St Laurence's Church is a
Church of England
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parish church
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in
Winslow,
Buckinghamshire
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. It is a
grade II* listed building
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.
History
The earliest parts of the church dates to the 14th century. It was altered and extended in the late 15th century. It was
restored
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from 1884 to 1889.
On 19 August 1959, the church was designated a
grade II* listed building
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.
Present day
St Laurence's Church is part of the
Benefice
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of Winslow with Great Horwood and Addington in the
Archdeaconry of Buckingham of the
Diocese of Oxford
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.
The church is a corporate member of the
Prayer Book Society.
Notable people
* Jamie Allen, first Dean of
Taranaki Cathedral, was an honorary curate from 2003 to 2005
*
Frank Johnston, formerly Chaplain-General to the Forces, served as priest-in-charge from 1987 to 1991 and rector from 1991 to 1995.
See also
*
Winslow War Memorial
References
External links
Benefice websiteA Church Near You entry
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Church of England church buildings in Buckinghamshire
Grade II* listed churches in Buckinghamshire
14th-century church buildings in England
Saint Laurence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman emperor Valerian ordered in 258.
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