St Philip and St James Church, Whitton

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

St Philip and St James Church, Whitton
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51°27′22″N 0°21′35″W / 51.45609°N 0.35971°W / 51.45609; -0.35971
LocationHounslow Road, Whitton, Twickenham
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.whittonchurch.com
Architecture
Years built1862[1]
Administration
DioceseDiocese of London
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev David Cloake[2][3]
Priest(s)Rev Vernon Fray[3]
Laity
Reader(s)Peter Lee
Parish administratorHelen Bott
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Building

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The church building was constructed in 1862 when Whitton separated from St Mary's, Twickenham[4] to become a separate parish. The Gostling family, owners of part of the former estate of the Duke of Argyll, donated land at the junction of Hounslow and Kneller Roads for the new Church and for an adjoining vicarage, since replaced; the architect was F H Pownall.[1] 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).[1] On display in the church is a 15th-century alabaster panel of Christ and Arma Christi, imported from Valle Crucis Abbey, Wales, in 1913.[1]

Services

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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

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The vicar is Rev David Cloake.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 554. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
  2. ^ Rachel Bishop (20 September 2011). "Whitton celebrates new vicar's arrival". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Leadership team". St Philip and St James Church, Whitton. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Whitton – Then and Now". Themes. Twickenham Museum. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Services at Ss Philip & James". St Philip and St James Church, Whitton. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Ss Philip and James Whitton". A Church Near You. Diocese of London. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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