St Edmund's Church, Forest Gate or the Church of St Edmund, King and Martyr, Forest Gate is an
Anglo-Catholic
Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasise the Catholic heritage and identity of the various Anglican churches.
The term was coined in the early 19th century, although movements emphasising the Catholic nature of Anglican ...
church in the
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a district in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It is located northeast of Charing Cross.
The area's name relates to its position adjacent to Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest. The town ...
area of
Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the s ...
, east London. It is dedicated to
Edmund the Martyr
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund or Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death.
Few historical facts about Edmund are known, as the kingdom of East Anglia was devastated by t ...
. It originated in 1895 as the Red Post Lane mission district of
All Saints parish. It became a parish of its own in 1901, with a permanent church completed in 1932. It now forms part of the East Ham Team Parish (also known as the Parish of the Holy Trinity) alongside
St Mary Magdalene's Church,
St Bartholomew's Church and
St Alban's Church.
East Ham Parish
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References
Church of England church buildings in Forest Gate
Church of England church buildings in East Ham
1895 establishments in England
19th-century Church of England church buildings
Anglo-Catholic church buildings in the London Borough of Newham
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