St Michael and All Angels Church, Beckton Road facts for kids

St Michael and All Angels Church, Beckton Road was a Church of England church located in East Ham, a part of east London. It started as a smaller "mission" church in 1883, connected to a larger church called St Mary Magdalene's Church, East Ham.

A Church's Journey: From Start to Finish

The church began its life in 1883 as a mission, which is like a smaller branch of a main church, often set up to serve a growing community. Just three years after it opened, the first building sadly burned down. But the community quickly rebuilt it right away!

Building a Permanent Home

Around 1906, a more permanent church building was constructed on a new piece of land. This new building was made possible thanks to money from a company called the Gas Light and Coke Company. This shows how local businesses sometimes helped support community projects like churches.

A Special Church District

Around 1922, St Michael's Church became the center of its own special area, known as a "mission district." This meant it was responsible for serving the people in that specific part of East Ham. The church even helped start two other smaller mission churches: St Mark's, which opened around 1890, and St Andrew's, which opened in 1934.

The End of St Michael's

During the London Blitz in 1941, which was a time of heavy bombing in London during World War II, St Michael's Church was hit and badly damaged. Because of the war and the damage, the church was not rebuilt. In 1952, the special district it served was officially closed down. Both St Mark's and St Andrew's churches also closed at this time. The area that St Michael's used to serve was then joined back with the parish of St Mary Magdalene's Church, where it had originally started.