The Church of St John the Divine is a Church of England parish church in Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester. The church is a grade II* listed building.

History

The church was built from 1864 to 1868. It was the first Anglican church designed by

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, who had previously only worked on secular buildings. It is in the

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and is made of coursed sandstone rubble with a red tiled roof. In 1897, a stained glass window designed by Morris & Co. was added to the south nave. In 1907, an

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wrought-iron

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was added. On 3 October 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.

Present day

The Parish of St. John, Baguley is in the

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in the Diocese of Manchester. The main Sunday morning service is a Family Communion.

Notable clergy

* Jonathan Draper, later Dean of Exeter, served his curacy here * Stephen Cherry, later Dean of King's College, Cambridge, served his curacy here.

List of vicars

The parish priest of the Church of St John the Divine also holds the title of Vicar of Brooklands. * 1868–1875: Thomas Brooke * 1876–1912: Hugh Bethell Jones * 1912–1938: Cyril Bethell Jones * 1938–1947: J. E. Williams * 1947–1964: Geoffrey Newton Barker * 1964–1979: Ernest Buckley * 1980–1991: Alan Wolstencroft * 1991–1998: John Findon * 1999–2012: Ian McVeety * 2013–2015: Bryan Hackett * 2017–present: Richard Sherratt

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