W. J. E. Bennett William James Early Bennett (1804–1886) was an Anglican priest. Bennett is celebrated for having provoked the decision that the doctrine of the Real Presence is a dogma not inconsistent with the creed of the Church of England. This followed ...

, perpetual curate *

Alfred Gurney Alfred Gurney (1843–1898) was an English cleric and writer. Early life The second son of John Hampden Gurney, he was a brother of Edmund Gurney the psychic researcher. His father having died in 1862, the five children were brought up by Russell ...

, vicar *

John Hudson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, curate, later Bishop of Carpentaria *

Charles Lowder Charles Fuge Lowder (22 June 1820 – 9 September 1880) was a priest of the Church of England. He was the founder of the Society of the Holy Cross, a society for Anglo-Catholic priests. Early life Charles Lowder was born on 22 June 1820 ...

, curate, founder of the Society of the Holy Cross *

Frederick Ouseley Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, 2nd Baronet (12 August 18256 April 1889) was an English composer, organist, musicologist and priest. Biography Frederick Ouseley was born in London, the son of Sir Gore Ouseley, and manifested an extraordinary ...

, curate *

Victor Shearburn Victor George Shearburn (28 October 1900 – 3 December 1975) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the middle third of the 20th century.He was educated at Felsted and Hertford College, Oxford. Ordained in 1924 he held curacies at All Souls, Cl ...

, curate, later Bishop of Rangoon *

George Ratcliffe Woodward George Ratcliffe Woodward (27 December 1848 – 3 March 1934) was an English Anglican priest who wrote mostly religious verse, both original and translated from ancient authors. The best-known of these were written to fit traditional melodies ...

, curate

Gallery

File:Mosaic in St Barnabas, Pimlico.jpg , Mosaic of the nativity with a shepherd File:Mosaic, St Barnabas, Pimlico.jpg , Mosaic of the nativity with the Magi File:St Barnabas Church Interior, Pimlico, London, UK - Diliff.jpg , The nave File:St Barnabas Church 360x180, Pimlico, London, UK - Diliff.jpg , The chancel File:St Barnabas, Pimlico, London (5989052702).jpg , The church and parsonage File:Pimlico,St Barnabas Church, altar.jpg, The altar File:Pimlico, St Barnabas Church, screen.jpg, The screen designed by Bodley (1906), who also designed the organ case and reredos

References

External links

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