1 Holy Trinity Church, London, Sloane Square (01)A
The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity with St Jude or simply known as The Holy Trinity
Situated in Sloane Street, Upper Chelsea, London SW1X 9BZ. The church was built between 1888 and 1890 and was built in the Art and Crafts style. Designed by John Dando Sedding architect and funded by the 5th Earl Cadogan. The church did replace an earlier building only erected some 60 years before.
The church was built on a grand scale. It is apparently the widest church in London, a whole 9 inches (23cm) wider than St Paul’s Cathedral but not in length.
Although Sedding was the original designer he unfortunately died in 1891 and the work passed on to Henry Wilson. He completed the internal decoration to the original drawings did not entirely complete some of the glass. Other artisans including F.W. Pomeroy, H.H. Armstrong, Onslow Ford and Hamo Thorneycroft who also took part in design and sculpture.
The church is well endowed with beautiful stained glass windows. Works from William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, The Powell Co, Christopher Whall and William Blake-Richmond. There is an extremely large east window that was created by Burne-Jones and William Morris. Not all windows are stained, for instance the large west window remains clear glass, destroyed in enemy action and incredibly the others were saved. This window has yet to be complete to its original plan.
There was a plan mooted in the 60’s to demolish the building and replace it with a smaller one but due to the campaign led by Sir John Betjaman and The Victorian Society the building was saved from this fate and is now a thriving place of worship.
The organ was originally made by J.W. Walker & Sons and had its own chamber to rest in, a requirement of John Sedding, himself an organist. It was damaged during WWII but had repairs in 1947, more restoration in 1967 and in 2012 the completion of enlargement work by the firm of Harrison & Harrison.
Famous people connected with the church include: William Ewart Gladstone, Sir Charles Dilke both Liberal politicians, William Thesiger, the actor and many other notable persons of the time. Another notable person who is honoured with a plaque is Archibald Sturrock, Chief Engineer of the Great Northern Railway
Gladstone has a blue plaque erected at 11 Carlton Terrace, SW1Y 5AJ
and Dilke is honoured at 76 Sloane Street, SW1X 9SF for those that are interested. Alas Archibald Sturrock and William Thesiger have no blue plaques, not that I’m aware of.
1 Holy Trinity Church, London, Sloane Square (01)A
The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity with St Jude or simply known as The Holy Trinity
Situated in Sloane Street, Upper Chelsea, London SW1X 9BZ. The church was built between 1888 and 1890 and was built in the Art and Crafts style. Designed by John Dando Sedding architect and funded by the 5th Earl Cadogan. The church did replace an earlier building only erected some 60 years before.
The church was built on a grand scale. It is apparently the widest church in London, a whole 9 inches (23cm) wider than St Paul’s Cathedral but not in length.
Although Sedding was the original designer he unfortunately died in 1891 and the work passed on to Henry Wilson. He completed the internal decoration to the original drawings did not entirely complete some of the glass. Other artisans including F.W. Pomeroy, H.H. Armstrong, Onslow Ford and Hamo Thorneycroft who also took part in design and sculpture.
The church is well endowed with beautiful stained glass windows. Works from William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, The Powell Co, Christopher Whall and William Blake-Richmond. There is an extremely large east window that was created by Burne-Jones and William Morris. Not all windows are stained, for instance the large west window remains clear glass, destroyed in enemy action and incredibly the others were saved. This window has yet to be complete to its original plan.
There was a plan mooted in the 60’s to demolish the building and replace it with a smaller one but due to the campaign led by Sir John Betjaman and The Victorian Society the building was saved from this fate and is now a thriving place of worship.
The organ was originally made by J.W. Walker & Sons and had its own chamber to rest in, a requirement of John Sedding, himself an organist. It was damaged during WWII but had repairs in 1947, more restoration in 1967 and in 2012 the completion of enlargement work by the firm of Harrison & Harrison.
Famous people connected with the church include: William Ewart Gladstone, Sir Charles Dilke both Liberal politicians, William Thesiger, the actor and many other notable persons of the time. Another notable person who is honoured with a plaque is Archibald Sturrock, Chief Engineer of the Great Northern Railway
Gladstone has a blue plaque erected at 11 Carlton Terrace, SW1Y 5AJ
and Dilke is honoured at 76 Sloane Street, SW1X 9SF for those that are interested. Alas Archibald Sturrock and William Thesiger have no blue plaques, not that I’m aware of.