St Saviour's Church, Retford facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Saviour's Church, Retford |
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St Saviour's Church, Retford
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| 53°19′38.82″N 0°56′2.16″W / 53.3274500°N 0.9339333°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 71130 81763 |
| Location | Retford |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://www.stsavioursretford.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Saviour |
| Consecrated | 27 September 1829 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | E. J. Willson |
| Groundbreaking | 2 June 1828 |
| Completed | 1829 |
| Construction cost | £4,000 |
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| Parish | Retford |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
St Saviour's Church in Retford is a historic church. It is part of the Church of England. This church is special because it is a Grade II* listed building. This means it is very important and protected.
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A Look Back at St Saviour's Church
St Saviour's Church was built a long time ago, in 1829. It was officially opened on September 27, 1829. A very important church leader, Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, led the opening ceremony.
How the Church Grew
When it first opened, St Saviour's was a "daughter church." This means it was connected to another church nearby, St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough. In 1871, St Saviour's became its own parish. A parish is like a local church community.
The church building was updated in 1878. Later, in 2002, St Saviour's joined with two other churches in Retford. These were St Swithun's and St Michael's. They formed one big parish together. But things changed again in 2019. St Saviour's became a single parish once more. It now serves a large part of eastern Retford.
Beautiful Stained Glass Windows
Inside the church, you can see two beautiful stained glass windows. These windows were made to remember people. They were created by a famous artist named Charles Eamer Kempe. Stained glass windows often tell stories from the Bible or show important figures.
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People Who Led the Church
Many different leaders, called clergy, have served St Saviour's Church over the years. Here is a list of some of them:
- Joshua William Brooks (1827 - 1843)
- Charles Hodge (1844 - 1858)
- James Disney (1860 - 1876)
- Lawrence Roworth (1877 - 1913)
- Edwin Paxton (1914 - 1927)
- Frederic Eddy (1927 - 1930)
- Edward Hester (1931 - 1933)
- Lawrence Ashcroft (1934 - 1943)
- James Godsmark (1943 - 1955)
- Thomas Womack (1956 - 1967)
- John Moore (1967 - 1973)
- John Tompkins (1973 - 1987)
- Tony Walker (1988 - 2017)
- Ben Clayton (2018–Present)
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