St George's Church, Hanworth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St George's Church, Hanworth
St George's Church under restoration in 2004
Location	Hanworth, London
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Years built	1865
Administration
Parish	St George Hanworth
Deanery	Hounslow
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Middlesex
Diocese	Diocese of London

St George's Church in Hanworth, London, is a special Church of England church. It's named after Saint George, a famous saint. This church is so important that it has a Grade II* listed status. This means it's a very old and historic building that needs to be protected.

A Look Back: Church History

There has been a church building on this spot in Castle Way for a very long time. We know about it since at least the 1300s! The first time it was mentioned was in 1293. The first known leader of the church was Adam de Brome in 1309. He also started Oriel College, Oxford, which is a famous university.

Early Church Features

The church used to be made of flint and stone. It had a small wooden tower. In the past, the person who owned the local land also chose the church leader.

The original church had beautiful stained glass windows. These windows showed the family symbols of important families. For example, there were symbols for the Crosby family (who owned the land in 1471) and the Killigrew family (who owned it later). There was also a window with the Royal symbols from 1625. This window had the letters 'JR' for King James I.

Many famous people visited this church. King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, and Queen Elizabeth I all came here to worship.

Royal Connections and Gifts

A nobleman named Baron Cottington of Hanworth cared a lot about St George's Church. His son, Charles, was baptised here on July 21, 1628. King Charles I and other important people like the Duke of Buckingham were there. Baron Cottington also gave the church a silver chalice (cup) and a paten (plate). These are still used in services today!

Rebuilding the Church

In 1807, people decided the old church needed to be taken down and rebuilt. A famous architect named James Wyatt designed the new church. He finished it in 1812, but sadly, he passed away the next year in a carriage accident. His family is buried in the churchyard, but he rests in Westminster Abbey.

The church you see today got its current look in 1865. A local architect, Algernon Perkins, offered to redesign the church for free! The tall, pointed spire on the church was added around this time. It was designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon.

The Lychgate and Burials

The main entrance to the church is through a special gate called a lychgate. It was built in 1882. People say it looks like a similar gate in Beddington, South London. It was built to remember the mother-in-law of John Lyndhurst Winslow, who was the church leader at the time.

Two people who used to own Hanworth Manor are buried at the church. Thomas Chamber has a special memorial stone inside the church. Aubrey Vere has a gravestone on the church floor.

St George's Church Today

St George's is an Anglo-Catholic church. This means it follows a certain tradition within the Church of England. It is also connected with a group called Forward in Faith. Because this church does not agree with the ordination of women as priests, it gets special guidance from the Bishop of Fulham. Currently, this is Jonathan Baker.

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  Interior

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  Organ

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  Font

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  War memorial in the church

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  Lychgate