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Saint Saviour's
Saint Saviour's, Branston
St Saviours Branston Porch Bell Turret.jpg
St Saviour's porch and bell turret
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OS grid reference SK 225 212
Location Branston, Staffordshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website stsavioursbranston.co.uk
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Province Province of Canterbury

Saint Saviour's is a special church for the village of Branston in Staffordshire, England. It's part of the Church of England, which is the main Christian church in England. This church is located south of Burton upon Trent and belongs to the Diocese of Lichfield.

The church building was constructed in 1864. A skilled architect named Vincent Cook designed it.

When it was first built, the church had one main room. It also had a small tower for bells, called a bell turret, at its west end. Inside, there was a special room for the organ and a vestry, which is where the clergy get ready. A beautiful stone screen, called a reredos, was placed there to remember the first vicar, John Bramell, who served from 1871 to 1897.

Later, in 1981, a new entrance porch was added to the south side of the church. This replaced an older one. At the same time, a meeting room was built onto the front of the church.

In 1993, some lovely stained glass windows were brought to Saint Saviour's. These windows came from St James' Church, Derby and were placed in the east window of the church.

The original house for the vicar, called a vicarage, was located near the church. Today, this old vicarage is a popular restaurant. A new vicarage was built behind the church in 1985 for the current vicar.

Who Are the Vicars at Saint Saviour's?

A vicar is a priest who leads a church parish. Here are some of the vicars who have served at Saint Saviour's over the years:

  • John Bramell (1871–1897)
  • David Simmonds
  • Tony Humphries (2003–2007)
  • Preb. Mick Ellor (2007–2017)
  • Revd Capt Dave Collier (2018–present)

Images for kids

  • 24062006 Outside St Saviour's Panorama 3

    View of St Saviour's from Main Street, Branston

  • 24062006 Outside St Saviour's Panorama 2

    View of St Saviour's from Church Road, Branston

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