St John's Church, Ranmoor
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | St. John the Evangelist |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Sheffield |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | vacant |
Laity | |
Director of music | Edward Barbieri |
St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site. The original church, designed by E.M. Gibbs,[1] was opened 24 April 1879. This building was almost entirely destroyed by fire on 2 January 1887; all that survived was the 200-foot-tall (61 m) tower and spire (the tallest church spire in Sheffield). A new church, designed by Flockton & Gibbs (the same Gibbs[1]), was built that incorporated the old tower and spire. The church reopened on 9 September 1888; it is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The War Memorial in the Churchyard consists of a 16 ft Runic Cross made from unpolished Cornish granite, with carved panels on front and back designed by Mr. A.F. Watson, Sheffield.[3]
Monty Python actor Michael Palin listed St John's as one of his 'top seven' favourite Churches in a speech to the National Churches Trust on account of it being the Church he regularly attended as a child. He describes fond memories of his Father being both a chorister and bellringer there.[4]
References
- ^ a b Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield, pp267–268. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1
- ^ Historic England (1973). "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 February 2006.
- ^ Hill, Dean; Reeves, Stuart. "Ranmoor War Memorial (St John's)". Sheffield Soldiers of The Great War. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Palin, Michael (22 May 2015). "Michael Palin: my seven of the best". The Church Times. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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- Grade II* listed buildings in Sheffield
- Grade II* listed churches in South Yorkshire
- Churches in Sheffield
- Church of England church buildings in South Yorkshire
- Churches completed in 1879
- Churches completed in 1888
- 19th-century Church of England church buildings
- Anglican congregations established in the 19th century