St Anne's Church, Derby facts for kids
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St Anne’s Church, Derby
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| 52°55′41″N 1°29′25.7″W / 52.92806°N 1.490472°W | |
| Location | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Anne |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Designated | 3 July 1998 |
| Architect(s) | F.W. Hunt |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1871 |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 95 feet (29 m) |
| Width | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Anne, Derby |
| Deanery | Derby North |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Anne's Church is a historic parish church in Derby, England. It is part of the Church of England and is recognized as a Grade II* listed building. This special status means it is a particularly important building of more than special interest.
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History and Construction
The first stone of St Anne's Church was laid on October 24, 1871. The church was officially opened for worship less than a year later, on July 26, 1872. The opening ceremony was led by the Bishop of Lichfield.
The building was designed by an architect from London named F.W. Hunt. It was built using red bricks from nearby Spondon. Stone was only used for the pillars inside and for the decorative frames of the upper windows. The church is quite large, measuring 95 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 50 feet tall.
A local company, Robert Bridgart of Derby, was the main builder. The church also has a single bell, which was made by Mears and Stainbank of London and weighs almost 6 cwt (about 300 kilograms).
A Special Kind of Church
St Anne's follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the Church of England. This means its services and beliefs have many things in common with the Catholic Church.
Because of its traditions, the parish believes that only men should be priests. This is different from other churches in the Church of England that allow women to be priests. For this reason, St Anne's receives special guidance from a bishop who shares its views, the Bishop of Oswestry.
Challenges and Reopening
In 2006, the church's priest, Father Michael Brinkworth, retired. For a while, the church could not find a new priest, and it had to close in 2013.
However, after about a year, the church was able to reopen. This was possible because volunteer priests agreed to lead services every two weeks. Today, the church is led by Fr Giles Orton, with help from Fr Bob Boyle and Fr Michael Brinkworth.
Music at St Anne's
The Church Organ
When St Anne's first opened, it didn't have its own organ. Instead, it borrowed a used one. The church raised money and installed a permanent pipe organ in 1878.
The organ was built by Brindley & Foster and was first played on Ascension Day, May 30, 1878. It cost £370, which was a lot of money at the time. This organ is no longer in the church.
List of Organists
Many talented musicians have played the organ at St Anne's over the years.
- J.E. Burgess (around 1883)
- Arthur Timms (1899 - 1930)
- Frank Bint (1930 - ????)
- Raymond Oxley (around 1970 - 2008)
- Andrew Storer (2008 - ????)
- Tom Corfield (2021 - ????)
