St Philip and St James Church, Whitton

St Philip and St James Church, Whitton
51°27′22″N 0°21′35″W / 51.45609°N 0.35971°W / 51.45609; -0.35971Coordinates: 51°27′22″N 0°21′35″W / 51.45609°N 0.35971°W / 51.45609; -0.35971
Location Hounslow Road, Whitton, Twickenham
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website www.whittonchurch.com
Administration
Diocese Diocese of London
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev David Cloake[1][2]
Assistant priest(s) Revd Dr Theo Simpson[2]
Laity
Reader(s) Peter Lee
Parish administrator Bridget Bell

St Philip and St James Church is a Church of England church in Hounslow Road, Whitton, Richmond-upon-Thames, London.

Building

The church building was constructed in 1862 when Whitton separated from St Mary's, Twickenham[3] to become a separate parish; the architect was F H Pownall.[4] The stained glass windows on the east side of the church are by Clayton and Bell (1862); the window on the west side is by Charles Eamer Kempe (1892).[4] On display in the church is a 15th-century alabaster panel of Christ and Arma Christi, imported from Valle Crucis Abbey, Wales, in 1913.[4]

Services

Services are held on weekdays at 9.30 am and on Sunday mornings and evenings.[5] The style of worship is Modern/Contemporary Catholic.[6]

Vicar

The vicar is Rev David Cloake.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rachel Bishop (20 September 2011). "Whitton celebrates new vicar's arrival". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Leadership team". St Philip and St James Church, Whitton. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Whitton – Then and Now". Themes. Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 554. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
  5. ↑ "Services at Ss Philip & James". St Philip and St James Church, Whitton. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "St Philp and St James Whitton". Explore the Diocese. Diocese of London. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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