Christ the Saviour Church, formerly Christ Church, is a

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on Ealing Broadway, in the centre of Ealing, London. It was built from 1850 to 1852 and designed by

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. Architecturally, it is in the

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. Parts of the church were designed by

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. It is a

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building.

Building

In 1850, construction work on the church started. It was paid for by a Miss Rosa Frances Lewis, who continued to support the church after its construction and until her death in 1862. The architect commissioned to design the church was

. In 1852, the church was finished and on 30th June 1852, the church was

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. It was originally called Christ Church. From 1903 to 1908, the church was redecorated by

. After the church was damaged during the

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, repair was done on it from 1946 to 1952.Diane K. Bolton, Patricia E. C. Croot, M. A. Hicks,
Ealing and Brentford: Churches, Ealing
', in ''A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7, Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden'', ed. T. F. T. Baker, C. R. Elrington (London, 1982),

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, accessed 12 November 2024. In 2016, the church tower was repaired. In 2020, the church received a grant to repair the roof.

Parish

After the construction of Christ Church was completed, with the expanding population of Ealing, daughter churches were started from it. In 1865, St John's Church, Ealing started as a mission church. It was built in 1876, but burned down in 1920 and rebuilt in 1923. In 1867,

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also started as a mission church, in a temporary structure, before being built in 1876. In 1881, St Saviour's Church, Ealing started, also from Christ Church. In 1882,

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was founded. From 1895 to 1929, the vicar at Christ Church was a W. Templeton King. He started to move the church in a more

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direction. In 1940, St Saviour's Church was destroyed by a bomb in World War II. As a result, its

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met in its hall, and called themselves Little St Saviour's. In 1951, St Saviour's Church was demolished and the congregation joined with its

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, Christ Church, and to reflect the merger, Christ Church was renamed Christ the Saviour Church. According to the church, its feast day is

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, and the "largest Church of England Primary School in London" is situated next to the church. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from April to October and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from November to March.ChristtheSaviour.com
retrieved 12 November 2024

Interior

Christ the Saviour, Ealing Broadway - East end - geograph.org.uk - 1759012.jpg, East end File:Christ the Saviour, Ealing Broadway - West end - geograph.org.uk - 1759031.jpg, West end Christ the Saviour, Ealing Broadway - Sanctuary - geograph.org.uk - 1759019.jpg,

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Christ the Saviour, Ealing Broadway - South chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1759018.jpg, South chapel

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A Church Near You entry
{{Churches in Ealing Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Ealing Religious organizations established in 1852 1852 establishments in England Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Ealing Gothic Revival church buildings in London Grade II* listed churches in London 19th-century Church of England church buildings Diocese of London George Gilbert Scott buildings

Building

Parish

Interior

See also

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