St Paul's Church, Leamington Spa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Paul’s Church, Leamington Spa
St. Paul’s Church, Leamington Spa
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	charismatic evangelical
Website	stpl.org.uk
History
Dedication	St Paul
Administration
Parish	Leamington Spa
Diocese	Coventry
Province	Canterbury

St. Paul's Church in Leamington Spa, England, is a special building. It's a Grade II listed building, which means it's important and protected because of its history and architecture. It serves as a parish church, a place where people from the local area come together for worship and community activities.

The Story of St. Paul's Church

St. Paul's Church was built a long time ago, between 1873 and 1874. A talented architect named John Cundall from Leamington designed it. Before St. Paul's was built, this area was part of the parish of St. Mary's Church.

When it first opened, the church had 1150 seats for people to use. Half of these seats were free for anyone to use. The other half were rented out. The money from these rented seats helped pay the salary of the Vicar, who is the church leader.

Over the years, the church building and its nearby rooms have been changed and updated. For example, in the 1980s, another architect named John Holmes worked on a big renovation project. These changes help the church continue to serve its community today.

Church Leaders Over Time

A Vicar is the main priest or minister in charge of a church parish. St. Paul's Church has had many different Vicars leading its community since it was built. Here is a list of the Vicars who have served at St. Paul's Church:

• 1877 - 1894: James Bradley
• 1894 - 1910: George Edward Augustus Pargiter
• 1910 - 1919: James Mervyn Glass
• 1919 - 1928: Robert Woods Colquhoun
• 1928 - 1934: George Ernest Arrowsmith
• 1934 - 1947: William Walton Rogers
• 1947 - 1962: John Charles Dunham
• 1963 - 1977: Norman Leonard Warren
• 1978 - 1988: Andrew J M Dow
• 1988 - 1999: Bill Merrington
• 2000 - current: Jonathan Noel Jee