St Andrew's Church, Ham, is a

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church on Church Road, Ham Common in

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in the

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Architecture

The church was built in grey brick in 1830–31; the architect was

Edward Lapidge Edward Lapidge (1779–1860) was an English architect, who held the post of county surveyor of Surrey and designed Kingston Bridge. Life and career Edward Lapidge was the eldest son of Samuel Lapidge, the head gardener at Hampton Court Palace ...

. A south aisle with a

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, designed by

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, was added in 1860, and a

chancel In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse. Ove ...

in red brick, by

Bodley & Garner George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott, and worked in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career. He was one of the founders of Wat ...

, in 1900–01. The carvings of the screen and choir stalls are by John Harper. The church has 32 windows; eleven with

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installed between 1901 and 1948, four of which are by Shrigley & Hunt. The three-light window at the west end by

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, installed in 1932, shows

Saint Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

in the centre, flanked by scenes of

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and

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. The east window of the Crucifixion was designed by Sir

Ninian Comper Sir John Ninian Comper (10 June 1864 – 22 December 1960) was a Scottish architect; one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects. His work almost entirely focused on the design, restoration and embellishment of churches, and the des ...

(1900) and was erected in memory of Harry Scott of Ancrum (d 1889) by his stepdaughters Violet Cavendish-Bentinck and Hyacinth Jessup. Surrounding the high altar are eight large paintings of prophets and evangelists. There is a memorial stained glass window to Sir George Dance (1857–1932), a dramatist and theatrical manager, and his son Erik who died in a prison camp in World War II. There are also

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s at the back of the church dedicated to

Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart KT (1 May 1708 – 10 March 1770), styled Lord Huntingtower from 1712 to 1727, was a nobleman from East Anglia, who bore a Scottish title. Lionel's father, a namesake in 1712 predeceased his father Lionel ...

and his wife Countess Grace.

Notable interments

* Violet Hyacinth Bowes-Lyon (1882–1893), who died of

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at Forbes House on Ham Common. Her father was

Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th and 1st Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, (14 March 1855 – 7 November 1944), styled as Lord Glamis from 1865 to 1904, was a British peer and landowner who was the father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, t ...

and she was the elder sister of

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, The Queen Mother. * General William Eden (1768–1851), army officer who was awarded a gold medal at the capture of Java from the Dutch in 1811; he lived on Ham Common where Martingales Close is now built. * Joshua Field JP (1829–1904), Deputy Lieutenant for Surrey, who lived at

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, son of Joshua Field FRS. *

Wilfred Hudleston Hudleston Wilfred Hudleston Hudleston FRS (né Simpson) (2 June 1828 – 29 January 1909) was an English geologist, ornithologist and paleontologist. Life Hudleston was born at York on 2 June 1828. He was the eldest son of John Simpson of Knaresborough ( ...

(1828–1909), English

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whose epitaph records "An eminent scientist whose work and research did much towards the advancement of

geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

". *

Sir Coutts Lindsay Sir Coutts Lindsay, 2nd Baronet (2 February 1824 – 7 May 1913 Kingston upon Thames), was a British artist and watercolourist. Life Lindsay was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General James Lindsay (1793-1855), Sir James Lindsay, son of the H ...

, 2nd Baronet (1824–1913), artist and watercolourist. * Captain

Lauchlan Bellingham Mackinnon Lauchlan Bellingham Mackinnon (April 21, 1815 - 10 Jul 1877) was the Member of Parliament for Rye, Sussex, England from 1865 to 1868. He was the second son of William Alexander Mackinnon. He served with some distinction as a captain in the R ...

(1815–1877), captain in the Royal Navy who wrote three books about his experiences. * John Minter Morgan (1782–1854), author and philanthropist who founded the National Orphan Home on Ham Common in 1849. * Sir

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(1804–1892),

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comparative anatomist Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species). The science began in the classical era, continuing in t ...

and

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. * Charles Gottlieb Pfander (1803–1865) of the

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. His epitaph reads that he was "a leading champion in the great controversy between Christianity and Mahommedanism." * Admiral Sir Peter Richards KCB (1787–1869),

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officer who went on to be

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. * Frederick G Rudler (1887–1936), twice Mayor of the

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1933–1935. There is bust of him in the Richmond Reference Library. * Henry Warren Scott, the son of Sir William Scott, 6th Baronet, of Ancrum who died on 23 August 1889 at Forbes House; his wife, Louisa Scott (1832-1918) was the maternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the great-grandmother of Elizabeth II. *

Hugh Colin Smith Hugh Colin Smith (31 October 1836 – 8 March 1910) was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1897–99. Early life Smith was born in London, the son of John Abel Smith (1802–1871), Member of Parliament for Chichester ...

(1836–1910),

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from 1897 to 1899. * Sarah Smith (1832–1911), writer of children's books under the pen name Hesba Stretton. The cemetery also contains the graves of three war dead: Irene Daisy Collett of the

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(d 1943), Ronald Oswald Dibben of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (d 1942) and William Samuel Hudson Palmer of the

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(d 1917). Also the grave of Dr. Frederick Carson who was a captain in the R.A.M.C. in WW1 and was awarded the

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in 1918.

Activities

The church has a service on Sunday mornings, a Sunday School for children between the ages of 3 to 11 years and a youth group for older children. On the initiative of a German-speaking congregation established in 1979 by parents of pupils attending the

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nearby in Petersham,

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services in the

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have been held at St Andrew's since 1980. The services are held twice a month on Sunday afternoons, with a concurrent Sunday school. There are also regularly scheduled

ecumenical Ecumenism (), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjec ...

services shared by the Anglican St Andrew's congregation and the German-speaking Catholic congregation (which holds services at St Thomas Aquinas, Ham).

Gallery

Church interior

File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - altar.jpg, The altar File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - Chancel.jpg,

Chancel In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse. Ove ...

File:St Andrews Church, Ham Common, Chancel at Harvest Flower Festival.jpg, Chancel at Harvest Flower Festival File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - East window.jpg, East window File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - Stained Glass window for Sir George Dance.jpg, Sir George Dance window

Church exterior

File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - view from cemetery.jpg, View from the cemetery

Churchyard tombs

File:St Andrew's Church, Ham, Col Sir Coutts Lindsay, Baronet.jpg, Grave of

File:St Andrew's Church, Ham - grave of Sir Peter Richards.jpg, Grave of Admiral Sir Peter Richards File:St Andrew's Church, Ham, Hugh Colin Smith tomb. coat of arms 2.jpg, Coat of arms on

tomb File:St Andrew's Church, Ham, Sarah Smith (Hesba Stretton) grave (1).jpg, Grave of Sarah Smith (

Hesba Stretton Hesba Stretton was the pseudonym of Sarah Smith (27 July 1832 – 8 October 1911), an evangelical English author of religious books for children. These were highly popular. By the late 19th century ''Jessica's First Prayer'' had sold a million a ...

)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Andrew's Church, Ham, London 1830s establishments in England

Churches in Ham, London Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England Edward Lapidge church buildings Grade II listed churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames History of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames