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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 activitie ...
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 ...
,
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 and his son Robert Charles Clarke. 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 NeillSt. 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 dating from 1869. The specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Worksop, St. John Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade II listed churches in Nottinghamshire Worksop