St. Luke's Church, Derby
| St. Luke's Church, Derby | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Henry Isaac Stevens |
| Groundbreaking | 1868 |
| Completed | 1871 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 122 feet (37 m) |
| Width | 46 feet (14 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St. Luke's Church, Derby, is a Grade II* listed parish church on Parliament Street in Derby in the Church of England.[2]
History
The church was erected between 1868 and 1871 to designs by the architects Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The church was consecrated on Saturday 24 June 1871 by the Bishop of Lichfield[3] George Selwyn.
St Luke's is a traditional Anglo-Catholic church. It is a member of Forward in Faith, an Anglo-Catholic organisation that opposes the ordination of women and liberal attitudes to homosexuality.[4] It is under the alternative episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet.[5]
Organ
A temporary organ was obtained when the church was first opened, but resources were found to purchase a new three-manual organ from Abbott of Leeds and this was opened on 18 October 1881.[6] A specification of the current organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
Organists
- Henry Houseley 1870–82
- A Rawlinson Wood
- Norman Hibbert ???? - 1912 (afterwards organist of St Werburgh's Church, Derby)
- Arthur Griffin Claypole 1912–14 and 1918–21
- A W Wilford 1915 - 1918
- Alban Claughton ???? - 1925
- Fred Morley 1925 - 1927 (afterwards organist of Ripley Church)
- Horace Barker 1927 - 1933
- Hubert Henry Norsworthy 1933 - 1942
- Colin William Mellor 1963–77
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Luke, Parliament Street (Grade II*) (1279315)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. revised Elizabeth Williamson. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
- ↑ Derby Mercury, 28 June 1871
- ↑ "The Parish Profiles of St Luke Derby and St Bartholomew Derby" (pdf). Diocese of Derby. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "St Luke, Derby". The See of Ebbsfleet. 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ Derby Mercury, 19 October 1881
- ↑ "St. Luke, Parliament Street". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
Coordinates: 53°55′0.88″N 1°29′28.29″W / 53.9169111°N 1.4911917°W