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History

The church was consecrated in 1867. Many of its original features are intact, such as the sanctuary mosaics and the elaborate wrought iron choir screen. The architect was

. The rectory was built in 1872 by the architect

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. The bells were cast by Gillett & Bland of

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and hung in 1881. Although described as a "

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(1912–1954), were married in the church in October 1907. The church is the focal point of the

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Liturgy

Saint Bartholomew's Church maintains a liturgical tradition that is broadly related to that of the

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and included such influential figures as

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, one of the prime movers in the founding of

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.) Anglo-Catholics hold a "

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" doctrine of the Church and the sacraments; they attach great importance to the apostolic succession, that is, to an episcopal order derived from the apostles; to the historical continuity of the existing Church with the Church of the earliest centuries; and to the Church's ultimate independence of the State. The church offers a weekly Sunday Solemn Eucharist (sometimes referred to as High Mass) that includes a sung liturgy, the use of candles, Eucharistic vestments and incense, and liturgical processions. Clergy are assisted by servers (including acolytes and a

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). Choral Evensong is offered on Sundays, and on festivals or the eve of festivals there is Solemn Evensong (with incense) and

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. The main services are accompanied by the parish choirs.

Vicars

The following have served as vicars of St Bartholomew's: *1864–1871: Arthur Altham Dawson *1871–1905: Richard Travers Smith *1905–1918:

Harry Vere White Harry Vere White (1853–1941) was an Irish Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (whence he gained a Dublin Master of Arts (MA Dubl) and ordained in 1879. He was a curate at Ardbraccan and then went ...

(later

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) *1918–1951: Walter Cadden Simpson *1951–1957: Robert Norman Sidney Craig *1957–1964: Henry Homan Warner *1964–1972: James Maurice George Carey *1972–1987: John Thomas Farquhar Paterson (later

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) *1978–1985: John Robert Winder Neill (later

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) *1985–2000: John Andrew McKay *2000–2004: William James Ritchie *2004–2007: Michael Thompson *2008–present: Andrew McCroskery

Music

The church is celebrated for its fine music and is often used as a concert venue.

Choirs

The choir of boys and men at the church is one of the two remaining all-male Church of Ireland parish church choirs in the country (the other being the male choir at St George's Church in

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). The male choir at St Bartholomew's generally sings at least one of the choral services each Sunday during term-time. The remainder are sung by the girls' choir (formed in 2002 and now playing an increasingly prominent role in the church's regular worship as well as undertaking a programme of regular concerts and joint events around the city and country), the Elgin Chorale (which sings during choir vacations) and the newly formed chamber choir, the Clyde Chorale. In recent years, the activities of the choir have expanded to include regular concert appearances. The boy choristers have sung many times in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, where their performances have included the ''

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''. The choirs' repertoire is fully representative of the major styles of choral music from the sixteenth century up to the present day.

Organ

The organ was built in 1887 by

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. Rebuilt in 1925, it was then left largely unaltered until 1963 when another firm, J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, undertook a major restoration. This rebuild changed the character of the organ but retained most of the original pipework and mechanism. The organ was last rebuilt by Trevor Crowe of Dublin in 2002. Much of the original instrument's character was brought back by restoring the third manual. In addition, sophisticated technology was incorporated, allowing the player to program sequences of stops and pre-define stop combinations. The instrument was cleverly fitted into a relatively small chamber on the north side of the building. The first radio broadcast of an organ recital at the church was made in 1935.

Organists

*1867–1883: William Henry Owen *1883–1884: J. C. Marks *1884–1938: William Henry Vipond Barry *1938–1946: Edward Samson Fry *1946–1956: Alfred S. Burrowes *1956–1970: G. David Lee *1970–1985: David Milne *1985–2007: Malcolm Wisener (subsequently organist of

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) *2008–2011: Fraser Wilson *2011–2021: Tristan Russcher

References

External links

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Churches completed in 1867 19th-century Church of Ireland church buildings Ballsbridge Church of Ireland churches in Dublin (city) Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough