St. John's Church, Worksop is the
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
of
Worksop
Worksop ( ) is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located east-south-east of Sheffield, close to Nottinghamshire's borders with South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, on the River Ryton and not far from the nor ...
,
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
, England.
History
The church was built between 1867 and 1868 by the architect
Robert Clarke
Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s.
Early life
Clarke was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He decided at an early age that h ...
and his son
Robert Charles Clarke
Robert Charles Clarke (1843 – 16 February 1904) was an architect based in Nottingham.
History
He was born in 1843, the son of Robert Clarke and went into business with his father to form ''Robert Clarke & Son''.
He married Fanny Tinkler on 27 ...
. In September 2019 the Church celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Incumbents
*1867 - 1872 Revd Charles Bury
*1872 - 1909 Revd George Dobree
*1909 - 1930 Revd John Henry Bligh
*1930 - 1937 Revd Edwin Arthur Green
*1937 - 1946 Revd. Cuthbert Rowland James Hayes
*1947 - 1955 Revd John Robert Joughin Kerruish
*1955 - 1962 Revd Jack Richard Hassett
*1962 - c1975 Revd Canon Robert Purdon Neill
[St. John Church, Worksop. A Centenary History, 1869 - 1969. William Straw, Worksop. 1969.]
*c1975 - c1985 Revd Albert Brown
*c1985 - 1990 Revd Bruce Hunt
*c1991- 2000 Revd Glynn Jones
*2001- 2011 Revd Neil Hogg
*2013 - Revd Tim Stanford
Organ
The church has an organ by
Brindley & Foster
Brindley & Foster was a pipe organ builder based in Sheffield who flourished between 1854 and 1939.
Background
The business was established by Charles Brindley in 1854. He was joined by Albert Healey Foster in 1871 and the company acquired the ...
dating from 1869. The specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register
References
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade II listed churches in Nottinghamshire
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