The John Keble Church is a

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Mill Hill Mill Hill is a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is situated around northwest of Charing Cross. Mill Hill was in the historic county of Middlesex until 1965, when it became part of Greater London. Its population counted 18, ...

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. The church was completed in 1936 and is of a

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design. It is the only church dedicated to

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, one of the leaders of the

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. It is a

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building.

History

The church was designed by D. F. Martin-Smith. It was consecrated in 1936. On 18 May 1989, the church was designated a

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Notable clergy

* Edward Holland, curate from 1969 to 1972, later Bishop of Colchester *

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, curate from 1978 to 1981, later Bishop of Exeter *

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, curate from 1987 to 1990, later Archdeacon for the Royal Navy

List of vicars

* 1932–1941: Oswin Gibbs-Smith; first vicar, later Dean of Winchester * 1941–1957: Edward Motley * 1958–1963:

Rennie Simpson The Ven. Rennie Simpson, LVO, MA (Lambeth) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1978 to 1985. Born on 13 January 1920, he was educated at Blackburn Technical College. He was ordained after a period of study at Kelham Theological College in 1946 a ...

; later Archdeacon of Macclesfield * 1963–1970: John Ginever * 1971–1979:

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; later

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* 1981–2009: Oliver Osmond * 2010–2015:

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; later Principal of Westcott House * 2016–present: Simon Rowbory

Gallery

John Keble, Deans Lane, London HA8 - East end - geograph.org.uk - 1722293.jpg , Interior, looking

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John Keble, Deans Lane, London HA8 - West end - geograph.org.uk - 1722314.jpg , Interior, looking

west West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...

John Keble, Deans Lane, London HA8 - Font - geograph.org.uk - 1722294.jpg , The

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John Keble, Deans Lane, London HA8 - Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1722291.jpg , The tower

References

External links

Church website
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Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Barnet 20th-century Church of England church buildings Churches completed in 1936 Anglo-Catholic church buildings in the London Borough of Barnet Grade II listed churches in London