25-463: 1828–1856: Robert Walpole 1856–1889: John Llewelyn Davies 1891–1899: Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh 1899–1907: Harry Alsager Sheringham 1907–1923: George Mould 1923–1941: Thomas G. B. Kay Christ Church, Marylebone , also called Christ Church, Lisson Grove , and Christ Church, Cosway Street , is a Grade II* listed former Church of England church, built in the 1820s in Marylebone in
50-535: A military author, married Harriet Augusta Raines at Christ Church, Marylebone, on 11 March 1873. Edward William Cox , writer and publisher, married his second wife, Rosalinda Alicia Fonblanque, only daughter of J. S. M. Fonblanque , Commissioner of Bankruptcy , at the church on 15 August 1844. On 2 November 1830, at Christ Church, Marylebone, John Sterling married Susannah, a daughter of Lieutenant-General Charles Barton and his wife Susannah. Robert Walpole (classical scholar) Robert Walpole (1781–1856)
75-517: A monthly service with letter-writing for Amnesty International . Clergy from St John's Wood Church also meet with representatives from the nearby Liberal Jewish Synagogue and London Central Mosque to hold scriptural reasoning discussions. During term-time the Church Hall complex is occupied by St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School during the day, and a local youth club operates in the crypt on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. The hall
100-660: Is an Anglican parish church in St John's Wood , London . Built in the classical style , the Grade II*- listed church is situated on Lord's Roundabout, between Lord's Cricket Ground and Regent's Park in the Deanery of Westminster St Marylebone. The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Archdeacon of Charing Cross . St John's Wood Church started life as a chapel of ease to St Marylebone Parish Church , and
125-605: The City of Westminster to designs by Thomas and Philip Hardwick . After deconsecration in 1977, the church became an antiques market and restaurant and is now a sports centre named the Greenhouse Centre . It stands on a busy street mid-way between Paddington Station and Regent's Park . Christ Church was one of the first of the Commissioners' churches , which were some six hundred new churches built between
150-630: The 1820s and 1850s by the Church Building Commission , using £1,500,000 given by Parliament so that the growing populations of the suburbs could be better served by the Established Church. The church is an example of square Georgian neoclassical architecture , covered in pale limestone, with the nave inside built of brick. It has a four-columned Ionic portico at the front, with a blank pediment , and further pairs of pillars on each side. A square tower rises above
175-679: The De Walden Institute, in Charlbert Street, and the St John's Wood Chapel, to provide accommodation for airmen. In 1945, a scheme for the reorganization of the Marylebone parishes proposed that the parish of Christ Church should be united with Saint Barnabas, Bell Street, while losing St John's Wood Chapel, which would become a new parish church, covering most of the former parish of St Stephen, Avenue Road. This scheme
200-678: The arrival of Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh as Rector, a new Christ Church House was built in Shroton Street, in polychromatic brick, and provided parish rooms and a Boys’ Club in the basement. It was formally opened in December 1892 by the Duke of Fife . In 1898, the St John's Wood Chapel became a chapel of ease to Christ Church, Marylebone. In 1932, the Rector of Christ Church moved from Christ Church House into St John's House and increasingly
225-467: The blessing of the marriage of Paul and Linda McCartney in 1969, and the funeral of Ursula Vaughan Williams in 2007. A Church Hall complex was constructed in the 1970s, the completion of which was marked with the erection of a statue of the church's patron, John the Baptist , by Hans Feibusch . Restoration of the church interior took place in 1991 under the supervision of Michael Reardon , when
250-566: The building became a chapel of ease to Christ Church, Marylebone , and increasingly became the centre of administration for the parish. After bomb damage during the Second World War rendered St Stephen's, Avenue Road unusable, St John's Wood Church became a parish church in its own right in 1952. As well as holding regular services for the community, the church hosted the society wedding of Peggy Cripps to Joe Appiah in June 1953,
275-412: The chancel pavement was relaid in limestone and the present central altar replaced the high altar at the east end of the church. The church has between 130 and 150 regular worshippers, with an electoral roll of 225. Services aim to maintain "a tradition of thoughtful and intelligent preaching and teaching", as well as the church's musical tradition; in addition to a professional octet of singers leading
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#1732791538323300-447: The church, with clock faces and Corinthian pillars, above which is an octagonal cupola with a roof shaped like a bell. Inside the church is an eight-bay Corinthian arcade , with Corinthian pilasters on the east wall. Clerestory windows sit above an entablature , and the nave has a low arched ceiling with ribs and oval panels. The church also has galleries . Lacking a graveyard, like many other metropolitan churches, Christ Church
325-698: The help of Michael Sherwood , a former banker. The Sport England Lottery, the London Marathon Charitable Trust , and the People's Postcode Lottery supported its refurbishment as a multi-sports centre. As part of the new use, the crypt was converted into changing rooms and meeting rooms. The new sports centre, named the Greenhouse Centre, was formally opened by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry on 30 April 2018. The parish of Christ Church, Cosway Street,
