The Church of Saint Silas the Martyr is a

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Kentish Town Kentish Town is an area of northwest London, England in the London Borough of Camden, immediately north of Camden Town. Less than four miles north of central London, Kentish Town has good transport connections and is situated close to the open ...

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. The church is a

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History

The church was built from 1911 to 1913, and designed by the architect Ernest Charles Shearman. The Church of St Silas replaced an earlier mission church. The building was funded through a £7,000 donation in the will of

Henry Howard Paul George Henry Howard Paul (18 November 1830 – 9 December 1905), known on stage as Howard Paul, was an American writer, playwright, comic actor and theatrical manager who made his name and spent most of his career in the United Kingdom. In 1854 ...

, a wealthy American who had spent most of his career in the United Kingdom. The church was consecrated on 26 October 1912 by Arthur Winnington-Ingram, the then Bishop of London. On 10 June 1954, the church was designated a

Present day

The church stands in the

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of the

Gallery

St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - East end - geograph.org.uk - 981671.jpg , Nave towards the

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - West end - geograph.org.uk - 981668.jpg , Nave towards the font St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - Baldacchino - geograph.org.uk - 981672.jpg , Altar with ciborium St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - St Thomas' Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 981669.jpg , Side chapel dedicated to St Thomas St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - Lady Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 981675.jpg ,

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References

External links

Church website

A Church Near You entry
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