St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Parish Church of St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton |
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| St. John the Evangelist Edmonton (London) | |
The church
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| Location | Dysons Road, Edmonton, London, N18 2DS |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholicism |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107104902660271 |
| History | |
| Dedication | John the Evangelist |
| Consecrated | 1906 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Henry Bourne Quennell |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Parish Church of St. Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton |
| Deanery | Enfield |
| Archdeaconry | Hampstead |
| Diocese | London |
St. John the Evangelist, Upper Edmonton, is a church located in Edmonton, London. It belongs to the Church of England and is part of the Diocese of London. The church follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition, which means the Mass (a special church service) is very important to its community.
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History of St. John's Church
Building the Church
The first stone for St. John's Church was placed on July 22, 1905. This important event was done by Samuel Forde Ridley, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) at the time.
The church was designed by a talented architect named C. H. B. Quennell. His wife helped by painting pictures for the pulpit, which is where the priest gives sermons. Albert Monk was the builder, and Paul Woodroffe created the beautiful stained glass windows. You can find a special plaque at the church that shares all these details.
St. John's Church Today
Reopening and Restoration
In 2004, the church building had to close. But the people who went to the church, called the congregation, really wanted to stay. With help from a priest named Fr Nigel Asbridge, they were able to move back into the church in September 2010.
Work to fix up St. John's Church was finished, and in July 2012, Peter Wheatley, who was the Bishop of Edmonton, came to officially reopen the church. Parts of the church, like the main area (nave), the altar area (chancel), the Lady Chapel, and the Sunday School room, were all made to look new again.
New Community Facilities
The western part of the church was changed to create new spaces for the Hanlon Centre. Also in July 2012, Prince Andrew visited to officially open the new Hanlon Centre and the St Matthew's School Annex.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School now uses a small hall at the church as an annex. More work was done to turn the large church hall into a school hall, dining room, and kitchens. Extra classrooms were also added in the vicarage garden. This shows how the church building is used for both worship and community activities.
Church Leaders (Clergy)
This table lists the main priests and leaders who have served at St. John the Evangelist Church over the years.
| 1906 - | Rev Bird (First Incumbent) |
| - | Rev W. Swinton Ryan |
| – | Rev Arthur Adams (Curate) |
| – | Rev W. R. M. Pugh |
| – | Rev G. Watling |
| – | Rev J. G. Leech |
| dates ? | Rev William Povey |
| – | Rev W. E. Erant |
| – 1960 | Rev C. G. Watts |
| 1960–1966 | Revd E. Ayerst(Parish Priest) |
| – | Rev J. Lindo (Curate) |
| 1966–1998 | Fr Derek Gough (Vicar) |
| 1960–1998 | Fr Ronald Jordan(Curate) |
| 1998–2004 | The Revd Canon Andrew Dangerfield (Parish Priest) |
| 1999–2004 | Fr Robin Fox (Curate in Charge) |
| 2004–2008 | Fr Stuart Owen (Priest in Charge) |
| 2007–2011 | Deacon (Fr.) George Nowak (SSM Parish Deacon) |
| 2008-January 2010 | Vacant |
| February 2010 – Present | Fr Nigel Henry Asbridge (Vicar) |
| May 2013 – 2018 | Fr Martin Waswa (Assistant Priest) |
| January 2019 – Present | Fr Martin Poole SSC (Honorary Assistant Priest) |
Fr. Derek Gough served the longest as a priest at St. Mary with St. John's Church, staying for 32 years. The current priest in charge is Fr Nigel Asbridge.
