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Church of St John the Divine, Brooklands

Church of St John the Divine, Brooklands

Church in Greater Manchester, England

The Church of St John the Divine is a Church of England parish church in Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester. The church is a grade II* listed building.

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History

The church was built from 1864 to 1868.[1] It was the first Anglican church designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who had previously only worked on secular buildings.[2] It is in the Gothic Revival style and is made of coursed sandstone rubble with a red tiled roof.[1]

In 1897, a stained glass window designed by Morris & Co. was added to the south nave.[1] In 1907, an Arts and Crafts wrought-iron chancel screen designed by Henry Wilson was added.[2]

On 3 October 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]

Present day

The Parish of St. John, Baguley is in the Archdeaconry of Manchester in the Diocese of Manchester.[3] The main Sunday morning service is a Family Communion.[4]

Notable clergy

  • Jonathan Draper, later Dean of Exeter, served his curacy here
  • Stephen Cherry, later Dean of King's College, Cambridge, served his curacy here.

List of vicars

  • 1868–1875: Thomas Brooke
  • 1876–1912: Hugh Bethell Jones
  • 1912–1938: Cyril Bethell Jones
  • 1938–1947: J. E. Williams
  • 1947–1964: Geoffrey Newton Barker
  • 1964–1979: Ernest Buckley
  • 1980–1991: Alan Wolstencroft
  • 1991–1998: John Findon
  • 1999–2012: Ian McVeety
  • 2013–2015: Bryan Hackett
  • 2017–present: Richard Sherratt

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Church of St John the Divine (1261946)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Church History". St John The Divine Brooklands. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. [3]
    "St John the Divine, Brooklands, Brooklands, Sale". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Worship". St John The Divine Brooklands. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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