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St Saviour’s Church, Retford
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St Saviour’s Church, Retford
53°19′38.82″N 0°56′2.16″W / 53.3274500°N 0.9339333°W / 53.3274500; -0.9339333
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
Administration
Parish Retford
Deanery Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham

St Saviour's Church in Retford is a special old church in England. It is part of the Church of England and is considered a very important building. This means it has a special historical status called Grade II* listed.

History of St Saviour's Church

When Was the Church Built?

St Saviour's Church was built in 1829. It was officially opened on September 27, 1829. The Archbishop of York, Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, led the special ceremony.

How the Church Became a Parish

At first, St Saviour's was like a "daughter church" to St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough. This means it was a newer church connected to an older, main church. In 1871, St Saviour's became its own independent parish. A parish is a local area that a church serves.

The church building was repaired and updated in 1878.

Changes in the Parish Over Time

In 2002, St Saviour's joined with two other churches in Retford, St Swithun's and St Michael's. They formed one big parish together. Later, in 2019, things changed again. St Saviour's became a single parish once more. It now serves a large part of the eastern side of Retford.

Special Stained Glass Windows

Inside the church, you can see two beautiful stained glass windows. These windows were created by a famous artist named Charles Eamer Kempe. They are special memorial windows, meaning they were made to remember people.

Who Has Led the Church?

Many different clergy members have led St Saviour's Church over the years. Clergy are people who work for the church, like priests or ministers. Here are some of the people who have served the church:

  • 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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See also

  • Listed buildings in Retford
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