St Luke's Church, Kew
| St Luke's Church, Kew | |
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| Kew St. Luke | |
 St Luke's Church, Kew |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.stlukeskew.org.uk |
| History | |
| Associated people | Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Goldie, Child and Goldie |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kew, St Luke[1] |
| Diocese | SOUTHWARK |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Christopher Chessun |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Peter Hart |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Mary Noyes |
| Churchwarden(s) | Laura Coughtrie and Alison Rowley |
| Parish administrator | Guinevere Duff |
St Luke's Church, Kew is a parish church in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and, locally, is a member of Churches Together in Kew.[2] Together with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church), it is one of two parishes within the united benefice of Kew, St Philip & All Saints with St Luke. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style by architects Goldie, Child and Goldie,[3] is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre. The current vicar is Rev Peter Hart.[4]
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History [edit]
St Luke’s Church, in The Avenue, was built in 1889, following a temporary "iron church" in Sandycombe Road, to serve the growing population of the parish with the coming of the District Line.
The large Victorian church, whose initial design plans included a spire that was never realised,[5] acquired a small tower (to accommodate a lift)[5] when it was redesigned in 1983. The redesign enables it to function as a dual purpose building. There is a smaller church in the former chancel area;[6] the former nave and a second hall constructed in the lofty roof area are used as community space.[7]
Former Liberal Party chairman Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, was priest in charge from 1986 to 1991.[8]
Other uses [edit]
The community spaces in the building are currently occupied by the Kew Community Trust. The core activity of the Trust is the Avenue Club, [1] a non-profit making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Richmond and Barnes Deanery". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Churches Together in Kew website. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 504. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
- ^ "St Luke's - Location and Contacts". St Luke's Kew website. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ a b David Blomfield (1994). Kew Past. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 0 85033 923 5.
- ^ "St Luke's Church, Kew - chancel". geograph. 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "St Luke's - History". St Luke's Kew website. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Obituary: The Rev Lord Beaumont of Whitley". The Telegraph. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
