St Luke's Church, Kew
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Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | www |
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
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