350-618: The parish appears to have been administered from there. Oswin Gibbs-Smith , who was appointed as Rector of Christ Church in 1941, was also in charge of the parishes of St Barnabas, Bell Street, and St Stephen, Avenue Road, with St Andrew, Allitsen Road. During the Second World War , by agreement with Gibbs-Smith, the Royal Air Force took over Christ Church School, in Cosway Street, Christ Church House, in Shroton Street,
375-715: The rest of his life. He died in Harewood Street, London, on 16 April 1856. He had estates at Carrow Abbey , near Norwich, and at Scole Lodge, Osmundeston , Norfolk. In 1817 Walpole published Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey (2nd edit. 1818). He edited Travels in various Countries of the East (2 vols., 1820), consisting mainly of unpublished papers written by John Bacon Sawrey Morritt , John Sibthorp , and Philip Hunt . There were contributions from other travellers, including: (Other authors were: Carlyle , Davison , Fazakerley , William Haygarth (1784–1825)
400-424: The son of John Haygarth , Dr. Hume , Leake and Light .) These were completed by descriptions of antiquities and notes by Walpole himself. He was joint author with Sir William Drummond of Herculanensia , published in 1810. Walpole wrote also: He completed the sixth and final volume of Edward Daniel Clarke 's Travels after the author's death. On 6 February 1811 Walpole married Caroline Frances Hyde,
425-463: The worship at the main Sunday service, an amateur Chamber Choir made up of members of the congregation sings Evensong once a month. The organ is a three manual, 52 stop instrument by B. C. Shepherd and Sons. The building is also kept open from early morning to late afternoon every day as a place of prayer and stillness. St John's Wood Church works closely with other local churches, who together hold
450-456: The youngest daughter of John Hyde . They had two sons and two daughters, including the barrister Reginald Robert Walpole. Attribution [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Lee, Sidney , ed. (1899). " Walpole, Robert (1781-1856) ". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co. St John%27s Wood Church St John's Wood Church
475-631: Was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1803. Soon after leaving Cambridge, Walpole travelled in Greece. On returning to Cambridge he presented a marble dramatic mask sculpture from the theatre at Stratonicea to the University Library. Walpole was ordained deacon in 1808, and priest the following year. In 1809 he became rector of Itteringham , Norfolk, in 1815 rector of Tivetshall , Norfolk, and in 1828 rector of Christ Church, Marylebone , Westminster. He held Itteringham and Christ Church for
500-529: Was an English classical scholar. Born on 8 August 1781 in Lisbon , he was the eldest son of Robert Walpole , envoy to Portugal, by his first wife, Diana, daughter of Walter Grosset(t); Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole , was his grandfather. He was educated at Charterhouse School . He attended Trinity College, Cambridge from 1800, having first matriculated at Merton College, Oxford in 1797, and there he graduated B.A. in 1803, M.A. in 1809, and B.D. in 1828. He
525-422: Was constructed in 1814 by Thomas Hardwick, who was simultaneously constructing the current St Marylebone Church. Although the church originally had extensive burial grounds, these were closed in 1855 and opened as a public garden, St. John's Wood Church Grounds , in 1886. There are thought to be around 50,000 graves, including those of the artist John Sell Cotman and the prophetess Joanna Southcott . In 1898
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#1732791538323550-430: Was created in 1825 by Act of Parliament as one of four new district rectories within the ancient parish of St Marylebone. It was provided with a Rectory called Christ Church House. George Saxby Penfold was appointed as the first Rector, but in 1828 moved on to serve as the first Rector of the newly built Holy Trinity, Marylebone . He was succeeded by a notable classical scholar, Robert Walpole . In 1892, shortly after
575-685: Was declared redundant in January 1977. In July 1978 the parish was united with St Mark with St Luke, Marylebone, to be served by a team ministry . Constance Lloyd , who later became an author and the wife of Oscar Wilde , was baptized at Christ Church on 9 June 1858. In 1850, aged only fifteen, Arthur Sweatman , later Archbishop of Toronto , began to teach in the Sunday school of Christ Church, Marylebone. Charles Wheatstone , scientist and inventor, married Emma West, daughter of John Hooke West, at Christ Church on 12 February 1847. John Percy Groves ,
600-492: Was not legally implemented until 1952, but at the beginning of 1948 Gibbs-Smith resigned and different incumbents were appointed for the parishes of Christ Church with St Barnabas and St Stephen with St John. Gibbs-Smith became Archdeacon of London and was later Dean of Winchester . In 1971 the parish of Christ Church was united with St Paul, Rossmore Road, to create a parish called Christ Church and St Paul. Both churches were parish churches of this new parish until Christ Church
625-419: Was provided with a large vault for its burials. In 1887, some alterations were made to the church, designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield . Due to parish reorganization, the church was declared redundant and closed in 1977. The building was sold and converted by Umano architects in the 1980s, becoming first an antique market and restaurant. In 2014, the church was bought by Greenhouse Sports, a youth charity, with
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