St Luke's Church, Kew
| St Luke's Church, Kew | |
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| Kew St. Luke | |
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St Luke's Church, Kew | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Associated people | Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Goldie, Child and Goldie |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kew, St Luke[1] |
| Deanery | Richmond & Barnes |
| Archdeaconry | Wandsworth |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Christopher Chessun |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Peter Hart |
| Archdeacon | Stephen Roberts |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Richard Austen |
| Director of music | Mary Noyes |
| Churchwarden(s) | Jayne Armstrong and Judi Braddock |
| Parish administrator | Guinevere Duff |
St Luke's Church, Kew, is a parish church in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and, locally, is a member of Churches Together in Kew.[2] Together with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church), it is one of two parishes within the united benefice of Kew, St Philip & All Saints with St Luke. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style by architects Goldie, Child and Goldie,[3] is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre. The current vicar is Rev. Peter Hart.[4]
Communications
The parish publishes a magazine, The Link.
History
Kew's population increased considerably when the District line was extended to Richmond and a railway station was opened at Kew Gardens. To met the needs of the extended parish, a temporary "iron church" (now Victoria & St John's Working Men's Club) was opened in Sandycombe Road. St Luke’s Church, in The Avenue, was built to replace it, in 1889.[5]
The large Victorian church, whose initial design plans included a spire that was never built,[5] now has a small tower (accommodating a lift).[5] This was added in 1983 when St Luke's was redesigned to create a smaller space for Christian worship in the former chancel area and to enable the former nave, and a second hall constructed in a loft conversion, to be used for community purposes also.[6][7]
Former Liberal Party chairman Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, was priest in charge from 1986 to 1991.[8]
Other uses
The community spaces in the building are currently occupied by the Kew Community Trust. The core activity of the Trust is the Avenue Club, a non-profit making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Richmond & Barnes Deanery: Kew, St Philip & All Saints with St Luke". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Our Member Churches". Churches Together in Kew. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 504. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
- ↑ "Who's Who at St Luke's". St Luke's Church, Kew. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 David Blomfield (1994). Kew Past. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 0 85033 923 5.
- ↑ Stephen Craven (2009). "St Luke's Church, Kew – chancel". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". St Luke's Church, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Obituary: The Rev Lord Beaumont of Whitley". The Daily Telegraph (London). 11 April 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ↑ "Avenue Club, Kew". Avenue Club, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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