St Cyprian's Church, Lenzie

A 1902 postcard including St Cyprian's

St Cyprian's Church is an episcopal church in Beech road, Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.^[1] It was built in 1873 by Alexander Ross of Inverness and cost around £2600.^[2][3] The Church has been a category B listed building since 1984.^[4]

In October 2010 the church held a pet blessing service which was the first of its kind in East Dunbartonshire, the pet service has since become an annual event.^[5][6][7][8]

Rectors

• Rev. Francis Patrick Flemyng, LL.D. 1872 to 1874 ^[3]
• Rev. Lionel William.Stanton, B.A. 1874 to 1876 ^[3]
• Rev. Henry Williams Kirby 1876 to 1911^[3]
• Rev. James Caughey Wilson 1912 to 1915 ^[3]
• Rev. Canon William Collins 1915 to 1954^[9][10]
• Rev. Canon Thomas Kindon Kay 1955 to 1965^[11]
• Rev. Douglas Wyndham Haling Grant, M.A 1965 to 1969^[12]
• Rev. Joseph Roderick McLellan, B.D. 1970 to ?^[3]
• Rev. John Edward Scott^[13]
• Rev. Ken Shaw
• Rev. John Marsburg ? to 2005^[14][15][16]
• Rev. Geoff Scobie 2006 to 2009^[17]
• Rev. Les Ireland 2012 to present^[18]

References

1. "Thieves steal lead from church roof - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
2. "Scotland's Churches Scheme". Sacred Scotland. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
3. http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/St+Cyprian+History+to+1973.pdf
4. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-4395-lenzie-beech-road-st-cyprian-s-episcopal-c
5. "Blessed are thy pets... - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
6. "Oh come all ye faithful ... dogs, cats and even a horse! - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
7. "All creatures great and small welcomed to Lenzie church - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
8. http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/all-creatures-great-and-small-got-blessed-at-lenzie-church-1-3597837
9. Evening Times - Google News Archive Search
10. The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search
11. The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search
12. The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search
13. Evening Times - Google News Archive Search
14. "Church organist loses her dismissal claim Tribunal rules 'director of music' not an employee". Herald Scotland. 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
15. "Under-fire Rector had trouble before / Impartial Reporter / News / Roundup". Impartialreporter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
16. "Church 'knew nothing' of report when Rector appointed / Impartial Reporter / News / Roundup". Impartialreporter.com. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
17. http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/CyprianLife+June+09.pdf
18. http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/CyprianLife+November+12.pdf

External links

• http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/

Coordinates: 55°55′41″N 4°09′25″W / 55.9280°N 4.1570°W